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Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Ritz Bars

These Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Ritz Bars are seriously to die for! They taste similar to a Reese's Peanut Butter cup but with crunchy pretzels too for extra salty crunch. These may be some of my favorite treats I've ever made.

Prep Time
1 hr
Total Time
1 hr
Servings: 16 bars
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 3/4 /4 cup (1 1/2 sticks) butter, melted
  • 1 cup pretzels, crushed finely then measured
  • 1 cup Ritz crackers, crushed finely
  • 1 1/2 /2 cups powdered sugar
  • 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
  • 1/4 /4 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1 1/2 /2 cups milk chocolate chips

Instructions

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  1. Line a 9x13 baking dish with aluminum foil.
  2. In medium bowl combine melted butter, crushed pretzels, crushed Ritz crackers, powdered sugar, and crunchy peanut butter.
  3. Press mixture into the bottom of the foil lined baking dish.
  4. In a small bowl, melt milk chocolate and 1/4 cup peanut butter in microwave in 30 second intervals until melted. Stirring in between intervals. Pour over peanut butter cracker mix and spread evenly. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until chocolate has set before cutting into squares.

Notes

  • I crushed my pretzels and crackers using a food processor. You could also use a Ziploc bag and a rolling pin or something heavy.Source: Just a Pinch