No-Bake Chocolate-Pretzel-Peanut Butter Squares (Trisha Yearwood)

By zircon50

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 sticks (12 tablespoons) butter, melted
• 2 cups pretzel rods, crushed into crumbs
• 1 1/2 cups confectioners' sugar
• 1 cup plus 1/4 cup smooth peanut butter
• 1 1/2 cups milk chocolate chips

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium bowl, add the melted butter, pretzel crumbs, confectioners' sugar and 1 cup of the peanut butter and stir together until well combined.

Press the mixture evenly into the bottom of an ungreased 9-by-13-by-2-inch baking dish.

Combine the chocolate chips and the remaining 1/4 cup peanut butter in a microwave-safe bowl.

Microwave in 30-second intervals, stirring in between, until the chocolate and peanut butter are melted and smooth; two intervals should be enough.

Mix to blend, then spread over the peanut butter-pretzel layer.

Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before cutting into squares.