Peanut Butter, M&M, Pretzel Bars

By franny-2

Ingredients

• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 1/2 sticks unsalted butter, softened
• 1/4 cup peanut butter
• 1 cup light brown sugar
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large eggs
• 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
• One 12-ounce bag semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 1/2 cups mini pretzels, coarsely chopped
• 1 1/2 cup M&M’s

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350°. Line a 9-by-13-inch pan with parchment paper allowing paper to hang over sides.

In a bowl, whisk the flour, baking soda and salt. Using a mixer, beat the butter and peanut butter with both sugars at medium speed until light and fluffy, about 1 minute. Beat in the eggs and vanilla extract. On low, beat in the dry ingredients, just until incorporated. Stir in the chocolate chips and ¾ cup of the pretzel pieces, and ¾ cup of the M&M’s.

Spread the batter evenly in the pan. Press the batter down with a spatula. Bake for approximately 25 minutes, until golden brown. The middle might be a little gooey but that is ok, the bars will set up. Transfer the pan to a rack. In a bowl, melt chocolate chips in the microwave, stirring every 30 seconds until smooth. Sprinkle the bars with remaining pretzels and remaining M&M’s. Drizzle with melted chocolate. Let cool until set.

Lift parchment paper out of pan. Use a knife to go around the side of the pan to loosen the bars. Cut the bars in squares and serve or store in an air-tight container.