Recipe of the Month: Reindeer Chow

Ingredients

• 6 cups Rice Chex cereal
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup dry brownie mix (or 1 cup powdered sugar mixed with 1 1/2 tbsp cocoa powder)
• 1 bag Christmas M&M’s
• 2 cups mini peanut butter cups
• 2 cups pretzel twists

Directions

1. Place cereal in a large bowl. In a medium bowl, combine the chocolate chips and peanut butter. Microwave the chocolate mixture for 30 second intervals until melted; stir until smooth.
2. Pour the chocolate mixture over the cereal and use a spatula to gently toss the cereal in the chocolate until completely coated.
3. Place the brownie mix inside a resealable gallon sized plastic bag. Add the chocolate coated cereal. Seal, then shake until cereal is coated in the brownie mix.
4. Spread the cereal out in a single layer on parchment paper; cool completely until dry.
5. Combine the cereal, M&M’s, peanut butter cups, and pretzel twists, then serve.

Source: Dinner at the Zoo