Reindeer Chow

I love having a bowl of reindeer chow on the table whenever the grands come over during the holiday season.  

6 cups Rice Chex cereal
1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
1 cup powdered sugar mixed with 1 1/2 tablespoons cocoa powder
1 bag Christmas M&M's (12-ounce bag)
2 cups mini peanut butter cups
2 cups pretzel twists

Place the cereal in a large bowl.  In a medium bowl, combine the chocolate chips and peanut butter.  Microwave the chocolate mixture for 30-second intervals until melted; stir until smooth.  

Pour the chocolate mixture over the cereal and use a spatula to gently toss the cereal in the chocolate until completely coated.

Place the mix of powdered sugar mixed with cocoa powder in a resealable 
gallon-sized plastic bag.  Add the chocolate-coated cereal.  Seal, then shake until cereal is coated in the sugar/cocoa powder mix.  

Spread the cereal out in a single layer on a sheet of parchment paper; cool completely until dry.

Combine the cereal, M&M's, mini peanut butter cups and pretzel twists; then serve.

adapted from www.dinneratthezoo.com