Peanut Butter Pretzel Caramel Chocolate Bars Food

CARAMEL PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL BARS

Steps:

• Line an 8 x 8 " square pan with parchment paper on all sides. If you don't have parchment paper, you can line it with tinfoil and then grease the tinfoil very liberally. Set aside.
• Roughly crush up pretzels in a food processors or place in a large plastic bag and use a rolling pin to break them down. Measure out 3 cups of crushed pretzels and set aside.
• In large mixing bowl, beat together the butter and peanut butter until homogenous. Add the powdered sugar and vanilla. Mix well. Last, stir in the crushed pretzels.
• Transfer the peanut butter pretzels mixture to the prepared pan and press into an even layer and put in the fridge to set while you make the caramel layer.
• In a heavy bottomed sauce pan, heat the sugar on medium low heat until its completely melted, swirling the pan gently every 20 seconds or so. The sugar will start to form clumps before melting slowly. Be patient and keep an eye on it to make sure it does not burn.
• Once melted, remove from heat immediately and stir in the butter. The mixture will violently bubble. You're doing it right. Next, pour in the heavy cream and sea salt. Stir until everything is combined. Pour into a large bowl and allow to cool for a few minutes.
• Add the additional 1/2 cup of whole pretzels to the caramel and stir to coat the pretzels.
• Spread the caramel coated pretzels over the peanut butter bars. If desired, drizzle with melted chocolate! Lift the foil out of the pan with the bars, peel the foil off, then using a sharp knife, cut into squares.

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.

PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL CARAMEL CHOCOLATE BARS

Steps:

• For the shortbread layer: preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9X13-inch baking pan (can also line with parchment paper). Set aside.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together the flour, powdered sugar, cocoa powder, and salt. Stir in the melted butter until a soft dough forms. Bake for 10-12 minutes until set (I like the crust slightly under baked so it's not dry and crumbly). Cool completely.
• For the pretzel caramel layer:in a microwave-safe bowl, combine the caramels and cream and microwave in 1-minute intervals, stirring in between, until smooth and melted. Option 1: spread caramel over the cooled chocolate shortbread layer and sprinkle with crushed pretzels. Option 2: stir the pretzels into the warm caramel and dollop across chocolate shortbread layer, pressing into an even layer with greased hands.
• For the peanut butter layer: in a medium bowl, combine the peanut butter, butter, powdered sugar, and vanilla, and beat with an electric mixer until creamy and fluffy, 1-2 minutes, scraping down the sides of the bowl as needed. Spread over the pretzel caramel layer. Refrigerate while making the chocolate ganache.
• For the chocolate ganache: add the chocolate chips to a medium bowl. Microwave or heat the cream on the stovetop until just below a simmer. Pour the cream over the chocolate. Let sit for 2-3 minutes. Stir to combine until glossy and smooth. Let cool for a few minutes until no longer warm. Spread over the peanut butter layer.
• Refrigerate the bars until set, at least 20 minutes but up to 24 hours. If refrigerated longer than an hour or so, take the bars out 15-20 minutes before cutting and serving so the caramel layer softens just a bit.

CARAMEL PRETZEL BITES

Steps:

• Line a 13x9-in. pan with foil; grease foil with softened butter. Spread pretzels and pecans on bottom of prepared pan., In a large heavy saucepan, combine brown sugar, cubed butter, corn syrup, milk and salt; cook and stir over medium heat until a candy thermometer reads 240°(soft-ball stage). Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Pour over pretzel mixture., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and 1 tablespoon shortening; stir until smooth. Spread over caramel layer. In microwave, melt white baking chips and remaining shortening; stir until smooth. Drizzle over top. Let stand until set., Using foil, lift candy out of pan; remove foil. Using a buttered knife, cut candy into bite-sized pieces.

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 CHOCOLATE PRETZELS

Steps:

• In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and 3 teaspoons oil; stir until smooth. Dip pretzels in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets to set., Melt peanut butter chips and remaining oil; transfer to a small resealable plastic bag. Cut a small hole in a corner of bag; drizzle over pretzels. Allow to set. Store in airtight containers.