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A halved vegan peanut butter pretzel cup.
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Vegan Peanut Butter Pretzel Cups

These easy vegan peanut butter pretzel cups need just 8 ingredients and are super easy to make! Can make Top 8 allergen free if needed.
Prep Time35 minutes
Cook Time0 minutes
Harden Time30 minutes
Total Time1 hour 5 minutes
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Servings: 18 cups
Calories: 411kcal
Author: Andrew Bernard

Ingredients

  • 1 ½ cups peanut butter
  • ¼ cup dairy free butter
  • 2 tablespoon dairy free milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla
  • 3 cups powered sugar
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • 2 cups pretzels crumbled by hand (do not smash, you want small whole pieces)
  • 3 cups vegan chocolate chips

Instructions

  • In a large mixing bowl, cream together peanut butter and dairy free butter. 
  • Add in vanilla and dairy free milk. Beat just until combined.  
  • Slowly add in the powdered sugar and salt if adding until everything is well combined. 
  • Fold in pretzel pieces.
  • Fill molds half way with the peanut butter mixture and place in the freezer for 30 minutes. 
  • When ready, melt chocolate and then dip the frozen peanut butter mixture into the chocolate.  Let any excess run off. 
    *you do not want a thick layer of chocolate 
  • Place back into the mold and place in fridge for 30 minutes or until hardened. 
  • Can be stored at room temperature, in the fridge or in the freezer. 

Notes

*See post for notes about Top 8 Allergy Free variation
**Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. 
For molds: 

Nutrition

Serving: 1piece | Calories: 411kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 24g | Saturated Fat: 9g | Sodium: 264mg | Potassium: 154mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 36g | Vitamin A: 7IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 52mg | Iron: 3mg

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