Peanut Butter Pretzel Puppy Chow Recipe
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This Peanut Butter Pretzel Puppy Chow recipe is going to change your puppy chow world. They’re sweet, crunchy, and satisfy that peanut butter craving!

Think you know puppy chow? Think again, this Peanut Butter Pretzel Puppy Chow recipe is going to up your puppy chow game forever. #GameChanger!

We’ve been making puppy chow for a LONG time.
My children made it in pre-school when food was allowed in school that long ago.
We’ve been seeing some new versions on Pinterest but none that made me change my ways until this Peanut Butter Pretzel Puppy Chow recipe!

We love finger food snacks like this and it’s perfect to have on hand when you’re entertaining.
If people can help themselves with appetizers, snacks, and desserts you don’t have to serve them, freeing you up for enjoying your guests.
This Peanut Butter Pretzel Puppy Chow is an eye-catching addition to my cookie tray or finger food appetizer any time of year.

Everyone knows what puppy chow is but little do they know the surprise in this one!
It’s addictive though so I only make it around the holidays when I have extra folks around that will help me eat it.
Otherwise, I would try to finish off the batch all by myself. I hate to waste food…right.

Freaky Friday Annual Virtual Holiday Cookie Exchange arrived just in time. The Freaky Friday blog hop, organized by Michaela who runs An Affair From the Heart, is a group of bloggers that are secretly assigned each others’ blogs from which we choose a recipe appropriate for the theme. The blog that I was given was Take Two Tapas.

Take Two Tapas is the brain project of the amazing Jennifer.
Jennifer started her blog because she enjoyed grazing on several different dishes instead of filling up on one big plate.
I’m with her! She enjoys entertaining and is a real magician when it comes to transforming food with big flavors into smaller portions.
The only rules for our exchange were the recipe I chose MUST BE a cookie, bar, candy, or holiday-type chex/snack mix, something you would see on a holiday platter.
We had so many things to pick from including her Fluffy Peanut Butter Dip or Mini Cheese Balls. Both would escalate my entertaining to the next level!
I hope you enjoyed this delicious recipe as much as we do. Drop me a comment below, and don’t forget to give it a star rating. ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐. Your comments and ratings help others decide if this recipe is for them too.
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We love snacks! You can find all of our SNACK recipes here!
Just go see for yourself all of the amazing recipes on Take Two Tapas. I’ll guarantee you’ll want to stay a while. While you’re at it, take a look at what these other Freaky Friday participants are cooking up!
Take a Look at all of our Freaky Friday Virtual Cookie Exchange Recipes:
- An Affair from the Heart – White Chocolate Cherry Cookies
- Bowl Me Over – Easy Shortbread Cookies with Confetti
- Hostess at Heart – Peanut Butter Pretzel Puppy Chow
- Life Currents – Chocolate Marshmallow Moonpies
- Lisa’s Dinnertime Dish – Peanut Butter Chocolate Dipped Cookie Dough Truffles
- Mildly Meandering – Cheesecake Bars
- Plattertalk – German Pfeffernusse Cookies
- Seduction in the Kitchen – Chewy Chocolate M&M Cookies
- Take Two Tapas – Turtle Wonton Kisses
- The Foodie Affair – Easy Cut Out Cookies
- West Via Midwest – Mini Eggnog Cakes with Praline Topping
- Who Needs a Cape? – Copy Cat Starbucks Cranberry Bliss Bars
If this isn’t enough inspiration, here are a few more recipes that are perfect for cookie trays!




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What a clever twist on Puppy Chow!! I can’t wait to try it — AND I have it all on hand! Outstanding!
Thank you, Michaela!
What a great idea for a quick sweet-salty snack fix! Love this one!
Thank you!
I am so glad that you liked the recipe! It’s addicting, isn’t it?!?!
This was a wonderful recipe Jennifer! I made your turtles too and I think they were wrong before the camera came out.
Oh yum!!! I’m not sure that I’ve ever made puppy chow for my younger girls. They’ll love helping me make a couple of batches over the holidays.
Thank you, Lori! It is a great recipe for the kiddos to help with.
I love this twist on puppy chow! It sounds absolutely addicting!
Thank you, Lisa! We really did too and it is addicting!
I love setting up a big buffet for snacks for a holiday party and this is so delicious, I know it’s something everyone will love! I gotta get busy to make this snack!! p.s. love how you’ve pictured this with the puzzles – how perfect!
Thank you, Debra! I’d love to see your holiday buffet. I bet it’s second to NONE! This was actually the second set of pics I took. The first ones were very monochrome and looked like I took them Black and White.
I love the peanut butter in here… how fun this will be to have at a holiday cocktail party! Merry Christmas Julie! I love connecting with you and and enjoy all of your recipes! Meeting you in my foodie adventure is such a star in the plus column in my life!
Thank you so much, Michele! We’ve got to get together again. I’ve really enjoyed getting to know you too and am just in awe of all you do for so many. You’re a peach!
This is such a fun recipe and a great snack! Please pass the coffee, and the crossword puzzle!
Thank you, Debi! I love snacking like this in the company of my coffee and paper!
P.s. this makes a great hostess gift or treat for neighbors.
You’re right! My neighbors love food gifts all year long LOL!
Oh yes! This one brings back memories for me too. I would make this for my kids and their friends when they were little. Making this again for them. Even in their 20’s they’ll love digging into a bowl of puppy chow.
I can’t believe how long I’ve been making it too Sandra! We really enjoyed this pretzel version too!
Puppy chow is my favorite! Everything about this version sounds so tasty!
Thank you, Madi! I don’t know why I don’t make it more often!
We made this recipe the other day with my friends and loves it! The flavors were awesome! Thank you!
Thank you, Shadi! I shared it with friends too and we all loved it!
You had me at peanut butter. What a fun bite size snack. I actually had never heard of puppy chow – I’m on board now!
Thank you, Beth! You are the second person that’s not heard of it. Maybe it’s more of a geographical snack I’m not sure but you’ve got to give it a try!
Pardon my ignorance Julie, but I don’t think I’ve ever heard of puppy chow? I was literally looking for a recipe for puppies 🙂 On reading through the ingredients though, I know I would love it. It looks easy enough to whip up a batch and store it for the holidays eh? Thanks for sharing your recipe and educating me 🙂 I like the L.A. Times crossword laying on the table whilst you scoff those yummy puppy chows 🙂
Ok Loretta you just made my day. This snack is traditionally made with either crispix or rice chex cereal and it’s called puppy chow because it resembles dog food LOL. I’ve been making the traditional version for 30 years. You’ve got to try it but make sure you have friends to help you eat it because it’s addictive!
We love all of Jen’s recipes and you have done her proud by your rendition of this delicious looking puppy chow. I can only imagine how addictive this treat is but that would never stop me from indulging! Merry Christmas and wishing you many holiday blessings, Julie, to one of our very favorite online foodie friends!!!
Thank you, Dan! My door is always open to you and your “pups” too!