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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars
These PB Chocolate Pretzel Bars are going to knock your socks off! Everyone will be noshing on these like no tomorrow. Easy to make, no bake, and keeps super well. Be sure to keep these chilled until serving. They tend to soften if left sitting out too long.
Prep Time
15 mins
Additional Time
2 hrs
Total Time
2 hrs 15 mins
Servings: 60 small servings
Calories: 138 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
International
Ingredients
- 2 cups creamy peanut butter
- ¾ cup salted butter softened
- 2 cups powdered sugar
- 4 cups bits of broken pretzels
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line a 13x9 baking pan with heavy duty foil, leaving an overhang on both sides so that it can easily be lifted from pan. Grease foil.
- In a large mixer bowl, beat together 1 1/4 cups peanut butter and softened butter until creamy and well combined. Gradually beat in 1 cup of powdered sugar. Stir in the remaining 1 cup of powdered sugar, 3 cups pretzel bits, and 1/2 cups chocolate chips. Combine well. Spread evenly into the greased/foiled baking pan, smoothing evenly.
- In a heavy pan on lowest heat, stir together the remaining 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips and 3/4 cup peanut butter. Constantly stir until just melted. Remove from heat. Spread chocolate layer evenly over the peanut butter mixture. Smooth surface evenly over the top. Sprinikle with remaining pretzel bits, lightly pressing down. Cover and refrigerate several hours or until very firm.
- Using foil overhang, lift entire dessert from the pan and onto cutting board. Divide dessert in half and place one half back in fridge while you cut up the other half. Use a sharp bread knife to cut into small squares. Immediately chill squares until ready to serve. Be sure to serve chilled, as the bars will soften too much if left to sit out too long.
- *Note: I like to place my cut squares in mini muffin paper cups and freeze them like that in an airtight container. They're easy to serve up, stay firm longer at room temp, and won't make a mess :)
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Nutrition Information
Calories
138kcal
(7%)
Carbohydrates
15g
(5%)
Protein
3g
(6%)
Fat
10g
(15%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
4g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
7mg
(2%)
Sodium
122mg
(5%)
Potassium
106mg
(3%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
75IU
(2%)
Vitamin C
0.1mg
(0%)
Calcium
11mg
(1%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 60small servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 138
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 138kcal | 7% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 3g | 6% |
| Fat | 10g | 15% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 7mg | 2% |
| Sodium | 122mg | 5% |
| Potassium | 106mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 75IU | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 0.1mg | 0% |
| Calcium | 11mg | 1% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.