Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars might be just the Southern recipe you are searching for. For 27 cents per serving, you get a hor d'oeuvre that serves 20. One portion of this dish contains approximately 5g of protein, 18g of fat, and a total of 255 calories. Many people made this recipe, and 14297 would say it hit the spot. If you have butter, semisweet chocolate chips, creamy peanut butter, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 32 minutes. It is brought to you by Cinnamon Spice and Everything Nice. Taking all factors into account, this recipe earns a spoonacular score of 35%, which is not so tremendous. Users who liked this recipe also liked Chocolate, Peanut Butter, Pretzel and Caramel Candy Bars (Homemade Take 5 Bars), Chocolate, Peanut Butter & Pretzel Bars, and Chocolate Pretzel Peanut Butter Bars.

Servings: 20

Preparation duration: 20 minutes

Cooking duration: 12 minutes

 

Ingredients:

1/2 cup melted butter

1/3 cup confectioners' sugar

1 cup creamy peanut butter

3/4 cup ground pretzels (measure after crushing)

1 cup coarsely chopped pretzels, for topping

2 cups semisweet chocolate chips

Equipment:

baking pan

oven

whisk

double boiler

microwave

frying pan

cutting board

chefs knife

Cooking instruction summary:

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9" x 13" baking pan with parchment, leaving long ends to use to remove the bars from the pan.Whisk together the flour, ground pretzels and sugar until well combined. Mix in the melted butter using your fingers to evenly distribute it. You should have a soft but not wet dough.Press the dough evenly into the pan and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. While the crust cooks make the filling.In a double boiler or using a microwave melt the chocolate chips, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth and creamy. Add the peanut butter and stir until well combined and smooth. Pour the filling over the warm crust and spread out evenly. Tap the pan on the counter to allow air bubbles to escape.Spread the filling evenly over the crust, and tap the pan on the counter a few times to remove air bubbles. Sprinkle the remaining crushed pretzels on top and slightly press them down so they stick in the chocolate.Chill in the freezer for 1 hour. Use the parchment to lift the bars out of the pan onto a cutting board. Use a large chef's knife to slice into squares or bars. Serve frozen, chilled or at room temperature.

 

Step by step:


1. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a 9" x 13" baking pan with parchment, leaving long ends to use to remove the bars from the pan.

2. Whisk together the flour, ground pretzels and sugar until well combined.

3. Mix in the melted butter using your fingers to evenly distribute it. You should have a soft but not wet dough.Press the dough evenly into the pan and bake for 10 to 12 minutes. While the crust cooks make the filling.In a double boiler or using a microwave melt the chocolate chips, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth and creamy.

4. Add the peanut butter and stir until well combined and smooth.

5. Pour the filling over the warm crust and spread out evenly. Tap the pan on the counter to allow air bubbles to escape.

6. Spread the filling evenly over the crust, and tap the pan on the counter a few times to remove air bubbles. Sprinkle the remaining crushed pretzels on top and slightly press them down so they stick in the chocolate.Chill in the freezer for 1 hour. Use the parchment to lift the bars out of the pan onto a cutting board. Use a large chef's knife to slice into squares or bars.

7. Serve frozen, chilled or at room temperature.


Nutrition Information:

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255k Calories
5g Protein
18g Total Fat
19g Carbs
2% Health Score
Limit These
Calories
255k
13%

Fat
18g
28%

  Saturated Fat
8g
52%

Carbohydrates
19g
7%

  Sugar
9g
11%

Cholesterol
13mg
4%

Sodium
190mg
8%

Caffeine
15mg
5%

Get Enough Of These
Protein
5g
10%

Manganese
0.49mg
25%

Copper
0.3mg
15%

Magnesium
53mg
13%

Vitamin B3
2mg
11%

Phosphorus
102mg
10%

Iron
1mg
10%

Fiber
2g
10%

Vitamin E
1mg
9%

Zinc
0.96mg
6%

Folate
22µg
6%

Potassium
196mg
6%

Vitamin B6
0.08mg
4%

Selenium
2µg
4%

Vitamin B1
0.05mg
3%

Vitamin A
150IU
3%

Vitamin B2
0.05mg
3%

Vitamin B5
0.22mg
2%

Calcium
19mg
2%

Vitamin K
1µg
2%

covered percent of daily need
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