Chocolate-Peanut Butter-Filled Pretzels

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Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1/2 cup Jif® Creamy Peanut Butter
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened baking cocoa
  • 3 tablespoons heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 teaspoon Watkins™ Pure Vanilla Extract
  • 1 can Pillsbury™ refrigerated original breadsticks (12 breadsticks)
  • 1 egg yolk

Preparation

Step 1

* HEAT oven to 375°F.

* Line large cookie sheet with Reynolds® Parchment Paper.

* MIX ppowdered sugar, peanut butter, cocoa, whipping cream and vanilla in a medium bowluntil well blended.

* UNROLL dough on work surface; separate into 12 breadsticks. Pinch ends of 2 breadsticks together; repeat with remaining dough to make 6 long breadsticks. Press each breadstick to form 12x2-inch strip.

* DIVIDE chocolate mixture into 12 equal portions, about 1 rounded tablespoon each.

* Roll each portion into 6-inch long rope.

* Place 2 ropes down center of each breadstick strip.

* Fold dough lengthwise over chocolate ropes; press edges firmly to seal. Stretch each breadstick slightly.

* Shape rope into U-shape; cross ends, and place over bottom of U to form pretzel shape.

* Place seam side down on cookie sheet. Repeat with remaining chocolate ropes and breadstick strips.

* MIX egg yolk and 1 teaspoon water in a small bowl with fork. Lightly brush egg mixture over pretzels; sprinkle each with a pinch of kosher salt.

* Bake 13 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Serve warm.