Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter & Pretzel Truffles

Name: Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter & Pretzel Truffles
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 3 dozen
Ingredients: 1-3/4 cups creamy peanut butter, divided; 1/3 cup confectioners' sugar; 1/4 cup packed brown sugar; 2 tablespoons butter, softened; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 3-1/4 cups crushed pretzels, divided; 3 cups semisweet chocolate chips; 3 tablespoons shortening

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9 Reviews

Total Time:Prep: 40 min. + chilling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Ashley Wisniewski, Champaign, Illinois

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Updated on Dec. 18, 2023

Sweet chocolate, creamy peanut butter and salty pretzels create a to-die-for truffle. It’s a little bite of decadence and a special indulgence for the holiday season.—Ashley Wisniewski, Champaign, Illinois

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Chocolate-Covered Peanut Butter & Pretzel Truffles

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Yield:3 dozen

Prep:40 min

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Ingredients

1-3/4 cups creamy peanut butter, divided
1/3 cup confectioners' sugar
1/4 cup packed brown sugar
2 tablespoons butter, softened
1/8 teaspoon salt
3-1/4 cups crushed pretzels, divided
3 cups semisweet chocolate chips
3 tablespoons shortening

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Directions

1
In a large bowl, beat 1-1/2 cups peanut butter, confectioners' sugar, brown sugar, butter and salt until blended. Stir in 3 cups pretzels.

2
Shape pretzel mixture into 1-in. balls; transfer to waxed paper-lined baking sheets. Refrigerate at least 30 minutes or until firm.
3
In a microwave, melt chocolate chips and shortening; stir until smooth. Dip truffles in chocolate; allow excess to drip off. Return to baking sheets.
4
Microwave remaining peanut butter on high for 30-45 seconds or until melted. Drizzle over truffles; sprinkle with remaining pretzels. Refrigerate until set. Store between layers of waxed paper in an airtight container in the refrigerator.