Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Pretzels (2024)

Easy, no-bake Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Pretzels are the perfect sweet and salty combo. Two pretzels that are stuffed with a peanut butter filling and dipped in chocolate coating. If you love a peanut butter and chocolate combination these are going to be a favorite sweet treat.

Perfectly crunchy, sweet and salty these easy Chocolate Covered Peanut Butter Pretzels are one of my go-to treats for the holidays, but they are good no matter when you make them. The peanut butter frosting in between the pretzels is smooth and creamy. Pair that with the crunch of the pretzels and the melt in your mouth chocolate it’s pretty much heaven on earth! Any chocolate covered pretzel is a good idea. We make mummy pretzel rods around Halloween!

They are freezer friendly so you can make a big batch and pop them in the freezer in an airtight container or ziploc bag. A great bonus for when you are making treats for your holiday cookie trays!

If you are looking for an edible gift idea simply bag them up in festive goodie bags and tie them with ribbon. Perfect for office gifts, teacher gifts, gifts for neighbors and more!

Why this recipe works:

• Quick and easy! No baking required so there’s no waiting time.
• Perfectly sweet, crunchy and delicious.
• Freezer friendly so you can tuck them away for when your sweet tooth comes calling!

Ingredients Needed

• Creamy peanut butter
• Butter
• Powdered sugar
• Brown sugar
• Pretzels
• Chocolate almond bark

Steps to Prepare

• Prep – Line a baking sheet with wax paper and set aside.
• Peanut Butter Filling – Mix peanut butter and butter together. Scrape down bowl, add sugars and beat until combined. You should be able to roll the mixture into balls without sticking to your hands. Add more powdered sugar until you reach this consistency.
• Sandwiches – Roll the mixture into small balls. Sandwich the balls between two pretzels and place in the freezer for 30 minutes.
• Dip – Melt the chocolate in a double boiler. Stir occasionally until smooth.Dip each pretzel bite halfway into the melted chocolate and place on the prepared baking sheet. Let sit until the chocolate is set. Store in an airtight container

• Double Boiler
• Silicone Baking Mat
• Hand Mixer

Storage Tips!

• Refrigerate Them – These can be stores in the refrigerator in an airtight container for up to two weeks.
• Freeze Them – These make great make ahead holiday treats because you can pop them into an airtight container and freeze them. Sometimes the chocolate gets a little condensation mark on it that will show as white, but I freeze them all the time and haven’t had problems with them.

Dress Them Up!

• Sprinkle them with red and white sprinkles for Christmas, Pink and Red for Valentine’s Day etc.
• Dip them in white chocolate and sprinkle them with Red, White & Blue sprinkles for 4th of July.
• Sprinkle a little coarse sea salt on them.
• Drizzle a little white chocolate over them.

More Easy Christmas Treats!

• Nervous about making Peanut Brittle? Don’t worry! Anyone can master it with this easy Microwave Peanut Brittle!
• Freezer friendly Chocolate Covered Cherries are such a special treat around the holidays.
• Christmas isn’t complete without Oreo Balls. So delicious and easy to make!
• Ritz S’mores Cookies are sweet and salty sandwich cookies with chocolate, marshmallows, and crushed graham crackers.

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Recipe Adapted from: What Megan’s Cooking