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Sep122013

Orange Dreamsicle Puppy Chow

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So ever since I posted my recipe for the Butterfinger Chocolate Peanut Butter Puppy Chow I’ve been getting a boat load of requests for other flavors as well as nut-free ones.  Since I’ve been on this citrus kick I knew exactly what I wanted to make…

Orange Dreamsicle!
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See growing up my Dad would be me those orange push-up ice creams and he would always get a creamsicle.  Well for me those Flintstones Push-Ups were the greatest thing on earth… UNTIL I tasted his orange creamsicle!

OHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

MYYYYYYYYYYYYYY

GODDDDDDDDDDDDDD!

Orange Sherbet AND Vanilla Ice Cream!  Are you kidding me???  This stuff was the bomb!

Well as the years passed I kind of forgot about them.  One day I was in the store, wasn’t feeling to good.  So I bought some ginger ale and orange sherbert.  As I was walking down the ice cream aisle I saw THEM. Those childhood beauties.  I ended up buying a box but didn’t eat them for a few days I ended up pretty sick for about a week and the last thing I wanted in my system was ‘real food’.  Yes – ice cream is real food.  SHUSH!

I can still remember having that first taste of one after all those years of going without.  IMMEDIATELY it took me back to when I was a kid.

While this was going on I was on a massive puppy chow kick.  I was single and going to parties or hosting them and wanted snack type foods. Puppy chow was cheap and easy. It was that day I set out on a mission to make dreamsicle version of one.

Orange Dreamsicle Puppy Chow1

I’m thinking I came pretty close with this recipe.    It’s orange and creamy, nutless (for those with allergies) and just a different alternative to the standard chocolate/peanut butter puppy chow.

Orange Dreamsicle Puppy Chow3

Now I can so see this on a buffet table for the next big game OR how about making a huge batch of it and sending it off to your kids away at school?! I know I would love some!

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Orange Dreamsicle Puppy Chow

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Ingredients

  • 4 cups Corn, Vanilla or Rice Chex Cereal
  • 3/4 cup white chocolate, chopped (NOT chocolate chips)
  • 2 tablespoon unsalted butter
  • 1 1/2 tablespoon heavy cream
  • 1 tablespoon grated orange zest (about 1 large orange)
  • 1 teaspoon orange extract
  • 1 cup confectioners’ sugar

Instructions

  1. Measure the cereal in a VERY large bowl; set aside.
  2. In a microwave safe bowl add in the chocolate, butter, cream and orange zest and microwave in 30 second intervals (50% power) until the mixture is smooth, stirring after every 30 seconds.
  3. Remove from the microwave and stir in orange extract.
  4. Pour the mixture over the cereal and gently toss mixture with a rubber spatula until evenly coated.
  5. Pour coated cereal into a 1 gallon plastic sealable baggie.
  6. Add in the confectioners’ sugar and seal bag.
  7. Shake mixture until it’s evenly coated.
  8. At this point spread the mixture out on to a parchment lined baking sheet (may have to split into 2 sheets).
  9. Allow to cool completely before storing in an air tight container.

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  1. Deb says

    September 14, 2013 at 1:48 pm

    OHMYGOODNESS this puppy chow is DELICIOUS! You’ve done it again!

    ★★★★★

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    • TKWAdmin says

      September 16, 2013 at 11:05 am

      Deb,

      Thank you kindly! Yeah I wanted to show people that ‘Puppy Chow’ doesn’t have to be made with peanut butter. This is such a light and bright snack. Love it!

      Best Kitchen Wishes!

      ★★★★★

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