Who would have thought that teaching would be such a hard job?
Well, I would have because I’ve been tutoring and running calculus workshops at UBC. But this is always the perception of teachers from many people I meet. As lazy, uninteresting failures of people who get it to wake up and arbitrarily hand out grades, then getting rewarded for it by a really long holiday. Think “those who can, do. Those who can’t, teach.”
Now those are obviously not my views… Teaching is my career of choice.
But by God, I am only teaching one class everyday, and I’m somehow exhausted. Soon I will be up to 3 a day, and I’m getting scared that I won’t be able do it. I mean, the lesson planning, the writing up worksheets/tests/marking. I’m going to have no life!!
And so I have prepared these Peanut Butter Pretzel Truffles as my after-school snacks for the week.
Peanut Butter Pretzel Truffles Ingredients
These peanut butter-pretzel truffles are just made with a couple of simple ingredients. All you need is:
- crushed pretzels
- creamy peanut butter
- salted butter
- brown sugar
- powdered sugar
- semi-sweet or milk chocolate chips
- coconut oil
Tips
Storage: Store these peanut butter chocolate pretzel bites in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 7 days.
Making the crunchy pretzel pieces: If you wanted a quick way to make crushed pretzel pieces, use your food processor. But I have found that the best way to get them more fine is to place the salty pretzels in a ziplock bag. Then, using a rolling pin, roll the pretzels until they become small bits.
Variations
Use graham cracker crumbs instead of pretzel pretzel bits. If you don’t like the salty combination that the pretzels form, or don’t have any pretzels on hand, switch them out for crushed graham crackers.
Switch them up for the holiday season. Whatever holiday you are celebrating, you can make these pretzel peanut butter truffles. I love using white chocolate chips for the melted chocolate on Valentine’s Day, or adding some peppermint for Christmas trays.
More No Bake Recipes
Like these Peanut Butter Pretzel Truffles? Then you will love these sweet treats that don’t require you to turn on your oven:
- Dark Chocolate Salted Caramel Cups
- White Chocolate Coconut Flour Cookie Dough
- Mini Nutella Pretzel Cups
And if you try this recipe, let me know! Rate it, leave a comment and tag me with #atasteofmadness on social media! I always love seeing what you are creating!
Peanut Butter Pretzel Truffles
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups pretzel pieces
- 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
- 1 Tbsp butter, softened
- 2 Tbsp brown sugar
- 3 Tbsp powdered sugar
- 1 cup chocolate chips
- 1 Tbsp coconut oil
Instructions
- Put the pretzels into a large resealable plastic bag and crush into small bits using a rolling pin.
- In a small bowl, combine the peanut butter, butter and brown sugar until fully combined. Add in the pretzel pieces and icing sugar, and mix until fully combined.
- Line a cookie sheet with wax paper. Scoop around 2 tablespoons worth of peanut butter mixture, and gently shape into a ball with your fingers. Place the ball on the prepared cookie sheet, and repeat with the remaining peanut butter mixture. Place in the freezer for around 30 minutes.
- Boil 5 cups of water and pour into a medium bowl.
- Place the chocolate chips and coconut oil into a smaller bowl, and place it into the bowl full of water. Mix the chocolate chips and shortening until the mixture is smooth, making sure not to let the water mix in with the chocolate mixture.
- Take the frozen balls out of the freezer and dip them in the chocolate mixture. Place the dipped peanut butter balls back on the waxed paper. Quickly sprinkle the peanut butter balls while the chocolate is still wet with some extra broken up pretzels.
- In a microwave safe bowl, melt some peanut butter. Drizzle on top of truffles, and freeze until hard.
YUM! What a marvelous combination – chocolate, pretzels and peanut butter. All flavours I love and am sure would work wonderfully together. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
Have a lovely day!
Chloe & Sarah
http://www.honeyandlulu.blogspot.com.au
These look like the perfect pick me up. I have made a similar recipe that uses rice krispies or cornflakes. I think that the pretzels would be a nice salty twist though. Good luck with all your classes!
This looks like something that will help me through a hard week! It looks awesome!
Peachy @ The Peach Kitchen
Hi Cathleen! Teaching is not easy at all and I salute all teachers (you too!). You are doing an honourable job and keep it up! This dessert looks quite easy to whip up. But I'm staying away from desserts for a while for obvious reasons hah..hah…
Gorgeous truffles my friend, perfect so you can get through a hard week! Keep it up 🙂
Cheers
Choc Chip Uru
Teaching is not easy and I love the teaching profession! I might even go into it myself.:-) and these look amazing and super addicting!!!
From what I've heard, the first year of teaching is the hardest and then you kind of have all your materials from the year before so it's not so bad! You can do it! And OMG these look amazing. Truffle heaven.
Gorgeous!
Pretzels and peanut butter with a chocolate coating….right up my alley!
Hi Cathleen , another reason to eat peanut butter ;-D . Cathleen , I agree with Phong Hong , there are a lot of teachers out there that are doing great job and thank goodness my kids have good teachers . Be proud , you are doing a much needed job , thanks for sharing 🙂
These look incredible!! I imagine the thought of them waiting for you will help with getting through classes 🙂 I can definitely believe that teaching is exhausting – I work at a university and whilst I mostly do research myself, the occasional teaching I do always requires a lot of time / preparation / energy. It's such an important job too.
Yum yum yum! These look dangerously delicious!
Krissie x- http://pearlsofstyle.blogspot.com.au/
Oh my goodness, I think you could teach all three classes with a batch of these by your side!
Ohhh – very decadent and yummy!
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Yum – I love all of these ingredients!
Sounds great, looking forward to making these. Thanks for linking up at The Weekend Retreat! Hope tosee you back on Thursday!!
I’m drooling over these truffles. So delicious. Thanks for sharing.
You’re welcome!
This Peanut Butter Pretzel Truffles recipe is delicious and easy to make. My kiddos loved it. Thanks for sharing 🙂
So glad it was a hit with your kids 🙂
The truffles were so delicious! I loved the sweet and salty combo!
It’s such a good combo! Thanks Paula!
Yumm…..sweet and salty and covered in chocolate, what a combo! These are amazing!
So glad you liked them!
Peanut butter and chocolate is my all time favorite combo, and adding pretzels for a nice salty crunch really takes it to another level! Will definitely be making these again ASAP.
Yay! That makes me happy to hear!