These Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars are the ultimate sweet and salty no-bake treat with only 6-ingredients and just 10-minutes of prep!
Chocolate Peanut Butter and Pretzel Bars
Chocolate and peanut butter are a match made in heaven! The rich sweetness of chocolate pairs so well with creamy peanut butter. The salty pretzels add just the right amount of crunch, making these bars incredibly balanced and delicious. This is definitely one of my favorite no-bake treats to make — and the family agrees!
You will also love these other peanut butter bar recipes: Reese’s peanut butter bars, chocolate peanut butter bars, peanut butter oatmeal bars, buckeye bars and lunch lady peanut butter bars.
It’s SO easy to prepare these chocolate peanut butter bars. There’s no baking involved, making it super fast. I love to make them ahead of time and store them in the refrigerator to snack on when I get a craving for chocolate and peanut butter.
There are so many recipes with pretzels that you can make! Some of the best are pretzel desserts. Rolo Pretzel Turtles and Strawberry Pretzel Salad are out of this world, too.
Ingredients Needed
All you need is 5 ingredients to make these decadent peanut butter pretzel bars! It’s a very budget friendly dessert.
- Miniature Pretzels: You can also use regular sized pretzels and crush them up.
- Butter: I find that unsalted butter and salted butter both work well here. It just depends on your salt preference. It’s going to be melted so no need to soften! Reserve 1 tablespoon for the chocolate.
- Peanut Butter – we prefer creamy, but chunky peanut butter is fine to use.
- Powdered Sugar
- Semi-Sweet Chocolate Chips: This is going to be melted with some butter to ensure it is smooth and easy to spread over the peanut butter layer.
How To Make Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars
Here are the easy to follow instructions to make the best pretzel bar recipe ever. It’s even great to make with your kids!
- Prepare the pan. Line an 8×8 baking dish with parchment paper or aluminum foil. Make sure there’s a little extra around the edges so it’s easier to lift the bars out.
- Separate the pretzels. Reserve 2 cups for the topping and place the rest in a food processor. Pulse the pretzels until you have fine crumbs and then pour them into a large bowl.
- Combine the first layer. Add melted butter, peanut butter, and powdered sugar. Mix until well combined using a large spoon or rubber spatula.
- Crust. Pour the mixture into the prepared baking dish and press down evenly. Ensure it covers the bottom and is flattened.
- Melt chocolate. Add the chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon of butter to a microwave-safe bowl. Melt in 30 second intervals, stirring each time until smooth. Spread the chocolate mixture evenly over the pretzel crust.
- Add pretzels. Break up the remaining pretzels and gently press them into the top of the bars. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
- Slice. Gently remove the pretzel bars from the baking dish and slice into bars.
Variations
- Peanut Butter: I like creamy peanut butter for this recipe but you can also use the crunchy variety. Other nut butters like almond butter also work great.
- Mix-Ins: Top with peanut butter chips or chopped peanuts in addition to the crushed pretzels.
- Chocolate: Swap for dark chocolate or milk chocolate chips or even white chocolate!
- Sea Salt: Add a sprinkle of coarse sea salt to the warm bars.
How To Store Leftovers
Store these peanut butter pretzel bars in the refrigerator for up to 5 days. Place them in an airtight container to ensure they don’t stick together or fall apart.
Make these ahead and freeze them, too! Place them in an airtight container and store them in the freezer for up to 3 months. Defrost them in the refrigerator for a few hours before enjoying.
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Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars
Ingredients
- 1 16 ounce mini pretzel twists
- 1 1/2 cups butter melted
- 1 1/2 cups peanut butter creamy
- 3 cups powdered sugar
- 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 Tablespoon butter
Instructions
- Set aside 2 cups of pretzels for the topping. Line a 9×13 baking dish with aluminum foil, have the ends stick out so you can lift the bars out
- Using a food processor add the remaining pretzels and pulse until you get fine crumbs.
- In a large bowl add in the pretzel crumbs, melted butter, peanut butter and powdered sugar and mix together until everything is combined. Press the mixture into the dish and flatten it using your hand or a spoon.
- In a microwave safe bowl add the semisweet chocolate chips and the tbsp of butter, melt in the microwave for 30 seconds at a time, stirring every 30 seconds until melted and smooth.
- Spread over the pretzel crust layer, making sure to spread it out with a spoon. Break up the pretzels you set aside and sprinkle them all over top of the chocolate and lightly press down so they stick better to the chocolate.
- Cover and refrigerate for around 1 hour or until the chocolate has set. Remove the foil and cut into bars and enjoy!
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