Description
These No-Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Clusters combine sweet, salty, and crunchy in the most irresistible way. With just a few pantry staples and no oven required, they’re perfect for holiday trays, quick gifts, or a weekday snack fix.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup creamy peanut butter
- ½ cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup powdered sugar
- 2 cups mini pretzels, roughly broken
- 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
Instructions
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or mini muffin liners.
- In a saucepan over low heat, melt peanut butter and butter together, stirring until smooth.
- Remove from heat and mix in powdered sugar until well combined.
- Fold in broken pretzels until evenly coated.
- Drop spoonfuls of the mixture onto the prepared baking sheet.
- Melt chocolate chips in the microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring between.
- Drizzle melted chocolate over each cluster.
- Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes until set.
- Store in an airtight container in the fridge.
Notes
- Use natural peanut butter only if it’s well-mixed and not oily.
- For a nut-free version, substitute sunflower seed butter.
- Use dark or white chocolate for a different flavor profile.
- Add chopped nuts, toffee bits, or coconut for texture.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: No-Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cluster
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 13g
- Sodium: 140mg
- Fat: 11g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 10mg
Keywords: no-bake desserts, peanut butter clusters, pretzel candy, chocolate drizzle snack, holiday sweets, party treats