Taste of Home
Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter & Pretzel Truffles
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 40 min. + chilling
YIELD: 3 dozen.
Sweet chocolate, creamy peanut butter and salty pretzels create a to-die-for truffle. It’s a little bite of decadence and a special indulgence for the holiday season.—Ashley Wisniewski, Champaign, Illinois
Ingredients
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1-3/4 cups creamy peanut butter, divided
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1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
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1/4 cup packed brown sugar
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2 tablespoons butter, softened
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1/8 teaspoon salt
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3-1/4 cups crushed pretzels, divided
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3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
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3 tablespoons shortening
Directions
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1.
In a large bowl, beat 1-1/2 cups peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, brown sugar, butter and salt until blended. Stir in 3 cups pretzels.
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2.
Shape pretzel mixture into 1-in. balls; transfer to waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes or until firm.
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3.
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip truffles in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Return to baking sheets.
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4.
Microwave remaining peanut butter on high for 30-45 seconds or until melted. Drizzle over truffles; sprinkle with remaining pretzels. Refrigerate until set. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.
Nutrition Facts
1 truffle: 176 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 2mg cholesterol, 186mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (10g sugars, 2g fiber), 4g protein.
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