Pistachio Puppy Chow Snack Mix

Ten ounces of white chocolate melted gently and stirred with a third of a cup of pistachio butter turns pale green on its own, with no colouring needed.

Six cups of plain square cereal are folded through that coating, then shaken in a bag with powdered sugar until every piece is dry and dusty rather than sticky.

How to Make It

1. Cereal ready

   Place the cereal in a very large bowl.

2. Coating melted

   Melt the white chocolate gently in the microwave in short bursts or over a double boiler. Stir in the pistachio butter and vanilla until smooth and pale green.

3. Cereal folded

   Pour the coating over the cereal and fold gently until evenly covered.

4. Shaken in sugar

   Transfer to a large food-safe bag or lidded container, add the powdered sugar and shake until the pieces are dry-coated.

5. Set with pistachios

   Spread on parchment, scatter with the whole pistachios and let set 20 minutes before storing.

Ingredient Notes

Square cereal

Six cups of plain rice or corn squares, no brand required.

Pistachio butter

A third of a cup, smooth, which gives the colour and flavour.

Roasted pistachios

Three-quarters of a cup, scattered whole at the end.

Success Tips

• Stop microwaving while a few lumps remain and stir them smooth off the heat.
• Fold with a large spatula from the bottom so the coating reaches every piece.
• Shake the bag in short bursts rather than one long shake to avoid crushing the cereal.

Why This Recipe Works

• Melting in short bursts keeps the white chocolate from seizing.
• Pistachio butter thins the coating just enough to cover every square.
• Shaking in a bag coats far more evenly than stirring in a bowl.
• Twenty minutes of setting stops the pieces clumping in storage.

Serving Ideas

Tip into a bowl once set, with the whole pistachios visible on top.

Storage and Reheating