READY IN ABOUT 2¾ hrs

Chocolate, Peanut Butter and Pretzel Bars

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"Creamy, peanut-butter and chocolate layers with sliced bananas make a delicious snack bar treat." — JELL-O

Directions

Heat oven to 350 degrees F.
Mix pretzel crumbs, 1/4 cup sugar and butter; press onto bottom of 13x9-inch pan. Bake 10 min.; cool completely. Meanwhile, beat dry pudding mixes, milk and 3/4 cup peanut butter in medium bowl with whisk until well blended. Stir in 3/4 cup COOL WHIP.
Spread 3/4 cup peanut butter mixture over crust; top with bananas and remaining pudding mixture.
Whisk remaining peanut butter and half of the remaining COOL WHIP in separate medium bowl until well blended. Stir in remaining COOL WHIP; spread over dessert. Refrigerate 2 hours. Top with whole pretzels just before serving.

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PREP 35 mins
READY IN 2 hrs 35 mins

Footnotes

Variation: Prepare using 2 pkg. (1.4 oz. each) JELL-O Chocolate Fat Free Sugar Free Instant Pudding and COOL WHIP LITE Whipped Topping.
Note: You will need to crush about 6 cups miniature pretzel twists to get the 2 cups finely crushed pretzels to make crust.

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Mar 02, 2012

i am 7 months pregnant and was super excited to find this recipe that appeared to address all my cravings at once... it worked! mine doesn't look as pretty as the picture (may need to refrigerate longer, or fridge the pudding layer a while before adding the final peanut butter layer to keep them from smearing together). i used 3 small-ish bananas. also, this is very rich... PB is the main flavor, accented with chocolate, banana and pretzel. will probably halve the recipe if i make again. and finally, i almost went down to 4 stars bc this recipe is very labor intensive. seems like there's lots of chocolate-peanut butter-banana options out there that you just throw together without dirtying every dish and spoon in the house.... but it is worth the effort!

—KJR

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Jul 17, 2012

Soo. The taste is amazing. I give it four stars because the crust falls apart and cutting this into bars is a messy eating experience. Next time I will make this into a pie instead and serve on a plate. Was more time consuming than I thought too the pudding mix is vey thick to spread but I do love the pretzel taste!

—TML0701

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3 Ratings

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Nutrition

Calories
221 kcal
11%

Carbohydrates
26.5 g
9%

Cholesterol
15 mg
5%

Fat
11.2 g
17%

Fiber
1.6 g
6%

Protein
4.4 g
9%

Sodium
449 mg
18%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Chocolate, Peanut Butter and Pretzel Bars

Serving Size: 1/24 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 24
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 221
Calories from Fat: 101

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 11.2g 17 %
Saturated Fat 5.1g 26 %
Cholesterol 15mg 5 %
Sodium 449mg 18 %
** Potassium 86mg 2 %
Total Carbohydrates 26.5g 9 %
Dietary Fiber 1.6g 6 %
Protein 4.4g 9 %
** Sugars 10.9g
** Vitamin A 4 %
** Vitamin C 1 %
** Calcium 4 %
** Iron 6 %
** Thiamin 7 %
** Niacin 7 %
** Vitamin B6 4 %
** Magnesium 3 %
** Folate 14 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.