Description
Delicious and easy-to-make Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites featuring a creamy peanut butter filling sandwiched between mini twist pretzels, dipped in rich dark chocolate, and optionally garnished with sea salt. Perfect as a sweet and salty snack or dessert, these bites are quick to prepare and require no baking.
Ingredients
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Filling
- ½ cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 tbsp salted butter, softened
- 2 tbsp granulated white sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
Pretzels
- 72 mini twist pretzels
Chocolate Coating
- ¾ cup dark chocolate chips
- Sea salt, optional garnish
Instructions
- Prepare the Dough: Use a stand or hand mixer to beat the creamy peanut butter, salted butter, granulated white sugar, and salt together in a medium sized mixing bowl until fully combined.
- Add Powdered Sugar: Gradually beat in the powdered sugar on a low setting until you have a soft dough.
- Line Sheet Pan: Set out a large sheet pan that will fit in your freezer and line it with parchment paper.
- Form Sandwiches: Scoop out ½ tablespoon of the peanut butter mixture and roll it into a ball. Use two pretzels to create a sandwich with the peanut butter ball and gently press the pretzels towards each other until you create a ½ inch thick sandwich. Repeat with the remaining peanut butter dough to make about 36 sandwiches.
- Freeze Sandwiches: Place all 36 sandwiches on the prepared sheet pan and freeze for 30 minutes to set. You can also refrigerate if preferred.
- Melt Chocolate: Place the dark chocolate chips in a microwave-safe bowl and microwave them in 15-second increments, stirring in between, until fully melted, approximately 2-3 minutes total.
- Dip Sandwiches: Dip each peanut butter pretzel sandwich halfway into the melted chocolate, then place them back on the parchment paper. Sprinkle with sea salt if desired.
- Set Chocolate: Return the sheet pan to the freezer for 15 minutes to allow the chocolate to harden and set.
- Serve or Store: Serve immediately chilled or store the bites in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
Notes
- Store the pretzel bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 1-2 weeks.
- Freeze in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months; serve frozen or thaw in the refrigerator before serving.
- Any shape of pretzel can be used, but avoid pretzel sticks or rods as the bites are sandwiches.
- Line sheet pans with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ease cleanup.
- If all bites don’t fit on one sheet pan or in your freezer, use multiple sheet pans as needed.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 120 kcal
- Sugar: 8 g
- Sodium: 150 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 10 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 10 mg
