Salted Dark Chocolate And Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites Recipes

SALTED DARK CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL BITES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone baking mat. Lay 12 pretzels out on the liner. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix together the peanut butter, powdered sugar, and brown sugar using a mixing spoon. The mixture should be thick, like dough.
• Portion out the peanut butter dough into 12 equal portions (about 2.5 teaspoons each). Roll each portion into a ball with your hands and place on top of a pretzel. Put a second pretzel on top and press down gently to secure. Once all 12 pretzel sandwiches are constructed, put them in the freezer for 10 minutes.
• Put the dark chocolate bits into a small microwave safe bowl. Microwave at 15-second intervals, stirring in between each interval, until melted and creamy. (about 45 seconds)
• Remove the pretzel sandwiches from the freezer, Dip each one half-way into the melted chocolate and place back on the lined pan. Once all 12 have been dipped, sprinkle each with coarse sea salt. Return them to the freezer to set - about 10 minutes.
• Store in the refrigerator in a covered container for up to a week.

CHOCOLATE COVERED PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL BITES

Steps:

• Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat. Set aside. Make sure you have enough room in your freezer for the baking sheet or use the refrigerator in step 3.
• In a medium bowl, mix peanut butter and butter together with a spoon or use an electric mixer. Stir or beat in confectioners' sugar and brown sugar until a thick dough forms. Roll peanut butter dough into 30 small balls. If it seems really sticky and thin, add 1/4 cup (30g) confectioners' sugar.
• Sandwich balls between two pretzels and place on prepared baking sheet. Freeze for 20-30 minutes or refrigerate for 1 hour.
• While the pretzel bites are chilling, melt chopped chocolate in a double boiler or in 20 second increments in the microwave, stopping and stirring after each until smooth. Dip the pretzel bites halfway into the melted chocolate and place bite back on baking sheet. Refrigerate pretzel bites for at least 10-20 minutes to set the chocolate.
• Cover and store pretzel bites for up to 10 days in the refrigerator. Bites can be frozen for up to 3 months. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.

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.