| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 2 hr |
| Active: | 25 min |
| Yield: | 16 bars |
Ingredients
- 12 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 1 cup confectioners’ sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips
- About 1 1/2 cups pretzel sticks
Instructions
- Line an 8- or 9- inch square baking pan with foil.
- Melt 8 tablespoons of the butter and add to a large bowl. Add the graham cracker crumbs, sugar, vanilla and 1 cup of peanut butter and stir until well combined. Transfer the peanut butter mixture to the prepared baking pan and smooth with an offset spatula to create an even layer.
- Combine the chocolate chips, the remaining 4 tablespoons butter and the remaining tablespoon peanut butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl and microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring after each, until melted. Alternatively, this can be done over a double boiler. Pour the chocolate mixture over the peanut butter and smooth with an offset spatula. Arrange the pretzel sticks on the surface of the chocolate, pressing them lightly to adhere. Refrigerate until hardened, about 1 1/2 hours. Cut into squares to serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 16 servings |
| Calories | 358 |
| Total Fat | 22 g |
| Saturated Fat | 9 g |
| Carbohydrates | 37 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 16 g |
| Protein | 7 g |
| Cholesterol | 23 mg |
| Sodium | 289 mg |
Reviews
Made this several times always a big hit! Sometimes Instead of sticks I use the mini pretzel twists. Always turns out yummy
Very good, very easy to make but a couple of reviewers were right to question the butter. On the show Valerie says she adds a 1/2 stick of butter to the chocolate chips to melt. And then she says to melt and add 12 tablespoons of unsalted butter to the peanut butter, the powdered sugar and the cracker crumbs so that’s how I am going to make it. Perhaps someone will fix the recipe listed above.
Super easy to make! Next time I would use a pan a little larger. The peanut butter crust is very rich . I would enjoy a thinner layer…but all in all definitely a keeper!
I made this recipe yesterday and refrigerated them overnight, they came out perfect and taste delicious. Also, thank you Valerie, for exuding joy and laughter from your spirit and kitchen. When I need a lift I stream one of your shows and it always makes me feel lighter and inspired. Keep giggling!
In the recipe it says 12 tbsp. butter total. 8 for the bottom layer and 4 for the top. However in the video, Valerie says 12 tbsp melted butter in the bottom layer and 4 in the chocolate layer. Which is it?
Delish!!! So easy to pull together, had all the ingredients in my pantry, thanks Valerie for a great fast, easy and tasty recipe!
I needed a quick dessert for a work pot luck. These bars were easy, quick to assemble, made with ingredients I had on hand and delicious. Thank you Valerie!
This was a delicious dessert bar. The texture was perfect – I was able to refrigerate them cut them into squares in 2 hours. I might add a little more confectioners sugar to make the a tiny bit sweeter next time.
ABSOLUTELY DELICIOUS AND SO EASY TO MAKE!!!
Made these tonight and they are so good! Used gluten free pretzels on top and they worked great. So easy & yummy!