Peppermint Hot Chocolate, Baking & Wrapping Christmas Gifts!

Oh how I love the holidays! cold weather, sweaters, holiday music, baking, shopping, wrapping gifts, watching people frantically shop for friends and family. Happy Holidays!
This year I decided to make a delicious dessert gift for my friends and family. The dessert is called Puppy Chow. I decided to make this dessert because it reminds me of my childhood holidays. I remeber in elementary school my friend's mom would make Puppy Chow every year, it is now one of my favorite holiday treats. While this dessert is very messy to make, it is quick, easy and fun to make with friends or family during the holidays. I found this great recipe online! http://www.momswhothink.com/easy-recipes/puppy-chow-recipe.html

Puppy Chow

Ingredients:

1/2 cup peanut butter
1/4 cup butter
1 cup chocolate chips
1/2 teaspoon vanilla
9 cups Crispix cereal (any flavor)
3 cups powdered sugar

Instructions:
1. Combine peanut butter, butter and chocolate chips in a microwave safe bowl.
2. Microwave for one minute then stir to blend all ingredients thoroughly. Add 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Stir well.
3. Place the 9 cups of Crispix cereal in a very large bowl.
4. Pour the peanut butter-chocolate mixture over the cereal and toss evenly, making sure all the cereal gets a good covering.
5. Place the powdered sugar in a large zip-lock type plastic bag.
6. Add the peanut butter-chocolate cereal mixture to the bag, leaving enough room for the puppy chow to be shaken (you may have to divide the mixture into smaller batches, coating one batch at a time).
7. Shake the bag vigorously to evenly coat each piece of the puppy chow with powdered sugar.
8. Once the mixture is fully coated, place in a large serving bowl.
9. Coat any additional pieces by shaking the mixture in the powdered sugar filled bag.  Add powdered sugar to the bag as needed until all the mixture is coated.