Five Ingredient, Vanilla Protein Puppy Chow

It's here, it's here! One of the most highly anticipated recipes I've ever made, and quite possibly one of the easiest ever!

But first, what do you call it? Muddy buddies or puppy chow? If you call it muddy buddies, you can't make these. It's puppy chow, don't @ me.

I got the inspiration from this as I was strolling the aisles of the grocery store the other day. I walked by a box of pre-made puppy chow from the bakery that was TEN DOLLARS.

I immediately thought, are people seriously buying this?! It's so dang easy to make! I haven't made it in forever so this was clearly a sign!

As with anything I bake, I'm always trying to a) eliminate ingredients, and b) make it healthy, obvi. And here we are! I really didn't change much about the original Chex Mix Puppy Chow Recipe, I just took out some of the powdered sugar and replaced it with protein powder! Super easy!

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Protein Powder

Here is where you have to be careful: the protein powder. All protein powders are NOT created equal, that's the bottom line. There are protein powders that are good for making into shakes and smoothies, and then there are protein powders that are good for baking.

Not every protein powder is going to work in this recipe because you are literally coating the cereal in the protein powder. That being said, if you wouldn't eat your protein powder dry, it probably isn't suited for this recipe.

If your puppy chow turns out horribly, I guarantee it's because the protein powder you're using isn't good quality/is not a good protein powder for baking.

I use IHeartMacros, as I do for every single recipe I bake with. I will never buy another protein powder, it's THAT good. It's good in every recipe you'll ever find on KaleKouture, I promise you.

My best advice: buy IHeartMacros! It's worth every penny! It's delicious and made for people who have a hard time digesting whey, which is also why it's so good for baking. The formula is unmatched. My code is: KALE25!

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Ingredients:

• rice Chex
• peanut butter
• milk chocolate chips
• powdered sugar (I use Swerve, use any!)
• vanilla protein powder (I use IHeartMacros)

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Recipe:

Vanilla Protein Puppy Chow

A tried and true recipe we all know and love, with a little twist: some added protein! Eat this treat guilt free, knowing each serving has some added protein to keep you full until your next meal! It tastes just the same as the puppy chow we all know and love, due to the ridiculously good protein powder in this recipe. You'd never know it was healthy!

• 9 cups rice chex cereal
• 1 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup milk chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 cup vanilla protein powder (I use IheartMacros)

1. Start by placing your rice cereal into a large mixing bowl.

2. Combine chocolate chips and peanut butter into a small bowl, and microwave in 30 second increments until completely melted.

3. While you're microwaving the chocolate, combine protein powder and powdered sugar in a small bowl, and stir until combined.

4. Pour chocolate mixture over the cereal and stir gently until the cereal is fully coated. T

5. Then dump the powdered sugar / protein powder mixture on top, and shake gently until the cereal is coated.

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Macros:

Per 30 grams

• 19.2g carbs
• 5g fat
• 5g protein

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