Peanut Butter Pretzel Dessert
Peanut Butter Pretzel Dessert is a sweet and salty layered dessert with a pretzel crust, a creamy peanut butter layer, chocolate pudding, and whipped topping. Then, chopped pretzels and melted peanut butter are added for garnish and even more crunch and flavor!
Servings: 12 pieces
Calories: 460kcal
Ingredients
Pretzel Crust
- 4 cups salted mini pretzel twists
- ¾ cup (1 ½ sticks / 170 g) unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup (50 g) granulated sugar
Peanut Butter Layer
- 1 package (8 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- ½ cup (128 g) creamy peanut butter
- 1 cup (125 g) confectioners' sugar
- 1 container (8 ounces) whipped topping
Chocolate Layer
- 1 box (5.9 ounces) chocolate instant pudding mix
- 3 cups (735 g) whole milk
Topping
- 1 container (8 ounces) whipped topping
- pretzels, chopped for garnish
- peanut butter, melted for garnish
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375°F and spray a 9×13 baking dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
Pretzel Crust
- Add the pretzels to the bowl of a food processor. Pulse or process until the pretzels are crushed to a fine crumb.
- To a medium bowl, add pretzel crumbs, butter, and sugar. Mix until combined. Pour into the bottom of the prepared baking dish and press into an even layer. Bake for 10 minutes. Remove from the oven to cool completely.
Peanut Butter Layer
- In a large bowl, beat the cream cheese with a hand mixer until smooth. Add peanut butter and confectioners' sugar. Mix until fully combined.
- Add the whipped topping. Mix until fully incorporated. Spread on top of the cooled pretzel crust.
Chocolate Layer
- In another medium bowl, add instant pudding and milk. Using a hand mixer, beat on medium speed for 2 minutes or until smooth. Carefully spread on top of the peanut butter layer.
Topping
- Top with whipped topping and place in the refrigerator to chill for at least two hours.
- When ready to serve, garnish with chopped pretzels and melted peanut butter. Serve immediately.
Nutrition
Serving: 1piece | Calories: 460kcal