Peanut butter and Chocolate make the best pair. I love me some Reese’s and they are my favorite valentine treat! My favorite Valentine’s Day memories are from those glittery boxes filled with treats from elementary school! I used to love decorating my shoebox and having it filled with all of those little notes from my classmates. I thought that there should be something homemade that is sweet and poppable! This dessert is really easy to make vegan, and you can also make these in bulk ahead of time for a party or gathering. If you wanted to make these directly into bars feel free to use the adjustments in the original recipe and prep these in a pan. You can cut them in bars and serve them like that also.
This recipe is based from Trisha Yearwood, and I have halved it and made a few small adjustments! The most significant adjustment is upping the peanut butter ration in the chocolate topping, using dipping chocolate wafers instead of chocolate chips! I also froze these for 45 minutes rather than refrigerating it because I felt that the bites released from the pan much easier.
Method
Combine 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter, pretzel crumbs, powdered sugar, and melted butter to form the base. Fill the cavities of a silicone mold halfway with the mixture. If you don’t have a silicone mold these can be just as fun in an ice tray but you might have to grease it or freeze it solid overnight.
Melt together the milk chocolate wafers and an additional 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter. I love using 1 package of the Baker’s Dipping Chocolate in the milk chocolate version, I have these tubs in my pantry all the time! Fill the remaining part of the cavity with the melted chocolate. I take an offset spatula to smooth out the tops and get rid of the excess chocolate. Pop these in the freezer for about 20 minutes and you’re good to go!
No-Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites
Ingredients
- 1 cup pretzel crumbs
- 3/4 stick unsalted butter 6 tablespoons melted
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter divided
- 1 cup milk chocolate chips I use Baker's!
Instructions
- Mix melted butter, powdered sugar, 1/2 c. creamy peanut butter, and pretzel crumbs. Fill cavities of a silicone halway with the mixture.
- Melt milk chocolate chips or melting wafers and 1/4 c. creamy peanut butter on 30 second intervals until its creamy and homogenous.
- Fill the remaining space of each cavity with the melted chocolate and freeze for 45 minutes. To release from the pan just push up on the bottom of the mold and serve!