Homemade Cocoa Puffs and Peanut Butter Puffs

From my Homemade Cereal Series on TikTok. Make one or both for a spin on Reese's Puffs Cereal.

Homemade Cocoa Puffs Cereal

1 cup oat flour 

1/2 cup rice flour or almond flour

2 Tbsp. cornstarch

¼ tsp. baking soda

Pinch of salt 

1/4 cup sugar

1/4 cup neutral oil (like light olive oil)

2.5 Tbsp. cocoa powder

1/2 cup water (plus more if needed) 

¼ cup finely chopped or grated semi-sweet chocolate

1 tsp. Vanilla

Homemade Peanut Butter Puffs Cereal

1 cup oat flour 

1/2 cup rice flour or almond flour  

2 Tbsp. cornstarch

¼ tsp. baking soda 

1/4 cup sugar

3 Tbsp. creamy peanut butter  

1 Tbsp. neutral flavored oil (like light olive oil)

1 tsp. Vanilla 

⅓ cup water 

For the chocolate puffs dough: Add the first five ingredients to a food processor and pulse to combine. Add the sugar, oil, cocoa powder, and water to a small bowl and heat 30 seconds in the microwave; stir to dissolve the sugar. Add to the food processor along with any remaining ingredients. Pulse until a dough forms. Note: The dough can also be blended with a hand mixer or by hand, but make sure the chocolate is very very finely chopped. Cover and let the dough rest while preparing the PB Puffs (if making both). At this point the dough can also be refrigerated for up to 3 days or frozen for several months.. 

For the PB puffs dough: Combine all ingredients in a food processor and pulse until a dough forms. Cover the dough and let it rest 15 minutes while shaping the chocolate puffs. 

Next shape the puffs: Work with a little of the dough at a time while leaving the remaining dough covered so it does not dry out. Make small ropes of dough then slice into pieces. Roll the pieces into small balls and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake 8-9 minutes at 350°F then 20 minutes at 250°F or until completely dried out and crisp. Note: If balls are larger, the second cooking time may need to be increased to 30-40 minutes. They should be completely dry in the center and crisp when done. Cool completely before storing at room temperature for several weeks.