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Pretzel Bars with Peanut Butter Chocolate Frosting

Pretzel Bars with Peanut Butter Chocolate Frosting

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Course: Dessert, Snack
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Pretzel bars, pretzel bars with peanut butter chocolate frosting
Author: Dawn Yucuis

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup butter
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tablespoon corn syrup
  • 1/2 cup heavy cream
  • 1/2 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

  • In a food processor or a blender process pretzels until finely crushed, set aside.
  • Grease a 8 by 8 pan and preheat oven to 325 degrees F.
  • In a medium sauce pan add the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, heavy cream, and peanut butter. Over medium heat cook the ingredients until everything is melted and creamy stirring as you go, do not bring to a boil. Remove from the heat and add the vanilla and stir until mixed in. Add the pretzels and mix until the pretzels and the sauce are completely combined.
  • Pour the mixture into the prepared pan. With a spatula press the pretzel mixture into the pan. Place in the preheated oven and bake 13 to 15 minutes until the center is set.
  • Remove from oven and set on a cooling rack.
  • Once the bars are done baking place the chocolate chips and peanut butter into a microwave safe bowl and heat for about 20 seconds, remove from microwave and stir, continue this until the chocolate chips and peanut butter is melted. Pour chocolate and peanut butter frosting over the bars and spread to cover the bars. Cool completely before cutting.