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jenncihla on 5.26.2010
What a great idea! I was looking for something I could take to an adult get-together tonight that 1) wouldn’t require much work and 2) wouldn’t require a trip to the store!
To kick up the flavor a bit, I added chipotle chile powder and cinnamon — and wow! What a great pop of flavor!
Also a couple on the fly substitutions (to avoid that trip to the store!)….Bakers chocolate + 1T sugar for the semi-sweet chocolate….and some almond butter b/c the p-nut butter was lower than I thought!
gourmetgirl86 on 11.30.2010
i was taken in by the novel idea, but the execution must be difficult to get right: i didn’t have quite enough chocolate mixture, though I am a master gentle folder the popcorn mostly broke into tiny pieces, and there wasn’t much of a peanut butter taste.
Back to boy scout popcorn i go!
kimmybakes on 12.1.2010
I’m trying to pull myself out of the sugar coma in order to write this review.
Holy moly – so sweet and yummy and hard to put down!
A couple of notes:
- 1/2 c. of unpopped kernels makes about 9 c. of popped popcorn.
- I used regular PB – still great results.
- It got a little messy with stirring in the chocolate mixture and powdered sugar so make sure you have a large enough bowl to mix in and you might want to put on that apron.
- I mixed 1 c. of the powdered sugar in the bowl and then spread the popcorn out on the sheet and dusted the remaining amount on for a more uniform appearance.
Thanks for the great holiday treat!
LadyInRed on 12.2.2010
Hey, Zoe =) I think this was a fantastic idea! Less calories and more fiber than plain chex mix…and already in the pantry! My kids were enamored of the idea and we made it for a family get together…everyone loved it. The oNLY downside was having to search for unpopped kernels, but it didn’t seem to deter anyone from having some! 
I think it would be yummy with sea salt sprinkled ontop…or salted peanuts added in, but perfectly wonderful as-is.
As an aside, I never use sweetened pb, and it was still plenty sweet enough!!
And for the reviewer who mentioned trouble folding-in…make sure the bowl is large enough and you might need to add an extra Tablespoon of butter…you want the chocolate mixture very warm and runny when you pour it on…
boo16 on 12.3.2010
Excellent! And what a wonderful idea. I melted the chocolate/peanut butter/butter mixture in the microwave in the largest bowl I have and then added the popcorn. You do have to stir for a while but its definitely worth it!
cstape on 12.10.2010
Made it today and it turned out great! Very yummy. Thank you for the recipe. It will be great for neighborhood gifts.
iamcaressa on 12.18.2010
I thought this was good — my husband thought it was addictive. But it’s frustrating having to make sure there weren’t any unpopped kernels (I didn’t want my 4 year old to crunch down on one), so it’s much easier to use normal Chex. I think the chocolate/peanut butter mixture melds better with Chex, but it IS very good with popcorn!
on 1.10.2011
I love puppy chow, so I jumped at the chance to make this. I thought it would be a great substitute that would be easier to make since I usually have all the ingredients on hand. That being said, I just didn’t love it. The taste was spot on but the texture was off. I really missed the crunch of the Chex cereal. Good to make in a pinch, but I’ll probably stick to the original recipe. Great idea though – a much healthier version than the original!
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Renee on 5.12.2010
What a GREAT idea!!!! I’m definitely making this today! Thanks so much for sharing!
jenncihla on 5.26.2010
Most of you probably know this…but I just learned it! Be sure that you don’t have any unpopped kernels in there! I was “testing” this out before taking to a party…and glad I did….because I would hate to be responsible for a late night dentist visit! =) That being said…do try this recipe…it is TASTY!
zoedawn on 6.10.2010
jenncihla, thanks so much for that little tip! While I did took the unpopped ones out of my batch, I failed to write it in the instructions. I’ll add it right now!
shelikesruffles on 11.29.2010
Ohhhh my gosh! I adore puppy chow, and my husband would probably die of happiness if I tried this…with some kettle corn perhaps…
I’ve actually never used butter when making puppy chow before…I’ve seen a bunch of people use it in their recipes though! I assume it makes the chocolate and peanut butter a little bit more liquid-y (yes, I just made that word up…sorry)?
amypvt on 11.30.2010
This looks sooo good! Quick question…can I use popcorn that’s not air-popped? I don’t have an air popper so would make it on the stove top (the old fashioned way!) or microwave popcorn…will either work?
TheMoodyCook on 12.2.2010
Will try it this weekend while watching movies with the kiddos. I only have microwave popcorn though so hope it turns out ok.
zoedawn on 12.2.2010
To those wondering about microwave popcorn…I suppose it would work. Can you get plain microwave popcorn? I’m not sure you would want the buttery flavored stuff for this recipe. Report back with any findings! Enjoy!
Mark on 12.3.2010
I tried this one out on the Mrs. yesterday, it was a hit (of course I could cover a brick with chocolate and it would be a hit – not that I am comparing your recipe to a brick
Anyway, to get back to the subject and off my impending night of sleeping on the couch, I used microwave popcorn (we like the flavor of Orvil “White” popcorn) and half-batch ingredients (I was worried that it would be too chocolaty as the microwave popcorn doesn’t make such giant kernels).
The end result was excellent, the smaller amount of choc/pb did not fully cover a bag of popped corn but the kernals were smaller and tended to break from the mixing so it worked out well.
I under-used the powdered sugar also as I thought it would make a gooey mess but it turned out the opposite, without the sugar the chocolate tends to get sticky on your fingers.
However, despite the technical difficulties introduced by the cooks inability and unwillingness to follow the simple directions, the resultant snack was superb and quickly devoured. This was a 3-smooch dish so I was really happy!
ClaireS on 12.3.2010
Thanks so much for posting this — I’ve been looking for an easy recipe to include in teacher gifts this year! I think this is the perfect one!
Jenn on 12.4.2010
I’ve made pUppy food for People for years, always with Crispex, which can be expensive!
I tried this one today, and it turned out pretty good. Not quite the same crunch as puppy food, but still good! Besides, everyone knows that the popcorn or cereal is just the vessel to deliver the chocolate-peanut butter goodness!!
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