Thursday, February 11, 2016

Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Hearts

Peanut Butter Pretzel Chocolate Hearts



3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
1/4 cup margarine (I used 50/50 Smart Balance)
1 tsp vanilla extract
2 cups powdered sugar
1/8 tsp salt
1 Tbsp milk, or alternative
12 oz. bag of semi-sweet chocolate chips
1 bag small twist-style pretzels

Mix the peanut butter, butter and vanilla. Then add in the salt and slowly mix in the powdered sugar, until incorporated. If the dough is getting too stiff, add in a tablespoon of milk to help move it around a bit. You'll want it to be a doughy consistency, so it's easy to work with it.

Melt the chocolate over a double boiler and coat the little hearts on both sides. Lift out with a fork, tapping it on the edge of the bowl to let the excess chocolate drip off. Place on a piece of wax paper, and into the fridge to cool.

I doubled the above recipe, because I wanted to make tons to share with co-workers and J's family this Sunday. Instead of 4 cups of powdered sugar, I stopped at around 3 1/2 cups and it was a nice, doughy consistency that tasted peanut buttery and not too sweet. I think the full 4 cups would have been too sweet in this case.

We got to work shaping the little hearts, which was fun to "play with your food." Our double batch yielded about 61 or 62 little hearts, and then J made a big one which equalled about 3 - for a grand total of about 65 for a double batch, so I'd say low - 30s for a normal batch.


21 comments:

  1. How cute. This looks like a really yummy treat the kids would enjoy.

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  2. Those sound awesome. Can't wait to try them.

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  3. Those look so tasty! I love pretzels and chocolate together! They are just the perfect combination.

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  4. Peanut butter and pretzels sound awesome. I would eat a lot of these.

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  5. Did you make this recipe up? So great!

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  6. I could not have these around me - they look to darn delicious!

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  7. These look so scrumptious. Great idea to use pretzels in this fashion.

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  8. So cute! And a great treat for Valentine's Day!!

    Sarah
    Flip Flops and Furs

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  9. Seems so delicious! I love heart shaped form! It’s perfect for St. Valentine’s Day! Thanks for the recipe

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  10. This sounds like my kinda pretzel how delicious is it :)

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  11. Looks so rich and delicious! Guess need to try that for my kids.

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  12. Pretzels and chocolate? I love them both! I have to try this.

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  13. Wow these look delicious i can't wait to try this recipe at home

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  14. These look delicious! I love pretzels and chocolate together :)

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  15. OMG! I must have died and gone to heaven! This recipe is just amazing and a must-try for this weekend! I love pb, pretzels and chocolate! <3

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  16. These look yummy! I love the flavor combo of sweet and salty and I know my family would devour these!

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  17. I have heard a few of my American friends say they love these. Never tried them, but they are on my list.

    Thanks for Sharing.

    John

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  18. They look interesting. I can't say I tried it but I look forward to trying it out when I have the chance.

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  19. Yum... this recipe sounds delicious, perfect dessert for Valentine's Day

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  20. Well isn't that cute and clever. Totally have to try it out :D

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