Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Pretzels are the PERFECT no-bake combo of salty and sweet with creamy peanut butter frosting and an indulgent chocolate coating!
Easy dessert recipes like Buckeye Balls, Peanut Butter Cookies, Chocolate Covered Pretzels, and Peanut Butter Blossom are really popular on the site, but really I think we just love all things chocolate and peanut butter.
Chocolate-covered Peanut Butter Pretzels are sweet, crunchy, and salty. They are made with creamy peanut butter frosting sandwiched between two pretzels, then dipped in melted chocolate and hardened into candy.
They’re the perfect snack because you can make a lot of them at once, and they’re easy to travel in a ziplock bag. You can also wrap these up and give them as gifts during the holidays!
CAN I FREEZE THE PRETZELS?
You can freeze these peanut butter pretzels, but I would only freeze them if I was not serving them afterward.
When chocolate defrosts, condensation can form, making it look less appealing. I recommend making this recipe on the same day you’re going to serve it.
HOW LONG DO THE PRETZELS LAST?
Peanut butter pretzels will keep for 1-2 weeks refrigerated in an airtight container. Technically you could probably keep these on the counter, but the peanut butter frosting in the middle might warm up and spread too much as it sits out.
WHAT OTHER TOPPINGS CAN YOU ADD TO THE PRETZELS?
With some creative toppings, you can make these peanut butter pretzel bites more festive for holidays or events. I like to add these ingredients right after dipping the pretzels in chocolate before they harden to make sure they stick.
- Colorful holiday sprinkles (Try pink hearts for Valentine’s Day!)
- Sugar or colorful sugar
- Sea salt
- Mini chocolate chips
- Drizzle of white or dark chocolate
- Crushed pretzel pieces
- Powdered sugar (add this one after the chocolate and peanut butter have dried)
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MORE CHOCOLATE DESSERT RECIPES
- Chocolate Chip Cookies
- Fudge Iced Brownies
- Easy Chocolate Fudge
- Chocolate Banana Bread
- Easy Chocolate Cake
- Rich Chocolate Frosting
TIPS FOR MAKING
- You can make these peanut butter-filled pretzels with regular chocolate or white chocolate chips. If you’re using white chocolate chips, you can also check out almond bark, which is like white chocolate but smoother and has a richer flavor.
- When I snack on these pretzel bites, I pair them with my favorite hot chocolate recipe!
- If your chocolate isn’t melting right, try whisking it with coconut oil to smooth it out. If you’re having trouble with the microwave, try melting it in a double boiler.
- You can make these pretzel bites with any shape of pretzel, but they are sandwiches, so I wouldn’t try this with pretzel sticks.
- This peanut butter-filled pretzel recipe calls for dipping the pretzels half-way into the chocolate, but you can go all the way if you want more chocolate in your pretzel bites. Just be sure to use a fork and tap against the edge of your bowl to remove the excess chocolate.
- I use unsalted butter to make peanut butter-filled pretzels because I like to control the amount of salt in our ingredients, especially since the pretzels are already salted.
- If you’re going to snack on these peanut butter pretzel bites right away, you can add a slice of banana. I wouldn’t recommend this if you’re going to make these ahead to snack on later in the week, though, because the banana will turn brown.
- Try using peanut butter chips if you’re having trouble with regular peanut butter when making your peanut butter pretzel bites. You can usually find them next to the chocolate chips in the grocery store.
- Make sure your baking sheets are lined with parchment paper before you start, which helps keep these bites from sticking, and also with cleanup!
Ingredients
- 3/4 cups peanut butter
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter room temperature
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar unsifted
- 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 48 mini pretzels
Instructions
- To your stand mixer with the beater attachment add the peanut butter, unsalted butter, vanilla and powdered sugar until combined then place 1 tablespoon between 2 pretzels to form a sandwich.
- Melt the chocolate in a small bowl in the microwave in 30 second increments then dip the sandwiches halfway in the melted chocolate and place onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper to harden in the refrigerator.
Notes
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Delicious! Do you keep these in the fridge or in air tight container on the counter?
Just keep them in an airtight container on the counter or pantry. No need to refrigerate. Enjoy!
I found it a bit too sweet.
Would i have to temper the chocolate? Or will they keep at room temp.
You don’t need to temper the chocolate, but the PB frosting will most likely spread if you keep them at room temp too long.
My goodness, what a delicious-looking snack! The only issue I see here is that I wouldnt be able to stop eating them haha! Thanks for a yummy recipe 🙂
It’s very tempting to want to so I don’t blame you!
This is such a tasty idea! The salty and sweet flavors, plus the different textures- it just sounds so tasty!
I hope you enjoy it!
I love this idea for a little afternoon snack!!
Definitely!
My grandkids are coming over for a sleepover. They love helping me in the kitchen. I think this would be the perfect treat for them to make (and eat too).
Perfect to do with the grandkids! Have fun!
Oh my goodness these look amazing! I am going to make these for my peanut butter loving husband!
Be prepared for him to not want to share, haha!