Peanut Butter Chocolate Pretzels

Name: Peanut Butter Chocolate Pretzels
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: about 3 dozen.
Ingredients: 2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips; 4 teaspoons canola oil, divided; 35 to 40 pretzels; 1/2 cup peanut butter chips

"The treats are easy for any age to make but pretty enough to share with friends. You can add color sprinkles to customize them for any holiday or occasion," relates Marcia Porch of Winter Park, Florida.

Ingredients

2 cups (12 ounces) semisweet chocolate chips
4 teaspoons canola oil, divided
35 to 40 pretzels
1/2 cup peanut butter chips

Directions

In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and 3 teaspoons oil; stir until smooth. Dip pretzels in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Place on waxed paper-lined baking sheets to set.
Melt peanut butter chips and remaining oil; transfer to a small resealable plastic bag. Cut a small hole in a corner of bag; drizzle over pretzels. Allow to set. Store in airtight containers.

Nutrition Facts

1 pretzel: 156 calories, 8g fat (4g saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 239mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 2g fiber), 2g protein.

Originally published as Peanut Butter Chocolate Pretzels in Country Discoveries November/December 2001

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tcarver

Dec 18, 2017

These are perfect just the way they are. I have read some of the issues with dipping the chocolate and I have found a very easy way. Put the chocolate in your Crock pot on low for about 45 min. Then start dipping. You can scrape excess off with a spoon. Chocolate stays warm through the entire dipping process.
rmbarr059

Dec 14, 2016

I had the same problem as another reviewer, where the chocolate was so thick no excess could drip off. Not sure how to correct that other than maybe adding another teaspoon of oil. The globbed on chocolate just makes the pretzels look sloppy, not pretty for holiday gift giving. I didn't have any problems with the peanut butter chips. As far as taste goes, there's no way to screw up a chocolate covered pretzels, so of course they were delicious!
ISew

Dec 16, 2015

When I melted these in the microwave, the chocolate was so thick it didn't "drip" off any excess. So I thought I'd add a teaspoon of water to try and thin it out. BIG MISTAKE! The chocolate became hard instantly. I haven't had a fail in the kitchen in years. I ended up saving the chocolate by making fudge with it. How do it get a thinner mix?
kati47

Dec 13, 2015

I did not care for the semisweet chocolate----I am going to try using milk chocolate and see if they are better. Also, I could not taste the peanut butter drizzle at all---it did make them pretty though :)
dschultz01

Jul 20, 2015

Nice, easy to make snack!
ella shaw

Dec 17, 2010

I made these last Christmas. My son loved them and requested them again. I don't usually like making dipped pretzels but these turned out perfectly.