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Reindeer Chow

Source of Recipe


Colorado Country Life






List of Ingredients



• 5 cups honeycomb-shaped cereal or cereal squares
  
• 2 cups thin pretzel sticks, broken in half
  
• 1/2 cup butter
  
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
  
• 1 (11.5 oz.) pkg. real milk chocolate chips
  
• 1 cup powdered sugar
  
• 1 cup red and green candy-coated milk chocolate candies
  
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• 2 (gallon-size) resealable plastic food bags
  






Instructions



1. Line two cookie sheets with waxed paper. Combine cereal and pretzels in a 4-quart bowl; set aside.
   
   
2. Place butter, peanut butter and chocolate in a medium microwave-safe bowl. Microwave on HIGH for 45 seconds; stir. Continue microwaving until butter and chocolate are melted (15 to 45 seconds). Stir until smooth.
   
   
3. Immediately pour chocolate mixture over cereal mixture in bowl; stir until well coated. Spread mixture evenly into a single layer on the lined cookie sheets. Refrigerate 20 minutes to set.
   
   
4. Break into bite-size pieces; place half of mixture in each plastic food bag. Pour 1/2 cup candies in each bag. Store in sealed bags or airtight container in refrigerator up to 4 weeks.
   
   Makes 9 to 12 cups mix.