This White Chocolate Matcha Puppy Chow is an easy and fun dessert recipe! Made with only 4 ingredients, its’ a unique spin on on a classic! 

Happy March! AKA: Green food season! Yep, now is the time us foodies start trying to figure out fun ways to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. Since I am not crafty {at all}, I rely on fun desserts and meals to be the center of our celebrations.

This White Chocolate Matcha Puppy Chow is a super simple, four-ingredient recipe that makes a great St. Patty’s Day treat! It comes together in no time and is naturally green, thanks to the matcha green tea powder!

Question: Have you jumped on the matcha train? It took me a while, but I started with these donuts and then got hooked. I love the taste of it and the little caffeine boost it gives on days when I’m dragging {because if I drink coffee after 10 am I seriously won’t be sleeping that night}.  This White Chocolate Matcha Puppy Chow has just the right amount of sweet, green tea flavor and natural green color making it a festive treat for any and every green holiday!

How to make White Chocolate Matcha Puppy Chow 

This recipe is so simple to make, but I thought I’d share a few tips to ensure you have great matcha success! 🙂

1. Ratio is key. 

First and foremost, take great care not to use too much cereal! You want a nice white chocolate coating on every square!

2. Mix the powders first. 

To ensure that the matcha and powdered sugar are evenly distributed in the puppy chow, be sure to mix them thoroughly before adding them to the white-chocolate-coated cereal! Start with 1/2 TBS of matcha powder and increase to your liking. Save a little to sprinkle over the top for presentation!

3. Chill. 

I have two other puppy chow recipes on this site {because it’s the best}, and I will re-emphasize the importance of letting the white chocolate coating cool off a bit before adding the powdered sugar/matcha mixture. If you don’t, the powdered sugar will simply soak into the chocolate instead of doing it’s job of separating and coating the cereal pieces.

Another note on chilling: white chocolate cools of faster than the dark chocolate/peanut butter mixture used in traditional puppy chow, so watch it carefully! If it hardens too much it will be difficult to mix! I recommend using a bowl with a lid so you can shake the cereal and powdered sugar together easily!

White Chocolate Matcha Puppy Chow: Substitutions

Let’s chat about the 4 ingredients in this recipe!

• White chocolate. Bars, chips or discs work well in this recipe. Just be sure to use 10 oz. Please, pretty please do not use “white baking chips.” Buy realwhite chocolate that contains ingredients like cocoa butter, sugar and vanilla. Corn syrup and powdered sugar does not white chocolate make. Read those ingredients and be aware! I use these from Trader Joe’s, however I’m fairly certain they are a seasonal item!
• Powdered sugar. I use regular old powdered sugar here. Feel free to make your own {follow this method} from whatever un-refined sugar of your choosing if you wish! Just remember that if you use a darker sweetener like coconut sugar your end result will look brown and not pretty & light green!
• Rice Squares Cereal. I use the beloved Chex {or generic equivalent}. Crispex also works really well!
• Matcha Green Tea Powder. This is the variety I have been using since I first started experimenting with Matcha. It comes in a super small package, but a little bit goes a long way because most recipes call for less than 1 tsp of matcha! This one does use a bit more, but it’s totally worth it!

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White Chocolate Matcha Puppy Chow

This White Chocolate Matcha Puppy Chow is an easy and fun dessert recipe! Made with only 4 ingredients, its' a unique spin on on a classic! Plus it's naturally green, which makes it the perfect treat for St. Patrick's Day! 

Course Dessert

Cuisine American

Keyword matcha dessert, white chocolate muddy buddies, white chocolate puppy chow

Prep Time 5 minutes

Cook Time 15 minutes

chilling time 15 minutes

Total Time 20 minutes

Servings 16 Servings

Calories 156.3kcal

Author Laura

Ingredients

• 10 oz 1 ½ cups white chocolate chips or chopped white chocolate
• 4 cups rice squares cereal
• 1 ½ cups powdered sugar
• ½ - 1 TBS matcha green tea powder* plus more for sprinkling on top

Instructions

• In a microwave-safe bowl or in a double boiler on the stovetop, melt white chocolate.
• Add ½ of the rice cereal to a large mixing bowl with a lid.
• Pour half of the melted white chocolate over the cereal.
• Pour the remaining cereal and white chocolate into the mixing bowl and stir to combine.
• Let cool to room temperature.
• In a separate bowl, mix together powdered sugar and matcha powder.
• Pour half of the powdered sugar/matcha mixture over the cooled white chocolate/cereal mixture. Cover the bowl with the lid and shake to combine.
• Add more powdered sugar mixture until the cereal is evenly coated.
• Sift a little bit of extra matcha powder on just before serving for a greener look!

Notes

*I used 1 TBS, if you are not used to the green tea flavor I suggest starting with ½ TBS and adding more if desired!

Nutrition

Calories: 156.3kcal | Carbohydrates: 18.7g | Protein: 1.9g | Fat: 6.5g | Cholesterol: 3.6mg | Potassium: 11.5mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11.5g | Vitamin A: 2.5% | Vitamin C: 2.7% | Calcium: 2.5% | Iron: 12.7%