Blueberry Lemon Cheesecake Puppy Chow
A sweet, crunchy no-bake blueberry lemon cheesecake puppy chow perfect for parties, snacking, or gifting.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 6 cups Rice Chex cereal
- 1 cup white chocolate chips
- 4 oz cream cheese softened
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp lemon zest
- 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 1/3 cup freeze-dried blueberries crushed
- 3/4 cup freeze-dried blueberries
Instructions
- Place 1/3 cup freeze-dried blueberries in a zip-top bag and crush them with a rolling pin or pulse in a food processor until finely ground, then set aside.
- Add white chocolate chips, softened cream cheese, and unsalted butter to a small saucepan and warm over low heat, stirring constantly, until melted and smooth.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat and immediately stir in the lemon juice, lemon zest, vanilla bean paste, and salt until fully combined and silky.
- Place the Rice Chex cereal in a large mixing bowl and pour the warm cheesecake mixture over the cereal.
- Gently fold the cereal with a spatula until all of the pieces are evenly coated without crushing the cereal.
- Sprinkle the 3/4 cup whole freeze-dried blueberries over the coated cereal and fold gently to distribute them evenly.
- Transfer the coated cereal mixture to a large gallon-size zip-top bag.
- Add the powdered sugar and the crushed freeze-dried blueberries to the bag, seal it well, and shake vigorously until all of the cereal looks dry and evenly coated.
- Spread the puppy chow in an even layer on a baking sheet and let it cool and set at room temperature for 10 minutes.
- Transfer the cooled puppy chow to a serving bowl or airtight container for storage.
Notes
- Store the puppy chow in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days.
- Do not refrigerate, as chilling will make the cereal soft and chewy instead of crisp.
- Do not substitute fresh blueberries for the freeze-dried blueberries, or the mixture will become soggy.
- Make sure the cream cheese is fully softened before melting so the cheesecake coating mixes smoothly and without lumps.
- Do not refrigerate, as chilling will make the cereal soft and chewy instead of crisp.
- Do not substitute fresh blueberries for the freeze-dried blueberries, or the mixture will become soggy.
- Make sure the cream cheese is fully softened before melting so the cheesecake coating mixes smoothly and without lumps.