Peanut Butter Pretzel Caramel Chocolate Bars Food

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 & PRETZEL COOKIE BARS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Grease and line a 20cm square baking tin with baking parchment. Tip the butter, sugars and vanilla extract into a bowl and beat with an electric hand whisk until smooth and creamy. Add the eggs bit by bit, beating well between each addition. Stir in the flour, bicarb and 1/4 tsp salt until the mixture forms a dough, then add the milk and 100g chocolate chunks.
• Spoon half the mixture into the tin, add the peanut butter in dollops to cover the surface, then top with the remaining dough. Use your fingers to press everything down, but don't worry about it looking too neat. Arrange the pretzels on top and bake for 50 mins until the dough is set and crisp on the surface. Leave to cool in the tin to room temperature before cutting.
• Melt the remaining chocolate in a bowl over a small pan of gently simmering water, or in short bursts in the microwave. Remove the bars from the tin and drizzle with the chocolate, then sprinkle with the sea salt. Leave to set, then cut into bars. Will keep in an airtight container for up to 3 days.