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Chocolate and Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars

Sweet, salty, crunchy, smooth--this recipe has it all!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 15 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
Servings 48
Calories 210 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 13x9 inch pan
  • aluminum foil

Ingredients
  

  • 16 oz mini pretzels
  • 1½ cups unsalted butter
  • 1½ cups creamy peanut butter
  • 3 cups confectioners' sugar
  • 2 cups semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 Tbsp shortening

Instructions
 

  • Line the baking pan with foil. Set aside 1-1/2 cups pretzels for topping.
  • Grind the rest of the pretzels in a food processor until fine crumbs form.
  • In a large bowl, mix butter, peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, and pretzel crumbs. Press the peanut butter mixture into the 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). Lift with the foil to remove from pan. Cut into 48 bars.

Nutrition

Serving: 1squareCalories: 210kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 3gFat: 13gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 153mgPotassium: 111mgFiber: 1gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 181IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 13mgIron: 1mg
Keyword chocolate, peanut butter
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