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No-Bake Peanut Butter Chocolate Pretzel Bars

Sweet-salty no-bake bars with a crunchy pretzel base, peanut butter filling, and a smooth chocolate topping.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Total Time 2 hours 15 minutes
Servings: 12 bars
Course: Desserts
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Pretzel crust
  • 2 cups pretzels, crushed
  • 5 tbsp butter, melted
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
Peanut butter layer
  • 1 cup creamy peanut butter
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar add more to taste
  • 2 tbsp milk any kind
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 1 pinch salt skip if peanut butter is very salty
Chocolate topping
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 1 tsp coconut oil optional for smoother melt
  • 1 pinch flaky salt optional

Method
 

  1. Line an 8x8 pan with parchment, leaving overhang for easy lifting.
  2. Mix crushed pretzels, melted butter, and brown sugar. Press firmly into the pan to form a crust.
  3. In a bowl, stir peanut butter, powdered sugar, milk, vanilla, and salt until smooth and spreadable.
  4. Spread the peanut butter layer evenly over the crust.
  5. Microwave chocolate chips (and coconut oil) in 20-second bursts, stirring until melted.
  6. Pour chocolate over the peanut butter layer and spread smooth. Sprinkle flaky salt if using.
  7. Chill 2 hours (or freeze 30–45 minutes) until set, then slice into bars.

Notes

Nut-free: use sunflower seed butter.
More crunch: fold extra crushed pretzels into the peanut butter layer.
Storage: keep in fridge 5 days or freeze up to 2 months.