Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites

by megan on December 4, 2011

Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites

These peanut butter pretzel bites are like a cross between a peanut butter ball and a chocolate covered pretzel. With a combination like that, how can you go wrong? I enjoyed making these treats not only because they tasted great, but also because they were incredibly simple and very cute. I used Christmas shaped pretzels, but you could use any shape you wanted. They are quick to prepare and addicting once you start eating them! Mike’s not a big fan of peanut butter desserts (crazy, right??) so I was unsure of how these would rank in his book. I’m pretty sure they were his least favorite of the treats I made this year and I almost considered leaving them off the blog. Then I took the rest of them to a church get together and the overwhelmingly positive reaction convinced me that these treats needed to be shared on the blog. :) So enjoy! I’m positive these peanut butter pretzel bites would make a fun and tasty treat this Christmas. :)

Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites

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Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites

Ingredients:

1 cup creamy peanut butter
2 tablespoons softened butter
1/2 cup powdered sugar
3/4 cup brown sugar
Pretzels
1 bag semi-sweet chocolate chips

Directions:

Line a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside. In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, beat peanut butter and butter until combined. Scrape down bowl, add sugars and beat until combined. You should be able to roll the mixture into balls without sticking to your hands. If needed, add more powdered sugar until you reach a consistency that is easy to roll. Roll the mixture into small balls, about 1 teaspoon of mixture for each ball, and place on prepared baking sheet. Sandwich the balls between two pretzels and place in the freezer for 30 minutes. Melt the chocolate in a metal bowl over a pan of lightly simmering water. Stir occasionally until smooth, and remove from heat. Dip each pretzel bite halfway into the melted chocolate and place on the prepared baking sheet. Chill in refrigerator until chocolate is set.

http://sweetpeaskitchen.com/2011/03/25/peanut-butter-buckeye-pretzel-bites/

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    Sarah K. @ The Pajama Chef — December 4, 2011 @ 9:20 am

    I totally made these about a month ago! They are delicious. In fact, I still have a few left in my freezer…. hmmm, pre-church snack?? :)

    • megan replied: — December 4th, 2011 @ 12:21 pm

      Thanks for attesting to how good these are! I’m glad to know they freeze well. :)

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    Carol — December 4, 2011 @ 10:39 am

    Just made pretzels with a dark choc. kiss inside for church…would love to use Christmas shaped pretzels, where did you find them?

    • megan replied: — December 4th, 2011 @ 12:20 pm

      I just stumbled across them at Meijer. They were Meijer brand, but I’m guessing other brands make them. If you can’t find them, I bet they’d still be cute with the regular pretzel shape, or with the square ones!

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    Trish — December 4, 2011 @ 11:32 am

    OMG. These look awesome!

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    Beth — December 4, 2011 @ 12:56 pm

    I finally found something good to make for our Hot Chocolate Party this weekend. Thanks Megan! They look yummy!

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    jennifurla — December 4, 2011 @ 2:54 pm

    Love that it has chocolate & PB

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    Rachel @ Not Rachael Ray — December 4, 2011 @ 4:45 pm

    Loving those Christmas pretzels!

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    Jocelyn — December 4, 2011 @ 7:14 pm

    I live in Australia (originally from Canada) and am just making sure that powdered sugar is icing sugar and not some type of white sugar (such as castor) – Anyone’s help will be appreciated :) Thanks

    • megan replied: — December 4th, 2011 @ 9:55 pm

      Yep, it’s icing sugar. Hope you like these! :)

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    Lisa @ Sweet as Sugar Cookies — December 5, 2011 @ 1:57 am

    Those sound super addicting. Great salty sweet combo.

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    Anna — December 5, 2011 @ 1:59 am

    WOW! Christmas came really early for me! It is now indeed…as I have stumbled upon your post. I am a pretzel fan and definitely an addict of PB. I will have to make this now! Yum!Yum! Love the halfway design. Looks cool and unique! Great post, Megan!

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    Andrea (questfordelish) — December 5, 2011 @ 9:29 am

    these look adorable and delish. My kids would love me to make these for them.

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    Simply Tia — December 5, 2011 @ 11:02 am

    I must try these. They look absolutely delightful. I must say it’s a very creative idea! Thanks for sharing.

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    Cookie and Kate — December 5, 2011 @ 11:05 am

    Those look dangerously good! Peanut butter, chocolate, pretzels… YUM.

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    Tristine Fleming — December 5, 2011 @ 11:56 am

    BRILLIANT!!

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    Lauren @ hey, who cut the cheese? — December 5, 2011 @ 1:39 pm

    These look fantastic! My husband recently told me that he’s not a huge fan of the peanut butter – chocolate combination. I think he’s insane!! I’m definitely going to make these very soon. Thanks!

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    BusyWorkingMama — December 5, 2011 @ 3:43 pm

    Yum! I’m pinning this :)

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    NancyC — December 5, 2011 @ 6:06 pm

    Awesome simple and delicious looking – great quick treat, thanks!

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    Jen — December 6, 2011 @ 2:24 pm

    These look great! Question….have you made these without the butter? I’m wondering if it’s necessary to even have the butter.

    • megan replied: — December 12th, 2011 @ 9:39 am

      Hi jen – sorry for the late reply! I haven’t tried them without the butter, but I’m guessing it would work. You could always try it without and then add the butter at the end if you think it’s necessary. Let me know if you try it and how they turn out! :)

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    Sarah S — December 9, 2011 @ 5:19 am

    Yours look perfect! Did you really only use 1/2 a cup of powdered sugar? I used a cup and they were still kinda sticky. I could only find pretzel sticks so mine look a mess but they still taste good :)

    • megan replied: — December 9th, 2011 @ 7:18 am

      I don’t think I needed to add much extra powdered sugar, but maybe it depends on how soft your butter was or what type of peanut butter you used. The second time I made them I actually skipped the brown sugar and used all powdered sugar – I just kept adding it until it was the right consistency. I think I liked that way better. :) Anyway, glad you liked these!

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    Kate — December 9, 2011 @ 3:44 pm

    How many does this recipe make?

    • megan replied: — December 9th, 2011 @ 8:54 pm

      I would say it makes about 45 sandwiches, depending on the size of the pretzels you use, how much filling you use per pretezel, etc.

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    Kalie — December 9, 2011 @ 5:32 pm

    I don’t have a stand mixer. What’s the best method to mixing the pb, butter and sugars? Looking forward to making these!! Thanks!

    • megan replied: — December 9th, 2011 @ 8:55 pm

      You could use an electric mixer, or even just a wooden spoon if that’s all you have. It will take longer, but it should be fine. :)

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    Heather — December 12, 2011 @ 6:30 pm

    Where did you find the Christmas pretzels? We love these treats and the pretzels would make them even more fun!

    • megan replied: — December 12th, 2011 @ 7:14 pm

      I found them at Meijer – they are Meijer brand Holiday Shapes. Some other people were talking on facebook about how they couldn’t find them, so if you don’t live near a Meijer, unfortunately you may be out of luck! I picked them up on a whim and had no idea they would be hard to find in other areas. :(

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    Camille — December 14, 2011 @ 9:07 am

    These look SO good! I am going to make them this weekend. I usually make chocolate covered peanut butter balls, and I sometimes make chocolate covered pretzels, but this looks the best of both worlds! I’m so excited to try them!! :o )

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    Rosie — December 14, 2011 @ 5:20 pm

    made these for a wrap party and they were a huge hit! the bonus? they taste equally (if not better) delicious when frozen! can’t wait to make again!

    • megan replied: — December 16th, 2011 @ 7:24 am

      I’m so glad you liked them! And I agree – way too good frozen!

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    jennifer smith — December 15, 2011 @ 6:16 pm

    I do not have a stand mixer…could I just mix by hand or a hand held beater. idk…thanks

    • megan replied: — December 16th, 2011 @ 6:47 am

      Yes, either would work. I actually used a handheld mixer when I made these since my stand mixer bowl was already occupied. :)

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    Angela Kim — December 16, 2011 @ 3:34 pm

    I am about to make these. Is there a good way to store them? Do they need to be in the fridge or freezer? Do they last for a few days or more?
    I love giving these type of goodies out as gifts so I am looking for input for packaging/storage. Also, I found the Holiday shaped pretzels in a large container at SAMs Club. :)

    • megan replied: — December 19th, 2011 @ 6:37 am

      Sorry for the late reply, I hope I’m not too late! I’ve stored them in the refrigerator for up to a week and they were fine. I’ve also stored them in the freezer with great results. If I was giving them away, I would probably choose the freezer just to make sure the pretzels stayed fresh. And thanks for the tip on Sam’s Club! :)

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    Elizabeth — December 21, 2011 @ 6:03 pm

    These look delicious! I love the combo.

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    Victoria — December 23, 2011 @ 3:04 pm

    These are amazing! I made these for our holiday party 2 weeks ago and I kid you not, they were the first things to go. I doubled this recipe and they were gone in about 15 minutes! Promise! Soooo good and simple to make! Thanks for the recipe!

    • megan replied: — December 24th, 2011 @ 6:33 am

      Yay, I’m so glad these were such a hit!!

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    Amy Kay — January 12, 2012 @ 10:32 am

    We also made these for teacher/co-worker goodie boxes and even my husband (who does not eat sweets) liked the ones that were not dipped in chocolate :) I only wish I could have found the cute shaped pretzels for Christmas…I just saw the post above that mentioned Sam’s Club, I will check there first next year :) Thanks for sharing!

    • megan replied: — January 15th, 2012 @ 5:34 pm

      So glad these were a hit!

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