Peanut Butter Pretzel Bite Recipe
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Peanut Butter Pretzel Bite Recipe
Description
This recipe uses mini pretzel twists as a crispy base and top for small peanut butter balls made from a blend of creamy peanut butter, dark brown sugar, powdered sugar, and vanilla extract. The mixture is whipped until it can be shaped into small balls, then sandwiched between two pretzels. After refrigerating to firm up, the bites are dipped in bittersweet chocolate melted with butter, which coats them evenly to add a rich, slightly bitter flavor that complements the sweet and salty filling.
The contrast between the crunchy pretzel and smooth peanut butter center provides a satisfying texture combination. The chocolate coating adds depth and a glossy finish. These bites make convenient, hand-held treats that balance salty, sweet, and chocolatey flavors in each bite.
Chocolate type can be swapped out based on preference, and toppings such as sea salt, sprinkles, or chopped peanuts can be added after dipping to customize texture and appearance. Keeping the bites refrigerated preserves their structure for up to two weeks.
Chilling the peanut butter mixture before sandwiching helps maintain shape, and adding a bit more peanut butter can adjust the filling consistency if it is too crumbly. The chocolate is melted gently to avoid overheating and maintain smoothness.
Ingredients
- 76 mini pretzels twists
- ½ cup creamy unsweetened peanut butter
- ¼ cup dark brown sugar lightly packed
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract pure
- 2 oz. bittersweet chocolate chopped
- 1 tablespoon butter salted
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment or wax paper.
- Line up all the mini pretzel twists on the baking sheet. Set aside.
- Measure the peanut butter, dark brown sugar, powdered sugar and vanilla into a large bowl. Use a hand mixer to beat the ingredients together until combined. It will be crumbly, and that’s OK. Pinch a bit of it and see if it forms a ball, as well as sticks to itself, without sticking to your hands. If it does, you’re good to go. If it’s too crumbly, add 1-2 tablespoons of peanut butter and mix again until the desired consistency is reached.
- Use a teaspoon to measure out the peanut butter mixture into your hand. Gently form into a ball.
- Place the peanut butter ball onto one of the pretzels, and press another pretzel on top to form the sandwich.
- Repeat until all the bites have been made, and then refrigerate for 1 hour.
- While the pretzel bites chill, melt the chocolate with the butter in the microwave in 30-second bursts until melted. (You could also do this in a double boiler.)
- Dip the chilled bites into the chocolate, and place back onto the baking sheet.
- Chill for another 30 minutes, or until the chocolate is set.
- If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was in the comments or star ratings!
Notes
- Store the pretzel bites in the refrigerator for up to two weeks to maintain freshness and texture.
- Substitute the bittersweet chocolate with other chocolate types according to your taste preferences.
- Add sea salt, colorful sprinkles, or chopped peanuts on the chocolate coating for extra texture and visual appeal.
- For a different look, drizzle melted chocolate over the bites instead of dipping them entirely.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 38Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 54 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 54kcal | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 7g | 2% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 3g | 5% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 1mg | 0% |
| Sodium | 42mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 34mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Vitamin A | 10IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 4mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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