Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Balls Food

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:

• 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 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.

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.

NO-BAKE CHOCOLATE-PRETZEL-PEANUT BUTTER SQUARES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, add the melted butter, pretzel crumbs, confectioners' sugar and 1 cup of the peanut butter and stir together until well combined. Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking dish. Combine the chocolate chips and the remaining 1/4 cup peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until the chocolate and peanut butter are melted and smooth; two intervals should be enough. Mix to blend, then spread over the peanut butter-pretzel layer. Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares.

NO-BAKE PEANUT BUTTER, CHOCOLATE AND PRETZEL BARS

Steps:

• Line an 8- or 9- inch square baking pan with foil.
• Melt 8 tablespoons of the butter and add to a large bowl. Add the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, vanilla and 1 cup of peanut butter and stir until well combined. Transfer the peanut butter mixture to the prepared baking pan and smooth with an offset spatula to create an even layer.
• Combine the chocolate chips, the remaining 4 tablespoons butter and the remaining tablespoon peanut butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until melted. Alternatively, this can be done over a double boiler. Pour the chocolate mixture over the peanut butter and smooth with an offset spatula. Arrange the pretzel sticks on the surface of the chocolate, pressing them lightly to adhere. Refrigerate until hardened, about 1 1/2 hours. Cut into squares to serve.

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.

CARAMEL CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL BITES (LIKE TAKE 5)

Steps:

• Line two baking sheets with waxed paper.
• Arrange pretzels on baking sheets in rows.
• Put a teaspoon of peanut butter on each pretzel.
• Melt caramels with butter in saucepan over med. heat until melted.
• Put 1/2 - 1 tsp of caramel on each pretzel (depending on your tastes).
• Put in fridge one hour or until hardened.
• Melt chocolate according to package directions.
• Dip each pretzel into chocolate and return to waxed sheets.
• Refridgerate an additional hour.
• Serve.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER CRUNCH BALLS

Steps:

• Beat peanut butter and corn syrup in medium size bowl until well blended. Stir in cereal and mix well.
• Using a rounded teaspoon, shape mixture into balls. Place on a lg baking sheet lined with foil. Chill several hrs until firm.
• Place 6 ounces of chocolate in med size bowl and cover. Microwave on high for 1 minute Stir chocolate until melted and smooth. Add the remaining chocolate and cont. stiring until smooth.
• Using a fork,spear peanut butter balls; dip into chocolate, turning to coat completely; shake off the excess by gently tapping the fork on the edge of the bowl. Return to the baking sheet.
• Let stand about 2 hrs or until chocolate is almost firm. Sprinkle tops with chopped peanuts. Let stand until hardened.

CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BALLS

Steps:

• Combine peanut butter, icing sugar, nuts and rice krispies.
• Chill 15 minutes.
• Combine chocolate and butter in a small pot.
• Melt.
• Remove from heat.
• Dip balls in chocolate mixture.
• Chill.