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Our Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzels Snack Mix has a little bit of everything that makes it so much fun!
Made with mini pretzels, roasted peanuts, chocolate candies, melted milk chocolate, and creamy peanut butter, we promise this will be one of your favorite snack mix recipes.
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What makes this the best party mix recipe?
- It’s easy (and fun!) to make: Melt the chocolate and peanut butter, then shake it all up in a bag. Easy enough for kids to make!
- Simple ingredients only: You may already have everything you need to make this recipe in your pantry. There’s only 5 simple ingredients!
- It’s delicious: Trust us when we say this snack mix recipe is just plain crave-worthy. If you set this out in a bowl, it will be gone in no time… so you might want to store some for later!
What could be better than a big bowl of homemade chocolate covered pretzels with peanut butter and peanuts? Seriously, I can’t get enough of this recipe.
Chocolate and peanut butter pretzels make great back-to-school snacks, picnic snacks, and even camping snacks. This is one of my personal favorite easy to make snacks with few ingredients. I can promise you, you’ll want to snack on it all day long!
What tools do I need to make this recipe?
- Baking sheet lined with parchment paper
- Microwave or stove
This is one of the easiest desserts you can make: all you need is a baking sheet lined with parchment paper to freeze the snack mix, and either your microwave or a pan on the stove to melt your chocolate and peanut butter.
🍫 What ingredients do I need?
- Mini Pretzels
- Roasted Peanuts, divided
- M&Ms, divided
- Milk Chocolate, melted
- Smooth Peanut Butter, melted
These chocolate and peanut butter covered pretzels require very few ingredients to make, but you can add in all kinds of extras if you want to mix things up. I love to play around with this recipe and try new ingredients!
🍬 What can I add?
- Homemade butterscotch sauce
- Caramel chips
- Chex mix for a sweet and salty chex party mix recipe
- The list goes on!
Before you can assemble the party mix, you’ll need to melt your peanut butter and chocolate. Thankfully, this is much easier to do than it might sound. We have guides for both!
How to Melt Chocolate
How to Melt Chocolate in Microwave
- Break or chop your chocolate into small pieces if you are using a chocolate bar. You can also use melting chocolate from the baking section of the grocery store, or chocolate chips, if you prefer.
- Add the chocolate pieces to a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds on high, then remove and stir. Stirring is important, as the chocolate may not melt properly if you don’t stir it.
- Repeat by microwaving as necessary for 15 second intervals until the chocolate has only a few lumps. Stir to melt any remaining lumps.
TIP—Add a little less than a teaspoon of coconut oil or vegetable oil to your melting chocolate and it will melt more easily.
How to Melt Chocolate on the Stove
Some people prefer to melt chocolate on the stove as it offers you a little more control than melting chocolate in the microwave, but either method works perfectly for making this snack mix.
If you have a double boiler, you can use that. But, you don’t need a double boiler to melt chocolate on the stove. You can just use a heat-proof bowl and a pot.
- Add about 1 inch of water to a pot on the stove. Bring the water to a simmer. Set a heat proof bowl on top of the pot. You want it to fit suspended in the pot so it does not touch the water beneath it. This is important! You will burn the chocolate if the bowl touches the water.
- After it starts to simmer, turn off the heat and add your chocolate. Start with about half of your chocolate, let it melt a little, then add the rest.
- Stir gently as the chocolate melts.
TIP—Don’t let any water get in your chocolate! The chocolate will seize up and get lumpy and hard.
How to Melt Peanut Butter
How to Melt Peanut Butter in the Microwave
- Measure out 1 cup of smooth peanut butter and place it in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover the bowl with a paper towel.
- Microwave for 30 seconds. Remove the bowl from the microwave, and stir well.
- Return the bowl to the microwave and continue to cook in 30-second intervals until it melts.
How to Melt Peanut Butter on the Stove
- Add your peanut butter to a saucepan. Set the burner to low heat and gradually raise the temperature as you stir the peanut butter continuously.
- Once the peanut butter melts to the right consistency, take it off the heat quickly.
TIP—Whipped peanut butter, which you can buy ready-made at any grocery store from your favorite peanut butter brands, is creamy, fluffy, and a great substitute to melting peanut butter!
🥨 How to Make Chocolate and Peanut Butter Pretzels Snack Mix
- In a large bowl, add M&Ms, peanuts, and mini pretzels. Toss together to combine.
- Melt milk chocolate and peanut butter, then pour over the top of the pretzel mix.
- Mix well to coat everything with chocolate and peanut butter.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then pour the snack mix over the top and spread it out evenly. Sprinkle a handful of peanuts and M&Ms over the top.
- Place in the freezer and freezer for about 15 minutes, or until hardened. Break into pieces, and enjoy!
Chocolate covered pretzels is one of our favorite easy recipes for kids to make as a family!
🎁 Holiday Food Gifts
Peanut butter pretzels party mix makes a fantastic holiday food gift. Place it in a jar with a festive ribbon, and you have a perfect gift idea!
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📋 Recipe
Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzels Snack Mix
Equipment
- Bowl
- Small bowls for melting chocolate and peanut butter
Ingredients
- 2 cups mini pretzels
- ½ cups M&Ms + an extra handful
- ½ cups peanuts + an extra handful
- 1 cup milk chocolate melted
- 1 cup smooth peanut butter melted
See our Cooking Conversions Chart for help converting measurements!
Instructions
- In a large bowl, add M&Ms, peanuts, and mini pretzels. Toss together to combine.
- Melt milk chocolate and peanut butter, then pour over the top of the pretzel mix.
- Mix well to coat everything with chocolate and peanut butter.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper, then pour the snack mix over the top and spread it out evenly. Sprinkle a handful of peanuts and M&Ms over the top.
- Place in the freezer and freezer for about 15 minutes, or until hardened. Break into pieces, and enjoy!
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Notes
How to Melt Peanut Butter in the Microwave
- Measure out 1 cup of smooth peanut butter and place it in a microwave-safe bowl. Cover the bowl with a paper towel.
- Microwave for 30 seconds. Remove the bowl from the microwave, and stir well.
- Return the bowl to the microwave and continue to cook in 30-second intervals until it melts.
How to Melt Chocolate in Microwave
- Break or chop your chocolate into small pieces if you are using a chocolate bar. You can also use melting chocolate from the baking section of the grocery store, or chocolate chips, if you prefer.
- Add the chocolate pieces to a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave for 30 seconds on high, then remove and stir. Stirring is important, as the chocolate may not melt properly if you don’t stir it.
- Repeat by microwaving as necessary for 15 second intervals until the chocolate has only a few lumps. Stir to melt any remaining lumps.
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