Chocolate Caramel Peanut Butter Pretzel Pie Recipes

CHOCOLATE CARAMEL PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL PIE

Steps:

• Caramel sauce - if you are using homemade caramel sauce, I recommend this recipe for easy caramel sauce and you should make that now and set aside to cool while you do the first couple layers!
• Make the Pretzel Crust! Blitz the pretzels in a food processor until they are as fine as you can get them. Add brown sugar, salt, and melted butter and pulse until pretzel crumbs are moistened. Press the crumbs into a 9-inch pie dish, using the bottom of a measuring cup to lightly pack the crumbs to the bottom and up the sides to create a crust. Place in the freezer.
• Make the Peanut Butter Filling! Using the whisk attachment of a stand mixer, whisk together cream cheese, peanut butter, and sugar on high speed until well mixed, scraping down the sides as needed. Whisk in 1 tablespoon of caramel sauce. Whisk in the whipped topping on medium speed until just combined. Scrape down the sides and the bottom and whisk again on medium until fully mixed. Spread into the frozen pretzel crust and drizzle with 1 tablespoon of caramel sauce. Freeze until set - about 45 mins to 1 hour.
• Prepare the Chocolate-Covered Pretzels. While the filling is freezing, melt 4 oz milk chocolate chips in a small bowl. (About 2/3 cup chips.) Dip 16 or so mini twist pretzels in milk chocolate and set on a parchment-covered plate. Place in the refrigerator to chill and set. Once the chocolate has set and before you spread the ice cream, rough chop the chocolate covered pretzels and set aside.
• Spread the Chocolate Ice Cream! Set the chocolate ice cream out to soften or zap in the microwave for 1-2 minutes on 50% power. Once it is just barely soft enough (not melting!) that you can scoop and spread, place 5 scoops of chocolate ice cream on top of the caramel drizzled peanut butter layer and use a spatula to press/spread the ice cream out into an even layer. Top the pie immediately.
• Top the Pie! Drizzle 2 tablespoons caramel sauce all over the pie. Melt the remaining 2 oz milk chocolate chips (~2-3 Tbsp) and drizzle over the pie. Top the pie with the chopped chocolate covered pretzels and flaky salt. Place in the freezer and chill until set - at least three hours.
• Run a knife under hot water, dry, then slice and serve!

CARAMEL CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER PRETZEL BITES (LIKE TAKE 5)

Steps:

• Line two baking sheets with waxed paper.
• Arrange pretzels on baking sheets in rows.
• Put a teaspoon of peanut butter on each pretzel.
• Melt caramels with butter in saucepan over med. heat until melted.
• Put 1/2 - 1 tsp of caramel on each pretzel (depending on your tastes).
• Put in fridge one hour or until hardened.
• Melt chocolate according to package directions.
• Dip each pretzel into chocolate and return to waxed sheets.
• Refridgerate an additional hour.
• Serve.

EASY PEANUT BUTTER & PRETZEL PIE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Combine crushed pretzels and 1/3 cup sugar with melted butter. Using the bottom of a glass, press onto bottom and up the sides of a greased 9-in. deep-dish pie plate. Bake until set, 12-15 minutes. Cool completely on a wire rack., Meanwhile, sprinkle gelatin over cold water; let stand 5 minutes. Beat peanut butter, softened butter, cream cheese and remaining sugar until smooth. Gradually beat in 1/2 cup cream. Microwave gelatin on high until melted, about 10 seconds; stir into peanut butter mixture. Transfer to crust., Microwave chocolate chips and remaining cream on high; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Spread chocolate mixture over peanut butter mixture. If desired, top with additional crushed pretzels. Refrigerate, covered, until set, about 3 hours.