Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars

Name: Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 4 dozen.
Ingredients: 1 package (16 ounces) miniature pretzels; 1-1/2 cups butter, melted; 1-1/2 cups peanut butter; 3 cups confectioners' sugar; 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips; 1 tablespoon shortening

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Total Time

Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Makes

4 dozen

My secret to these rich no-bake bites? Pretzels in the crust. They add a salty crunch to the classic peanut butter and chocolate pairing. —Jennifer Beckman, Falls Church, Virginia

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Ingredients

1 package (16 ounces) miniature pretzels
1-1/2 cups butter, melted
1-1/2 cups peanut butter
3 cups confectioners' sugar
2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
1 tablespoon shortening

Directions

Line a 13x9-in. baking pan with foil, letting ends extend up sides. Set aside 1-1/2 cups pretzels for topping. Pulse remaining pretzels in a food processor until fine crumbs form. In a large bowl, mix butter, peanut butter, confectioners' sugar and pretzel crumbs.
Press into prepared pan. In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Spread over peanut butter layer. Break reserved pretzels and sprinkle over top; press down gently. Refrigerate, covered, until set, about 1 hour. Lifting with foil, remove from pan. Cut into 48 bars.

Test Kitchen Tips

Because shortening melts at a higher temperature than butter, it’s useful for baking cookies that you want to have a nice uniform shape.

Unless otherwise specified, Taste of Home recipes are tested with lightly salted butter. Unsalted, or sweet, butter is sometimes used to achieve a buttery flavor, such as in shortbread cookies or buttercream frosting. In these recipes, added salt would detract from the buttery taste desired.

Try all of our salty and sweet pretzel desserts.

Nutrition Facts

1 piece: 201 calories, 13g fat (6g saturated fat), 15mg cholesterol, 233mg sodium, 22g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 1g fiber), 3g protein.

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