Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars

Peanut butter pretzel bars are a salty & sweet twist on the classic no-bake scotcheroos recipe. It will be the first to go on the dessert table at your next party or potluck!

Prep Time 15

Resting Time 15

Total Time 30

Servings bars

Author Heather

Ingredients

1 cup (312 g) light corn syrup
1 cup (198 g) granulated sugar
1 cup (270 g) peanut butter
3 cups (82 g) Rice Krispies cereal
3 cups (170 g) crushed salted pretzels
5 ounces (142 g) semi-sweet chocolate chips
5 ounces (142 g) butterscotch chips

Instructions

Line a 9x13 pan with parchment paper, or grease bottom and sides, and set aside.
In a saucepan over medium heat, add corn syrup and granulated sugar. Stir until sugar has dissolved. Once mixture comes to a boil, remove from heat immediately and stir in peanut butter. Then add Rice Krispies cereal and pretzels and stir until evenly coated.
Press mixture into prepared 9x13 pan.
In a microwave safe dish, warm chocolate chips and butterscotch chips in 30 second increments, stirring until melted.
Pour chocolate mixture over bars and spread with a knife to the edges. Refrigerate bars for 15 minutes, or until chocolate coating has solidified.
Remove from refrigerator, slice into bars, and serve.

Notes

Bars will keep for 3 to 4 days stored in a sealed container at room temperature.
Optionally, melt chips in a double boiler over low heat on the stove top instead of the microwave.

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