Sit back and relax with some of these incredible Peanut Butter-Pretzel Truffles! They are so good it's impossible to eat just one. You will find heavenly peanut butter, chocolate, and pretzels in every bite.
Ingredients
1½cupswhole tiny twist pretzels
1/2cupcreamy peanut butter
1tablespoonunsalted butter, at room temperature
2tablespoonslight brown sugar
Pinchof salt
3tablespoonspowdered sugar
1tablespoonvegetable shortening
1cupsemisweet chocolate chips
2tablespoonspeanut butter chips
Instructions
Line a baking sheet with waxed paper; set aside.
Place pretzels in a resealable plastic bag and run a rolling pin over the bag crushing the pretzels into small bits; set aside.
In a small bowl, combine the peanut butter, butter, brown sugar and salt until completely blended and smooth. Add the pretzel bits and mix thoroughly. Add the powdered sugar and mix until completely combined. Chill in the freezer until firm, about 15 minutes.
Shape into balls using 2 teaspoons of dough for each ball (use your fingertips to shape the balls-the mixture is sticky). Place on prepared pan and place in the freezer until firm, at least 15 minutes.
Melt shortening and chocolate chips together in a metal bowl over a pan of lightly simmering water. Stir occasionally until smooth, and remove from heat.
Working about 4 balls at a time, dip balls in chocolate using a spoon or a dipping fork and place on a waxed paper lined baking sheet. Keep the undipped balls in the freezer until ready to dip.
Once you have covered all the balls in chocolate, place in the refrigerator until the chocolate coating is set. Once the coating is set melt the peanut butter chips and drizzle over each truffle. Return to refrigerator until drizzle is set. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator.