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Lifting with foil, remove from pan. Cut into bars."}],"recipeYield":"4 dozen","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Taste Recipes Editorial Team"}],"nutrition":{"@type":"NutritionInformation","calories":" 201 calories","fatContent":"13g fat (6g saturated fat)","cholesterolContent":"15mg cholesterol","sodiumContent":"233mg sodium","carbohydrateContent":"22g carbohydrate (12g sugars","fiberContent":"1g fiber)","proteinContent":"3g protein. "},"aggregateRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":4.7272725,"reviewCount":11,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5},"review":[{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2022-05-28","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Boots"},"reviewBody":"Taste just like Reese peanut butter cup. We liked it and so did our neighbors. Freezes well, also.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2024-05-28","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"tammycookblogsbooks"},"reviewBody":"
Really good! Not having a food processor, I just broke up the pretzels in the bag. We liked the crunch that they gave to the peanut butter bottom. Be sure to firmly press the pretzels into the chocolate or they will fall off when cutting & eating.<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2024-10-24","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"MaryAnne254"},"reviewBody":"
These are dee-lish!! Super yummy, easy to make, pretty rich. We love them!<\/p>","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-12-16","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"tp90jws"},"reviewBody":"I love chocolate, peanut butter and pretzels, but these were just ok for me. Although not difficult to make, these were more time consuming than I thought. No way is it only 15 min of prep time. The peanut butter batter was very stiff and very crumbly. It did not hold together well when I cut the bars. There is always the possibility I made an error in measuring, but I don't think I did. I would not make them again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-05-28","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"kbbradford"},"reviewBody":"I made these the night (1000 pm) before Memorial Day for a holiday cookout. Before I could get the pan in the fridge to harden both daughters and my grandson had eaten four large pieces. I had a bit of trouble melting the chips to a smooth consistency but this was corrected by adding a bit more shortening. This dessert was a big hit even before it was ready to serve.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-11-04","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"ValerieTesti"},"reviewBody":"I know this will be good as I have a similar recipe using graham crackers crumbs for the crust. Added surprise is its NO BAKE..nice not to heat up the oven all the time. And who dosent like chocolate and PB -its a hit from the start!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-12-06","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"MaureenHanley"},"reviewBody":"Very easy but the chocolate blended somewhat into the peanut butter batter...should.the first lauer get slightly chilled to avoid tjis from happening","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-03-12","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"rllewis7"},"reviewBody":"Perfect sweet and salty combo! These were a big hit with my family.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-06-29","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"ChristineNetto"},"reviewBody":"SO easy and SO delicious !!!!!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-11-17","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"PamelaBurrill"},"reviewBody":"Delicious and so easy to make. Awesome recipe.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-11-19","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Ann"},"reviewBody":"WOW. HOPE NOBODY FINDS THIS - I did find pretzels vary and the salty the best. THANK YOU!!!!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}}]},"video":{"data":{"status":204},"message":"No shortcode found in recipe"},"rms_legacy_id":"166150","romance_copy_dek":"My secret to these rich no-bake bites? Pretzels in the crust. 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