Description
Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Pretzels – Crunchy pretzels coated in creamy peanut butter and dipped in rich chocolate. Quick, easy, and irresistible!
Ingredients
Scale
- 24 mini pretzel twists (about 2 oz/60g)
- ½ cup (125g) creamy peanut butter
- 1½ cups (265g) semisweet chocolate chips
- 1 tablespoon (15ml) coconut oil or vegetable shortening
- Optional toppings: ¼ cup (30g) chopped peanuts, 2 tablespoons sea salt, or 3 tablespoons sprinkles
Instructions
- Step 1: Prepare Your Workspace Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange your pretzel twists in a single layer, ensuring they don’t touch each other. Having your workspace organized before beginning will make the assembly process much smoother and more enjoyable.
- Step 2: Add the Peanut Butter Layer Spoon approximately 1 teaspoon of peanut butter onto each pretzel twist. Using the back of the spoon or a small offset spatula, spread the peanut butter evenly across the pretzel’s surface, leaving a small border around the edges. This border helps contain the peanut butter during the chocolate-dipping phase. For a more professional finish, you can transfer the peanut butter to a piping bag and pipe it onto each pretzel.
- Step 3: First Chilling Period Place the peanut butter-topped pretzels in the refrigerator for at least 15 minutes. This crucial step helps firm up the peanut butter layer, making the pretzels much easier to handle during the chocolate-dipping process. If you’re in a hurry, you can place them in the freezer for 5-7 minutes instead, but don’t freeze them solid.
- Step 4: Melt the Chocolate While the pretzels are chilling, place your chocolate chips and coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in 30-second intervals at 50% power, stirring between each interval until completely melted and smooth. The coconut oil gives your Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Pretzels a beautiful sheen and helps the chocolate flow more easily during dipping. Let the chocolate cool slightly before dipping to prevent melting the peanut butter.
- Step 5: Dip the Pretzels Remove the chilled pretzels from the refrigerator. Using a fork or dipping tool, carefully dip each peanut butter-topped pretzel into the melted chocolate, ensuring complete coverage. Gently tap the fork against the side of the bowl to remove excess chocolate. For a more refined appearance, you can drag the bottom of the pretzel along the edge of the bowl to remove drips.
- Step 6: Add Toppings and Set While the chocolate is still wet, sprinkle your chosen toppings over the dipped pretzels. Work quickly as the chocolate will begin to set. Return the finished Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Pretzels to the parchment-lined baking sheet and refrigerate for 30 minutes until completely set. This final chilling period ensures a perfect snap when you bite into them.
Notes
Fresh ingredients will always yield the best flavor results.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pretzel
- Calories: 150 calories
- Sugar: 10 grams
- Sodium: 80 mg
- Fat: 10 grams
- Saturated Fat: 5 grams
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 grams
- Trans Fat: 0 grams
- Carbohydrates: 15 grams
- Fiber: 2 grams
- Protein: 3 grams
- Cholesterol: 0 mg