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October 1, 2014 By Emily 27 Comments

Peanut Butter Cup Pretzel Bites #FoodieExtravaganza

Filed Under: appetizer, dessert, easy Tagged With: chocolate, peanut butter

Peanut Butter Cup Pretzel Bites are a sweet and salty, indulgent dessert your whole family will love!

Peanut Butter Cup Pretzel Bites

Welcome to the Foodie Extravaganza!  

The what you ask? Foodie Extravaganza is a group of bloggers who love to blog about food, each month we will decide on an all-famous National Monthly Food Holiday in which we will base our recipes around. This month the ingredient is pretzels with an optional ingredient of caramel.  Yes, October is National Pretzel Month along with a whole array of other delightful things! Get excited! We hope you all enjoy our delicious pretzel treats this month and come back to see what we bring for you next month.

So let’s talk pretzels… Do you love them as much as I do? Honestly they’re one of my favorite snacks. I like them plain – meaning unsalted, with a bit of salsa, dipped in cheese and of course loaded with chocolate and peanut butter flavors. There’s so much to love about these soft, little pretzel bites!

Peanut Butter Cup Pretzel Bites

Homemade pretzel bites are super easy to make and taste so much better than those frozen pretzels you can buy at the grocery store. My daughter loved “helping” make these, it was so fun for her to watch the process of how pretzels are made and then get to experience them once they cooled down a bit. I especially loved the look on her face when I pulled these golden beauties out of the oven, needless to say we were all a little impatient waiting for them to cool.

Peanut Butter Cup Pretzel Bites

Soft peanut butter pretzels bites are stuffed with miniature peanut butter cups and make the perfect decadent dessert or game day snack. They are definitely a little bit of heaven. If you’ve got a group of friends or family full of chocolate and peanut butter lovers like I do, then you need these in your life soon. Enjoy and happy baking!

Peanut Butter Cup Pretzel Bites

Peanut Butter Cup Pretzel Bites
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Peanut Butter Cup Pretzel Bites

Prep 1 hour, 15 mins

Cook 18 mins

Total 1 hour, 33 mins

Author Emily

Yield 4 dozen pretzel bites

Ingredients

  • 3/4 c warm water
  • 1 Tbs light brown sugar
  • 1 tsp active dry yeast
  • 2 Tbs butter, melted
  • 1/4 c creamy peanut butter
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 c bread flour
  • 3 qt water
  • 1/2 cup baking soda
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1 Tbs cold water
  • 8 oz miniature peanut butter cups, frozen (we like Reese's)
  • sea salt, for garnish

Instructions

  1. To the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with the bread hook attachment add the warm water, brown sugar, yeast and melted butter, stir and let sit 5 minutes for the yeast to bloom.
  2. Then add the peanut butter and salt and stir to combine.
  3. Add the flour and stir to combine, knead the dough on medium speed for 4-5.
  4. Oil a large mixing bowl and transfer the dough to it, turn to coat and cover with plastic wrap.
  5. Place the covered bowl in your oven with the light on and let rise 1 hour.
  6. Remove the dough from the oven and preheat to 425º F.
  7. Line two baking pans with parchment or baking mats and set aside.
  8. Add the 3 qts of water to a large pot and bring to a boil, add the baking soda slowly so it doesn't boil over.
  9. In a small bowl whisk together the egg and 1 Tbs of water, set aside.
  10. Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces and roll them each into a 12" log.
  11. Cut each log of dough into 12 equal pieces.
  12. Flatten the pretzel dough and place a peanut butter cup in the center and then fold the dough around it pinching to seal.
  13. Repeat the stuffing process with all the dough.
  14. Working about a dozen at a time place the pretzel bites into the boiling water for 30 seconds.
  15. Remove from the water with a slotted spoon and place on the baking pans.
  16. Brush egg wash over the tops of the dough and sprinkle on a little sea salt.
  17. Bake for 15-16 minutes, until golden.
  18. Remove from the oven and let cool 5 minutes on the pan, serve warm.
  19. Store leftover pretzel bites in an air tight container for up to 3 days.

Notes

recipe adapted from Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites by Two Peas and Their Pod

Courses appetizer, dessert

Make sure to check out all of the delicious pretzel recipes shared this month:

  • Apple Cinnamon Pretzels with Creamy Caramel Dip  from Rebekah at Making Miracles
  • Apple Pie Stuffed Pretzel Bites with Caramel Dipping Sauce from Lauren at From Gate to Plate
  • Bacon and Egg Breakfast Pretzels from Cindy at Cindy’s Recipes and Writing
  • Beer Pretzel Bread Bowls from Susan at Love from the Kitchen
  • Caramel Apple Pretzels from  Wendy at A Day in the Life on the Farm
  • Cheese Stuffed Soft Pretzels from Stacy at Food Lust People Love
  • Chili Cheese Pretzel Bites from Ashley at The Recipe Rebel
  • Cinnamon Raisin Soft Pretzels from Heather at girlichef
  • Easy Bacon Cheddar Pretzels from Heidi at Heidi’s Wanderings
  • Hopped Up Pretzel Bites with Beer-Gouda Dip from Camilla at Culinary Adventures with Camilla
  • Marble Chocolate Dipped Pretzels  from Marissa at Rae Gun Ramblings
  • Peanut Butter Cup Pretzel Bites from Emily at It Bakes Me Happy
  • Pretzel Rolls with Caramel Dipping Sauce from Lauren at Sew You Think You Can Cook
  • Soft Pumpkin Pretzels from Alexis at We Like to Learn as We Go
  • Sourdough Pretzels from Kelly at Passion Kneaded
  • Spicy Cheddar and Jalapeno Pretzel Bites from Kimberly at Rhubarb and Honey
  • Sun Dried Tomatoes and Cheese Soft Pretzels from Rachael from Eazy Peazy Mealz

Are you a blogger interested in joining our group? Come join our Facebook page Foodie Extravaganza, we would love to have you!

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Comments

  1. Stacy says

    October 1, 2014 at 10:08 am

    Love these little pretzel bites with the surprise in the middle, Emily!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      October 1, 2014 at 4:42 pm

      thanks Stacy, they were a big hit with my family!

      Reply
  2. Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says

    October 1, 2014 at 11:05 am

    I love pretzel bites, but stuffed with peanut butter cups is even better! I am drooling over these little bites!

    Reply
  3. Heather // girlichef says

    October 1, 2014 at 11:38 am

    These are totally happening over here (yay for sales on Halloween candy right now…mini Reese’s!!)…they look so addictive. You got some gorgeous color on these babies!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      October 1, 2014 at 4:43 pm

      Thank you Heather, you’re going to love them 🙂

      Reply
  4. Wendy, A Day in the Life on the Farm says

    October 1, 2014 at 5:18 pm

    pretzels and reese’s ….you are now officially my hero!!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      October 2, 2014 at 11:06 pm

      ha ha thank you Wendy 🙂

      Reply
  5. Cindys Recipes and Writings says

    October 1, 2014 at 5:51 pm

    I love dipping pretzels in peanut butter. I’m ready for a plate of these!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      October 2, 2014 at 7:24 am

      I hope you can try them soon Cindy, they’re delicious.

      Reply
  6. Ashley | The Recipe Rebel says

    October 1, 2014 at 8:06 pm

    These look so good! I LOVE soft pretzels paired with anything sweet. Pinned!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      October 2, 2014 at 7:24 am

      Me too, thanks Ashley!

      Reply
  7. Lauren E says

    October 1, 2014 at 10:48 pm

    We already know chocolate and peanutbutter are a match made in heaven. Add the salty goodness of a pretzel and you’re out of this world good!

    Reply
    • Emily says

      October 2, 2014 at 7:23 am

      Thank you Lauren 🙂

      Reply
  8. Camilla @ Culinary Adventures says

    October 2, 2014 at 12:03 am

    I’m really more of a savory gal, but these have my vote! Oh, my. Nice job.

    Reply
  9. Jocelyn (Grandbaby cakes) says

    October 2, 2014 at 10:13 am

    How genius are these perfect little bites of heaven?

    Reply
    • Emily says

      October 2, 2014 at 11:05 pm

      Thank you Jocelyn 🙂

      Reply
  10. Carole from Carole's Chatter says

    October 2, 2014 at 4:21 pm

    Hi, great treat! How about adding it to the Food on Friday: Holiday Treats collection over at Carole’s Chatter? Cheers

    Reply
    • Emily says

      October 2, 2014 at 11:05 pm

      thanks Carole!

      Reply
  11. Kelster says

    October 4, 2014 at 4:25 am

    Such gorgeous bites!

    Reply
  12. Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says

    October 5, 2014 at 3:09 pm

    I am a sucker for soft pretzels too and would not be able to resist a batch of these peanut butter cup ones. They look gorgeous!

    Reply

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