No Bake Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites
These no bake chocolate peanut butter pretzel bites are a quick and easy, decadent treat (and they can easily be made dairy free). Cut them into small bites for a party or larger pieces for a full-sized treat.
What I love about these no bake chocolate peanut butter pretzel bites
Now, I’m not one to love the chocolate peanut butter combo, but something about the saltiness and the crunch of the pretzels makes these little guys unbelievably good – almost addictive. They’re the perfect last-minute recipe because they require only 5 ingredients and very little time. Plus, if you cut them up into small bite-sized pieces like we did, you don’t even have to count the calories.
If you like this recipe, you have to try these red velvet brownies and this olive oil brownies and these chocolate chip cookie bars.
Searching for something other than chocolate? Try making my easy cranberry bars or my banana snack cake, they are sure to satisfy your sweet tooth.
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- Butter – Since originally writing this recipe, I’ve updated it to be dairy free which means using a dairy free butter alternative. For this recipe, I usually opt for a dairy free margarine such as Smart Balance. If you’d like you could also use coconut oil. S
- Chocolate chips – Make sure to double check that your chocolate chips are dairy free or plant based.
Making changes to a recipe can result in recipe failure. Any substitutions listed below are simple changes that I believe will work in this recipe, but results are not guaranteed.
The following is a detailed overview of the recipe steps with added tips and tricks for recipe success. For a simplified and printable version, including ingredient amounts and more formal instructions, see the recipe card below.
How to make these no bake chocolate peanut butter pretzel bites
Make the peanut butter mixture. Combine melted butter, powdered sugar, crushed pretzels and 1 cup of peanut butter into a large mixing bowl. Stir until everything is well combined then spread evenly in a 9×13 inch baking dish.
Melt the chocolate. Melt the remaining peanut butter with the chocolate chips in a microwave safe container, using 30 second increments. Remove and stir, heat for another 30 seconds repeating until chocolate chips are melted and smooth.
Layer and refrigerate. Spread melted chocolate layer over peanut butter-pretzel mixture. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour or until chocolate layer is firm.
Cut and serve. When ready to serve, remove dish from fridge and let stand at room temperature for about 5-10 minutes before cutting. Cut into bite sized pieces, or larger if you prefer and serve. Refrigerate leftovers.
Update: I’ve added a dairy free option in the notes of the recipe. Be sure to use dairy free chocolate and dairy free margarine or coconut oil to make this recipe dairy free.
Ingredients
- 3/4 cup 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, melted*
- 2 cups roughly crushed pretzels rods or large pretzels
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
- 1 cup plus 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 3 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips*
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, stir together the melted butter, powdered sugar, crushed pretzels and 1 cup of peanut butter until combined.
- Evenly spread mixture into a 9 x 13 inch baking dish.
- In a microwave safe bowl, heat remaining peanut butter and chocolate chips for 30 second in the microwave. Stir and return to microwave for another 30 seconds. Stir mixture until smooth. (It may take up to a minute of stirring for the chocolate to become completely smooth. Heat for another 30 seconds if necessary.)
- Layer the melted chocolate evenly on top of the pretzel-peanut butter layer.
- Refrigerate for 1 hour to set.
- Remove from fridge and bring to room temperature for about 5 minutes. Cut candy into 1-inch squares.
- Keep refrigerated if not serving immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
Recipe adapted from Food Network.
Oh man. YUM.
That is ALL I have to say about that!
Absolutely loving these little treats! I have some pretzel sticks in the pantry from another project a long time ago. Needless to say they desperately need to be used up. We somehow don’t eat them by themself but I can totally see them being devoured with peanut butter and chocolate. Thanks for the inspiration 🙂
Anything containing chocolate and peanut butter is an instant winner in my books. These little bites look delicious, I could definitely devour a bite of one now!
Great recipes congrats!
These look amazing, thanks for sharing!
These were fantastic! Do you mind if I reference them on my blog? No pictures, just a link back to your site.
Of course I don’t mind! I’m glad you liked them 🙂
Can I freeze this? Thanks in advance!
Yes, I think it would be totally fine to freeze them!
Will this recipe still work with salted butter? That’s all I have
Yes it will still work but it might be a little saltier.