Thanksgiving is over, so I am now in full-fledged Christmas mode! Put up the tree, bring out the lights, turn on a Hallmark movie, and sit a giant bowl of this Gingerbread Puppy Chow on my lap because I am fulling *nesting* for the holiday.And let’s face it, with our world still in partial lock-down mode, powdered sugar coated fingers are about the only thing keeping us off our phones for more than 5 minutes at a time… so consider this treat a public service to your social skills 😉

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Gingerbread Puppy Chow is the sweet and salty snack mix I didn’t know I would be so obsessed with.  Have you had the gingerbread Oreos yet?! Per usual, I was strolling the aisles of Target when they first caught my eye, and my life has been changed forever…they are EVERYTHING! At first bite, I immediately thought of cookie butter- which is basically what the cookie tastes like, with an incredible layer of cream sandwiched in between. Then my dessert-obsessed wheels started turning, and seeing as my Cookies and Cream Puppy Chow is an all-time crowd favorite, I wanted to remake it using this seasonal cookie as well!

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As always, I love adding pretzels to my puppy chow, because they add the perfect bite of saltiness to the sweet chocolate and sugar coatings.  I also love the raisins in this mix, as a nice change in texture, but feel free to swap with craisins for a festive pop of color or omit if you’re not a fan.  And when it comes to candy additions, the possibilities are endless! I used some sugar cookie m&ms, but plain white chocolate chips would be great, or any red and green candy to add to the seasonal look.  Perhaps the best part of puppy chow is that the ingredients don’t have to be measured exactly, so work with what you’ve got and make it your own! Any way you do it, this Gingerbread Puppy Chow is bound to be a crowd favorite this holiday season, making it the perfect snack to keep in the freezer and have ready whenever a sweet craving hits 😉

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