These delicious Chocolate Dipped PB Pretzel Bites call for gluten free mini pretzels, making them gluten free, grain free and low carb! So easy to make and no baking involved. This is a fun activity to do with the kids. You can decorate them with sprinkles to customize them for any occasion. The pretzels stay crunchy, which pairs nicely with the creamy peanut butter filling and luxurious chocolate coating. Looking for a low carb food gift to share with friends? These pretzel cookies travel well and stay fresh for many weeks!
Low Carb Chocolate Dipped Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites
Makes 25 cookies
1/3 cup creamy peanut butter (no sugar added)
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened to room temperature
1/3 cup powdered low carb sweetener of choice
2 tablespoons coconut flour
2 tablespoons peanut butter powder (no sugar added)
1/8 teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
50 gluten free, mini pretzels (1 carb each*, see note below)
1 cup sugar free semi-sweet or dark chocolate chips (I like keto-friendly Guittard 72% cocoa chips)
1. Place the peanut butter and softened butter into a mixing bowl and beat until smooth. (This can be done using an electric mixer or by hand.) Add in the powdered sweetener, coconut flour, peanut butter powder, salt and vanilla. Continue mixing until well combined. Chill mixture to firm up so it can be rolled into balls more easily.
2. Portion the peanut butter mixture into approximately 1 inch balls, then press each ball between two mini pretzels. Continue until you have 25 pretzel bites.
3. Melt chocolate in the microwave in 15 second intervals, stirring well between each interval, until fully melted. (I like to do this at 50% power so the chocolate does not burn or seize while melting.) You can also melt the chocolate in a double boiler, if you’d prefer.
4. Dip one side of each pretzel bite into the melted chocolate, scrape the bottom along the rim of the bowl to remove any drips and then place each dipped pretzel bite onto a tray lined with parchment paper. If desired, while the chocolate is still wet, sprinkle with decorative sprinkles. Allow the pretzel bites to cool and set up before serving. To hasten this process, you may place them in the refrigerator for a few minutes until the chocolate is set.
5. These Pretzel Bites can be stored at room temperature, if you plan to eat them within a day or two. Otherwise, store them in a refrigerator for longer storage.
*Note: Snyder Gluten Free Mini Pretzels are 1 carb per piece. If you use a different brand of pretzel, the nutritional information and carb count in the final product may be slightly different.
Nutritional Information per 1 pretzel bite: 52 calories, 4.5 g carbohydrate (1.3 g dietary fiber, 0.6 g sugars, 0.6 g sugar alcohols), 3.8 g total fat (1.5 g saturated fat, 0 g trans fat), 2 mg cholesterol, 57 mg sodium, 3.8 mg calcium, 11 mg potassium, 8 IU Vit A, 1.2 g protein. Net carbs per bite: 2.6 grams
Photos and recipe by Kathy Sheehan, copyright 2024
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