Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites are a delicious no-bake treat. You only need 4 main ingredients and 10 minutes to make them! They're great for after school snacks, birthday or football parties, or even just to satisfy your sweet tooth.
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Easy Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites
These peanut butter pretzel bites are super simple and so delicious. Salty pretzels are sandwiched with a creamy, sweet peanut butter mixture, and then dipped into decadent dark chocolate.
This is a simple snack that, minus the freezing time, comes together in about 15 minutes. You can even make them with kids for a fun project!
These sweet and salty pretzel bites are great for football or birthday parties, as an after school snack, or even to munch on when you get those midnight cravings!
Be sure to check out my 2 ingredient peanut butter cookies and peanut butter oatmeal balls if you want some more nutty, simple snacks!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- They're simple and easy
- You only need 4 main ingredients
- These peanut butter pretzel bites are a great treat to make with kids
- They're the perfect combo of sweet and salty
- A great no-bake treat
- These pretzel bites are great treat to serve at parties and gatherings
Key Ingredients and Substitutions
*full ingredients list and measurements can be found in recipe card below*
- Pretzels: I used the mini twists, but the mini snaps will also work.
- Peanut butter: You'll want to use a creamy peanut butter. I like using all natural, unprocessed peanut butter, but if you're using a brand like Skippy you may need a little more to get the right consistency
- Powdered Sugar: The powdered sugar helps the peanut butter mixture sweeten up and get the right consistency.
- Chocolate: My favorite to use is dark chocolate
Substitutions:
- Pretzels: Use you favorite gluten free variety
- Peanut butter: Almons butter or cashew butter is great, but sunflower seed butter is a good nut-free option
- Powdered sugar: I like using Lakanto powdered sweetener to keep these sugar free
- Chocolate: Semi-sweet, milk, or even white chocolate are all good substitutions
Kitchen Equipment Needed
- Microwave safe bowl or double boiler
- Mixing bowl
- Measuring cups
- Measuring spoons
- Parchment paper
How To Make Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites
1. To a medium sized mixing bowl, add peanut butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. Stirring well until it forms a thick paste
2. Use your palms to roll the peanut butter mixture into 15, ¾ inch balls
3. Sandwich the peanut butter balls between 2 pretzels, and repeat until they're all used up
4. Melt the dark chocolate in a microwave safe bowl for 30 second intervals until it's all smooth and no lumps remain, then dip half of the peanut butter pretzel bite into the melted chocolate and place it onto the parchment lined baking sheet
5. Repeat the dipping process with any remaining pretzels and allow the dark chocolate to harden before enjoying your peanut butter pretzel bites
Expert Tips
- Natural peanut butter is not as sweet as processed peanut butter, so use processed peanut butter if you want a sweeter bite
- Wet your hands a little to prevent the peanut butter mixture from sticking to them when you're rolling
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy clean up
- Add a little coconut oil to the chocolate to help if get smooth and silky
- You can chill the pretzel bites in the fridge for 30 minute after dipping or freeze them for 10-15 minutes if you're short on time
Recipe Variations
- Gluten free: Use your favorite gluten free pretzel twist
- Nut free: Substitute the peanut butter with sunflower seed butter
- Cookie dough: Smush edible cookie dough between the pretzels instead
- White chocolate: Cover the peanut butter pretzel bites in white chocolate instead of dark
Storage Instructions
STORING: You can store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 10 days.
FREEZING: If you want, you can freeze the peanut butter pretzel bites once the chocolate has hardened. Place them into a freezer safe bag and keep in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Frequently Asked Questions
Sure, more chocolate is always a good idea! Use two forks to turn the pretzel bite in the chocolate, or lay them on parchment paper and spoon the melted chocolate over top.
If you want to make them nut free, try using sunflower seed butter instead of peanut butter!
If you find you peanut butter mixture to be too crumbly, try adding another scoop of peanut butter. You want the mixture to be smooth and creamy, but not too sticky.
They're not the "healthiest" snack you could be eating, but they're not bad. I use monk fruit powdered sweetener in mine so they're lower in sugar.
There's about 90 calories per pretzel bite, you can find the full nutrition information in recipe card below.
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PrintPeanut Butter Pretzel Bites
Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites are a delicious no-bake treat. You only need 4 main ingredients and 10 minutes to make them! They're great for after school snacks, birthday or football parties, or even just to satisfy your sweet tooth.
- Prep Time: 10 Minutes
- Total Time: 10 minutes
- Yield: 15 servings 1x
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Ingredients
- ⅓ cup creamy peanut butter
- ¼ cup powdered sugar
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- About 30 mini pretzels
- 4 ounces dark chocolate
- Sea salt- for sprinkling
Instructions
- To a medium sized mixing bowl, add peanut butter, powdered sugar, vanilla, and cinnamon. Stirring well until it forms a thick paste
- Use your palms to roll the peanut butter mixture into 15, ¾ inch balls
- Place one peanut butter ball on top of one pretzel and sandwich it with another pretzel on top. Repeat with the remaining peanut butter balls until they're all used up
- Melt the dark chocolate in a microwave safe bowl for 30 second intervals until it's smooth and silky
- Dip half of the peanut butter pretzel bite into the melted chocolate and place it onto a parchment lined baking sheet. Sprinkle sea salt over the chocolate if desired, and repeat the dipping process with remaining pretzels
- Allow the chocolate to harden completely before enjoying
Notes
- Wet your hands a little to prevent the peanut butter mixture from sticking to them when you're rolling
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy clean up
- You can chill the pretzel bites in the fridge for an hour before dipping or freeze them for 30 minutes if you're short on time
- Add a little coconut oil to the chocolate to help if get smooth and silky
- Make these nut free by subbing the peanut butter with sunflower seed butter
- This recipe works with gluten free pretzels as well
- Store leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 10 days
Keywords: peanut butter pretzels, pretzel bites with peanut butter
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