Description
This Easter Egg Pretzel Bark recipe combines the salty crunch of pretzels and peanuts with the sweetness of chocolate and Reese’s Pieces Pastel Eggs, creating a delightful treat perfect for the holiday season.
Ingredients
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For the Bark:
- 1 (11 oz) package peanut butter & milk chocolate chips
- 1 (11 oz) package milk chocolate chips
- 3 Tbsp solid vegetable shortening
- 1 (7.2 oz) package original flat pretzel crisps
- 1 cup cocktail peanuts
- 1 (12 oz) package Reese’s Pieces Pastel Eggs
- Easter sprinkles
Instructions
- Prepare pan – Line a large baking sheet with wax paper. Set aside.
- Melt chocolate – Melt peanut butter and milk chocolate chips with shortening in a double boiler over simmering water. Stir periodically until completely melted and smooth.
- Add base ingredients – Spread the pretzel crisps evenly over the pan, overlapping is fine. Sprinkle peanuts over pretzel crisps.
- Pour chocolate – Pour the chocolate-peanut butter mixture over the pretzels and peanuts. Use the back of a spoon or an offset spatula to spread, covering the pretzels and peanuts completely.
- Add toppings – Nestle the Reese’s Pieces Pastel Eggs into the warm chocolate. Fill in with Easter sprinkles.
- Set and serve – Allow the pretzel bark to set up and harden, then break or cut into pieces.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 15g
- Sodium: 190mg
- Fat: 21g
- Saturated Fat: 9g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Easter Egg Pretzel Bark, Easter recipe, dessert, chocolate, pretzels, peanuts, Reese's Pieces, holiday treat
