Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Cups

I never liked Reese's Peanut Butter Cups. I always got a ton of them for Halloween and ended up giving them away. But I do like these. Perhaps it's the quality dark chocolate or the salty crunch of pretzels or maybe the peanut butter which is made from just peanuts and not chemicals. We like to keep these in the freezer and just pull them out to eat whenever the mood strikes.

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Cups

Inspired by King Arthur Flour

1 1/2 cups flour

3/4 cup ground pretzels (measure after grinding)

1/3 cup confectioner's sugar

1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted

3 cups dark chocolate, finely chopped

1 1/2 cup natural peanut butter, smooth

1 cup coarsely chopped pretzel sticks


1. Line mini muffin pan or regular muffin pan with paper liners. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

2. In a medium bowl, mix flour, ground pretzels and sugar together.  Stir in melted butter. Press into muffin pan. Press down with fingertips and bake for 7 minutes until set. Remove from oven and cool muffin pan on wire rack.

3. Melt dark chocolate in a double boiler. Stir in peanut butter until smooth. Pour onto crusts. Sprinkle with chopped pretzel pieces. Freeze for 1 hour. Serve frozen, chilled or at room temperature.