sweet & salty no bake peanut butter bars

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 6 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 4 ounces pretzel sticks, crushed
• 2/3 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1 cup confectioners' sugar, sifted
• 3/4 cup ghirardelli 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate baking chips
• 3 tablespoons creamy peanut butter

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Ready Time: 15 mins


• line an 8x8 inch pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper and set aside.
• in a large bowl, stir together butter and vanilla extract. with an electric mixer on low speed, add in the pretzel crumbs, 2/3 cup peanut butter, and confectioners' sugar. mix until thoroughly combined. press mixture into prepared pan to form an even crust layer.
• in a medium microwave-safe bowl, combine ghirardelli® 60% cacao bittersweet chocolate baking chips and peanut butter. microwave on medium power (50 percent) for 1 minute. remove and stir. if chocolate is not melted, return to microwave and repeat heating step, stirring every 30 seconds to avoid scorching. stir until smooth.
• using an offset spatula spread chocolate mixture over the prepared crust layer. refrigerate bars for at least one hour before cutting into squares or sticks.