Pumpkin Puppy Chow

Pumpkin Puppy Chow

Ingredients:
spartan, real semi-sweet chocolate baking chips,
shortening confectionery, coconut (hydrogenated) and or palm kernel (hydrogenated)
peanut butter, smooth style, without salt
pumpkin, raw
pumpkin, raw
vanilla extract
rice, white, long-grain, regular, unenriched, cooked without salt
sugars, powdered

Directions:
In a large double boiler melt the coconut oil, chocolate chips, and peanut butter.
Mix well and then fold in the pumpkin puree until smooth.
Add the vanilla and 2 teaspoons of the pumpkin pie spice.
At this point I recommend tasting the mixture.
If you still want it more-spiced add the additional spice a little at a time until it has the flavor you want.
Take the top bowl/pot off the double boiler and carefully fold in the cereal, 1 cup at a time.
Once all of the cereal is coated transfer to a 2 gallon zip-top bag.
Add half of the powdered sugar to the bag, seal, and shake to coat.
Let the cereal cool for about 15-20 minutes and then repeat with the remainder of the powdered sugar.