Salted Dark Chocolate And Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites Food

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.

SALTED DARK CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL BITES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone baking mat. Lay 12 pretzels out on the liner. Set aside.
• In a small bowl, mix together the peanut butter, powdered sugar, and brown sugar using a mixing spoon. The mixture should be thick, like dough.
• Portion out the peanut butter dough into 12 equal portions (about 2.5 teaspoons each). Roll each portion into a ball with your hands and place on top of a pretzel. Put a second pretzel on top and press down gently to secure. Once all 12 pretzel sandwiches are constructed, put them in the freezer for 10 minutes.
• Put the dark chocolate bits into a small microwave safe bowl. Microwave at 15-second intervals, stirring in between each interval, until melted and creamy. (about 45 seconds)
• Remove the pretzel sandwiches from the freezer, Dip each one half-way into the melted chocolate and place back on the lined pan. Once all 12 have been dipped, sprinkle each with coarse sea salt. Return them to the freezer to set - about 10 minutes.
• Store in the refrigerator in a covered container for up to a week.

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.

SALTED DARK CHOCOLATE TART

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine cookie crumbs and butter; press onto the bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. fluted tart pan with removable bottom. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes., For caramel, in a small saucepan over medium heat, combine sugar and water. Cook, shaking pan occasionally, until sugar is melted and mixture is almost clear (do not boil). , Increase heat to medium high; bring to a boil, without stirring. Cover and boil for 2 minutes while tightly holding lid of pan down. Uncover; shake pan. Cook 1-2 minutes longer or until mixture is amber, shaking pan several times., Remove from the heat; stir in cream (mixture will bubble) until smooth. Stir in butter (mixture will bubble) and salt until blended. Pour into crust; refrigerate for 15 minutes., Place chocolate in a large bowl. In a small saucepan, bring cream just to a boil. Pour over chocolate; whisk until smooth. Stir in vanilla. Let stand for 20 minutes. , Pour chocolate mixture over caramel. Sprinkle with sea salt. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours. Remove from the refrigerator about 45 minutes before serving.

SALTED DARK CHOCOLATE AND PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL BITES

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with aluminum foil or waxed paper.
• Arrange pretzels on the prepared baking sheet.
• Melt chocolate chips and milk together in the top of a double boiler over simmering water, whisking frequently and scraping down the sides with a rubber spatula to avoid scorching, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low and gradually stir peanut butter into chocolate mixture until fully melted.
• Remove chocolate-peanut butter mixture from heat and drizzle over pretzels. Freeze pretzels until coating is hardened, at least 2 hours.