Description
Sweet “chocolate peanut butter pretzel candies” combine salty crunch with creamy richness, offering quick indulgence for dessert lovers. Homemade treats bring pure pleasure, letting you savor each delightful bite of chocolate-covered goodness.
Ingredients
Scale
Chocolate Base:
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon (15 ml) coconut oil or shortening (optional, for smoother chocolate)
Filling Ingredients:
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 tablespoons (30 ml) unsalted butter (softened)
- ½ teaspoon (2.5 ml) vanilla extract
Garnish and Structure:
- 50 mini pretzel twists (approximately)
- Flaky sea salt (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Craft a luxurious peanut butter mixture by blending creamy peanut butter with softened butter, powdered sugar, and a hint of vanilla extract until achieving a velvety, pliable consistency.
- Carefully construct delicate pretzel sandwiches by forming small peanut butter spheres and gently nestling them between two crisp pretzels, pressing delicately to create uniform bite-sized treats.
- Prepare a smooth chocolate coating by gradually melting chocolate chips with a touch of coconut oil, stirring methodically to create a glossy, silky liquid.
- Extract the chilled pretzel sandwiches from the freezer and meticulously immerse each one into the molten chocolate, ensuring complete and elegant coverage while allowing excess chocolate to cascade gracefully.
- Enhance the candies with a sophisticated sprinkle of flaky sea salt, adding a gourmet touch to the sweet and salty masterpiece.
- Allow the chocolate-enrobed treats to solidify at ambient temperature or expedite the process by briefly chilling in the refrigerator.
- Preserve the confections in an hermetic container, maintaining their crisp texture and decadent flavor for up to a week at room temperature or extending their shelf life to two weeks when refrigerated.
Notes
- Chill the peanut butter mixture before rolling to make it easier to handle and prevent sticking to your hands.
- Use room temperature ingredients for smoother mixing and better consistency of the filling.
- Opt for natural peanut butter with no added sugar for a less sweet version of the candies.
- Keep the pretzel sandwiches frozen briefly to help the chocolate coating set quickly and evenly.
- For a gluten-free alternative, swap regular pretzels with gluten-free pretzels to accommodate dietary restrictions.
- Experiment with different chocolate types like dark, milk, or white chocolate for varied flavor profiles.
- Prevent chocolate from seizing by ensuring no water touches the melting process and using low, consistent heat.
- Create a fun twist by drizzling contrasting chocolate or adding crushed nuts on top for extra texture and visual appeal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 20
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 10 g
- Sodium: 60 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 5 mg