Peanut Butter Pretzel Balls Recipes

PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL BARS

Steps:

• 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.

PEANUT BUTTER PRETZELS ENERGY BALLS

Steps:

• Place pretzels in a re-sealable plastic bag and crush with a rolling pin or heavy-bottomed skillet until broken up into small bits no bigger than a corn kernel. Stir peanut butter, honey and cinnamon together in a medium bowl. Stir in pretzel pieces and raisins with a wooden spoon until completely combined. Roll into 15 balls, about 1 generous tablespoon each, squeezing as you shape.

CHOCOLATE PRETZEL PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

Steps:

• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
• In a large bowl, beat cream cheese until nice and fluffy.
• Add peanut butter and beat until combined.
• Add vanilla extract and continue beating just until incorporated.
• Stir in powdered sugar, crushed pretzels and mini chocolate chips. (You can use your hands here to really work it all together. It's actually much faster. Likewise, you could put it all in stand mixer and mix it that way as well.)
• Shape into 1-inch balls and place on prepared baking sheet. (You will need to give them a good squeeze in your hand before rolling into balls.)
• Refrigerate for one hour or freeze for 15 minutes.
• Combine chocolate chips with candy coating and melt according to package directions. (30 second intervals on high, stirring in between, usually does the trick.)
• Dip balls into melted chocolate, and place back on parchment-lined baking sheet.
• Sprinkle with chocolate sprinkles, crushed peanuts, or crushed pretzels if desired.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL ENERGY BALLS

Steps:

• Stir together the oats, peanut butter, and honey.
• Crush the pretzels in a ziploc bag until they are in small pieces.
• Add the crushed pretzels and chocolate chips to the mixture.
• Form into balls. If the mixture is not sticking together for you, add water, 1 tsp at a time, until it does.
• Place in the refrigerator for about 30 minutes. Store in an airtight container.

CRISPY CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL BALLS

Steps:

• In a double boiler or microwave (on 50 % power, in a large bowl) melt the chocolate and peanut butter. If microwaving, start with a minute and then add additional time (30 secs at a time, mixing in between) until melted. Be careful not to burn the chocolate.
• Mix in the pretzels and rice cereal until everything is coated and well incorporated.
• Drop by the teaspoonful onto a lined cookie sheet and place in the fridge. Once hardened, you can transfer to a bag or container. These are best stored in the fridge.

PEANUT BUTTER CHEESE BALL PRETZEL DIP

Steps:

• Combine peanut butter, cream cheese, and butter in a bowl; beat together with an electric mixer until creamy. Beat in vanilla extract. Mix in confectioners' sugar, 1/2 cup at a time, until incorporated. Fold in chocolate chips.
• Pour chocolate sprinkles onto a plate. Shape peanut butter mixture into a ball and roll in chocolate sprinkles until completely coated. Transfer to a serving dish.
• Arrange pretzel crackers on the dish around the ball. Chill until firm, at least 1 hour.

CHOCOLATE-COVERED PEANUT BUTTER & PRETZEL TRUFFLES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat 1-1/2 cups peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, brown sugar, butter and salt until blended. Stir in 3 cups pretzels., Shape pretzel mixture into 1-in. balls; transfer to waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes or until firm., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip truffles in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Return to baking sheets., Microwave remaining peanut butter on high for 30-45 seconds or until melted. Drizzle over truffles; sprinkle with remaining pretzels. Refrigerate until set. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.

PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL BITES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with waxed paper.
• Combine peanut butter and butter in a large bowl; beat with an electric mixer until combined. Add brown sugar and 1/2 powdered sugar and mix until well combined. Roll batter into 50 small balls, mixing in a bit more powdered sugar if batter sticks to your hands.
• Sandwich each ball between 2 pretzels and place on the prepared baking sheet. Place in the freezer.
• Melt chocolate chips in a microwave-safe glass or ceramic bowl in 15-second intervals, stirring after each interval, 1 to 3 minutes.
• Remove pretzel bites from the freezer. Dip each one halfway into melted chocolate and return to the waxed paper until chocolate has hardened.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL ENERGY BALLS

Steps:

• Add dates to food processor (high speed blender will work here too) until broken up into small bits.
• Add in the peanut butter and cocoa powder and process to combine. Mixture will come together into a sticky ball.
• Break apart ball and add the pretzels. Pulse several times to break up pretzel bits.
• Roll into balls and store in freezer for 20 minutes to firm up.
• Keep in fridge for up to 2 weeks.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL BALLS

Steps:

• Crush pretzels into small bits. (I tried this first by bashing the pretzels in a baggie. Then I tried chopping them in a food processor. The results were mostly the same, though I felt I had more control with the baggie method.) In a small bowl, combine peanut butter, butter, brown sugar and salt. Stir until all ingredients are completely blended and smooth. Add pretzel bits to peanut butter mixture and mix thoroughly. Add powdered sugar and, again, mix thoroughly. Prepare a chilling tray--a dinner plate covered with waxed paper works well. Take about a teaspoon of the peanut butter pretzel mixture into your fingers and gently pat it into a ball with your fingertips. If the peanut butter starts sticking to your fingers, your fingers are too warm. Run your fingers under cold water for a minute to chill them, and begin rolling again. Place the peanut butter balls onto the plate. When you have rolled all the balls, place the entire plate into the refrigerator to chill for at least 30 minutes. After the peanut butter balls have chilled, prepare your chocolate. Pour the chocolate chips into a small microwaveable bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds and stir. If needed, microwave for another 10 seconds and stir again. Continue until the chips are completely melted, which means they stir easily into smooth, fluid chocolate with no lumps. Place one peanut butter ball into the melted chocolate and gently roll it around with a fork until completely coated. Remove from the bowl with the fork and place back on the waxed paper plate. Repeat for all other balls. Once all the peanut butter balls are coated in chocolate, return the plate to the refrigerator and chill another 30 minutes.

~ PEANUT BUTTER & PRETZEL BALLS ~

Steps:

• In mixing bowl, beat peanut butter and butter until smooth. Beat in confectioners sugar until combined. Stir in crushed pretzels. Shape into 1 inch balls. Place on a waxed paper lined sheet pan. Refrigerate until peanut butter mixture is firm, about 1 hour. In a microwave safe bowl, melt chocolate chips and oil. Stir to combine. Dip each ball into the chocolate, and place on waxed paper and chill. Decorate as you please.