Pretzel Bars with Peanut Butter Chocolate Frosting are perfect for the person who loves sweet-and-salty treats.
These peanut butter pretzel bars are simple to make and perfect when you need a sweet treat.
There is no baking involved with these bars, so they are perfect to make in the summer or any time of year. Once you make them, you will be making them, over and over again.
Helpful tips
- Don’t worry if there are small pieces of pretzels left when crushing the pretzels. The bits will give the bars a little crunch.
- If you don’t have a food processor to crush the pretzels, you can put them in a bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Roll over the top of the pretzels in the bag until you have them crushed.
- Use a microwave-safe bowl when making the frosting.
- Microwave the chocolate chips and peanut butter in short intervals. Stir the mixture after each interval.
- It is best to store these bars in the refrigerator. They can be stored in the refrigerator for 5 to 7 days in an airtight container.
- These bars freeze well. Make sure to use an airtight container when freezing them.
Ingredients needed to make these peanut butter pretzel bars
Bars
- Butter
- Brown Sugar
- Corn Syrup
- Peanut Butter
- Vanilla
- Pretzels
Frosting
- Milk Chocolate Chips
- Peanut Butter
Steps for making this recipe
Steps one and two
Add the butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup to a medium saucepan. Over medium heat, cook the ingredients until they are melted and combined. Stir in the peanut butter and vanilla.
Steps three and four
Add the crushed pretzels and mix. Press the pretzel mixture into an 8-by-8 baking pan lined with aluminum foil.
Steps five, six, and seven
Melt the chocolate chips and peanut butter in the microwave until they are melted and blended together. Frost the bars.
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Pretzel Bars with Peanut Butter Chocolate Frosting
Ingredients
Bars
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 cup corn syrup
- 1 cup peanut butter
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 2 1/2 cups finely crushed pretzels
Frosting
- 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips
- 1/2 cup peanut butter
Instructions
- Line an 8-by-8 baking pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper
- In a medium saucepan, add the butter, brown sugar, and corn syrup. Heat the ingredients over medium heat, stirring constantly until they are melted.
- Once the butter mixture is melted together, stir in the peanut butter and vanilla until well combined.
- Add the crushed pretzels and mix well.
- Add the bar mixture into the prepared baking pan and press the mixture firmly into the pan.
- Place the bars in the refrigerator to set, while you make the frosting.
- In a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine the milk chocolate chips and the peanut butter. Microwave for 20-second intervals, stirring after each interval.
- Once the chocolate chips are melted and combined with the peanut butter, spread over the bars. Place back in the refrigerator to set.
Notes
- Don’t worry if there are small pieces of pretzels left when crushing the pretzels. The bits will give the bars a little crunch.
- If you don’t have a food processor to crush the pretzels, you can put them in a bag and crush them with a rolling pin. Roll over the top of the pretzels in the bag until you have them crushed.
- Use a microwave-safe bowl when making the frosting.
- Microwave the chocolate chips and peanut butter in short intervals. Stir the mixture after each interval.
- It is best to store these bars in the refrigerator. They can be stored in the refrigerator for 5 to 7 days in an airtight container.
- These bars freeze well. Make sure to use an airtight container when freezing them.
Nutrition
This recipe was originally published on April 6, 2015. It has been updated with new content and pictures on April 23, 2026
I need to make this ASAP! These pretzel bars look fantastic, Dawn.
These look so good!
I love that you’re developing your own recipes now. No matter how many times you drive your family crazy tasting and retasting, it’s such a great feeling when it finally comes out, isn’t it?
Some recipes come together right away, others need several tries to get right. But those are always the best! This looks wonderful — thanks.
I love these bars. The sweet-and-salty combination is a winner. Plus, they are easy to make!