Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites Dipped in Chocolate

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Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites are the ultimate dessert for anyone loves the combination of sweet and salty in one delicious crunchy bite.

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Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites

Sweet treats are a weakness in our family. Add salty to that sweet and good luck finding any leftovers! We were stuck inside on a rainy day and wanted to waste the time away making something delicious. We found all the necessary ingredients in our kitchen to make these and seriously, they were a hit with each and everyone of us!

Mixing peanut butter and butter is like a magic trick… not sure why it took me 34 years to realize this. It makes the peanut butter so light and fluffy and absolutely delicious. The powedered sugar gives it just the right amount of sweetness to be paired with melted milk chocolate chips as well.

We don’t typically use milk chocolate chips as much as semi sweet but they worked amazingly for this recipe. Keep scrolling down to find out more!

How To Make Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites Dipped in Chocolate

Peanut butter pretzel bites, sometimes referred to as peanut butter pretzel buckeyes, are incredibly simple to make but they can get you into a sticky situation. For the best outcome, it would be wise to not skip any of the chilling steps!

Ingredients & Equipment

The equipment you’ll need is cookie sheets, parchment paper, measuring cups & spoons, mixer and your refrigerator.

Instructions

Here we go!

First, line your baking sheet with parchment paper and sit to the side.

Next, combine your softened unsalted butter and peanut butter in an electric mixer. If your butter isn’t soft, try putting it into the microwave for 5 seconds. That should do the trick! Once your butter and peanut butter are combined, add the salt to your mixture. Now add the powdered sugar slowly. You can use all of the powdered sugar or adjust as needed for your preferred sweetness. Once all of these are mixed, place your bowl in the refrigerator for about 10 minutes. This will drastically increase your ability to properly roll the mixture into balls to go between your pretzels.

While your peanut butter mixture is chilling, start spreading your pretzel squares along your baking sheet. I would start with 30 and then adjust based on how many balls you can create. This will all depend on how large you make each peanut butter ball.

Remove your mixture from the refrigerator and roll into 1/2 to 1inch balls and place onto a pretzel space. Once all the mixture has been placed on a pretzel, add a second pretzel to the other side of the mixture (creating a peanut butter mixture sandwiched between two pretzels!). Place back into the refrigerator for 20-30 minutes and allow to set.

Now comes the final step… the chocolate! Melt your chocolate chips on the stove top (slowly, at a low temp) or in a microwave safe bowl. Once the chocolate is melted, dip each peanut butter pretzel bite into the chocolate and place back on your baking sheet. Store chocolate dipped peanut butter pretzel bites in the refrigerator for 30 minutes and serve!

Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator until ready to serve.

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Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites Recipe

Now you’re ready to make this sweet and salty snack (or dessert?) to share with family and friends! …. or to enjoy all on your own 🙂

Notes For Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites

You can make these peanut butter pretzels with square or traditional shaped pretzels.

Melting Your Chocolate – To do this on the stove add, place all your chocolate chips in a pan and slowly heat, stirring often. To do this in the mircrowave, add all your chocolate chips to a microwave safe bowl and let cook for 30 seconds at a time, stirring every time your 30 seconds is up.

Let sit out ~5-10 minutes before enjoying for a softer crunch!

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