Chocolate peanut butter pretzel toffee has it all: salty, sweet, chocolate, crunch and peanut butter! Plus it’s super easy to make and is a delicious gift to give.
You might also like this white Christmas coconut toffee recipe!
This is my last toffee recipe… I promise. It’s so addicting and so easy to make. However this pretzel toffee is hands down my favorite. I don’t know what it is about me and pretzels and sweet things but I have been on such a pretzel kick.
This is very similar to the Coconut Toffee (pictured below) I did last week but instead of crackers you are using pretzels as the base. Again, this recipe only takes minutes to make and is so delicious. It’s the perfect homemade gift … that is if you don’t eat it all yourself.
Quick story: My mother in law has Alzheimers and she lives with us. She’s the sweetest woman you would ever want to know. Truly. Anyway a year or two ago, she was really into making this toffee and one day she ate a whole batch of it throughout the day. The next day, she came over to me and said, “I’m not mad or anything, but did you eat all of my toffee?” Sometimes you just have to laugh to keep sane. 😉
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Toffee Recipe
Back to my pretzel toffee. Here is the run down of the simple instructions. See pics below. First you layer your pretzels on a sprayed cookie sheet (top left pan). I had to break a lot of them apart to fit into the loops of the whole pretzels. You want to cover as much real estate on the cookie sheet as you can.
Meanwhile you have your brown sugar and butter melting away on the stove until it’s all thick and bubbly. Pour it over your pretzels and pop in the oven (top right pan).
When it comes out of the oven the toffee will form around the pretzels as you can see in the bottom left pan. Hurry and sprinkle your chocolate and peanut butter chips over the pretzels and smooth them out as they melt (bottom right pan). Pop them into the freezer this time to harden. Take them out in about an hour and break into smaller pieces.
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Toffee
See that holly in the background? My hubs made me put that in there. Now that he has his own blog, he likes to give me artistic direction. Good thing he’s cute. 😉 And there you have your glorious peanut butter pretzel toffee. It is so good. You have to try it and hopefully you will be able to give some away. I have to make another batch as the last batch seemed to disappear somehow. This time it was me. 😉
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Toffee
Ingredients
- 1 cup of butter
- 1 cup of brown sugar
- 4 cups of pretzels or enough to line a cookie sheet with
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 cup peanut butter chips
Instructions
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Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
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Melt butter and brown sugar in a pan until bubbly and thickened. About 5-10 minutes.
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Meanwhile spray a cookie sheet and line with pretzels. Try to get as many pretzels as you can in a single layer. Break them up and fill in the holes if you have to.
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When butter mixture is thick and bubbly, pour over pretzels.
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Bake for 10 minutes.
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Pull out of the oven and sprinkle chips over top. As they melt, spread them evenly over the pretzels with a spatula.
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Make sure the whole surface is covered with chocolate and peanut butter.
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Place into the freezer for 1 hour or so.
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Take out of the freezer and bend the tray so the toffee comes out in one piece.
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Break into small pieces.
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Enjoy!
Arlene Mobley
This is perfect for a last minute Christmas recipe I need to make!
Denise
Yes it’s very quick and easy!
Michelle
Oh I love this idea! What a fantastic twist on traditional toffee. I am so going to have to play with this, yum!
Denise
Thanks Michelle!
Marisa Franca @ All Our Way
Oh, No! I thought I was the only one who had a Hubby that was very opinionated about MY artistic interpretation. And I can see why this treat would magically disappear. It looks delicious and I didn’t realize it was so easy to make. Will have to make a batch soon.
Denise
Husbands, you have to love them! He has his own blog now so he can do what he wants. 🙂 This is easy and so sweet and yummy.
Veena Azmanov
I must be honest Denise, if I make this I will be eating it all alone. I love the combination of chocolate pretzels and salt…. The one thing I can never keep my hands off. Looks so good.
Denise
haha Veena! It is good and addicting.
Jolina
You crack me up Denise! Love your stories 🙂 And this toffee! I’ve never made them before…I didn’t realize they were quick and easy to whip up. Perfect for the holidays, we haven’t quite figured out what we’re giving some people on our list.
Denise
Well you are such a good baker I’m sure anything you make will be a welcomed gift!
Gloria @ Homemade & Yummy
This looks so addictive, and would make the perfect food gift too. The perfect thing to take to holiday parties all season long.
Denise
It really is addictive!
Cathy
All my favorites in one sweet treat! Sign me up!
Cathy
Denise
Me too!
Joy @ Joy Love Food
I am loving your toffee recipes, this one sounds amazing with the pretzels, peanut butter and chocolate, yum! And the holly in the background is a nice, festive touch 🙂
Denise
That was the hubs idea…he’s a festive kinda guy. 😉
Ashlyn @ Belle of the Kitchen
So many yummy flavors together! Love the salty and sweet combo!
Denise
I do too Ashlyn!
Jade @ Jonesin' For Taste
I think it’s super cute that your husband has his own blog and is giving you tips! Ha ha. Chocolate and peanut butter and pretzels sounds amazing!
Denise
He’s funny but it’s nice that he can relate to what I do now.
Analida's Ethnic Spoon
I love the sweet salty and crunchy combination! Great recipe Denise!
Denise
Thanks Analida. I’m having a real sweet tooth these days.
Caroline | carolinescooking
Yum, this sounds like such a great treat – love the saltiness and crunch in there from the pretzels
Faye Wilkerson
Perfect sweet and salty treat.
KC the Kitchen Chopper
Wow! Salty and Chocolate, and sweet and Chocolate, and easy and oh, did I mention Chocolate!
Kristen @ A Mind Full Mom
Denise, you may have just created my favorite candy EVER!! I need this in my life!
Denise
Haha! Me too Kristen!