Salty-Sweet Chocolate-Chip Peanut Butter Bars

Recipes excerpted from The Giving Table, by Naomi Ross, published by Menucha Publishers

Way before salted caramel was a thing, my grandmother used to dip salty pretzels into her ice cream for a treat. She knew the secret — there’s something so satisfying about salty-sweet flavors on the palate. Peanut butter, chocolate, and pretzels all come together in this yummy snack.

YIELD: 24 bars

PREP TIME: 10-15 minutes

COOK TIME: 21-23 minutes

DIFFICULTY: Easy-peasy

FREEZER FRIENDLY

• ¾ cup (1½ sticks) butter or Mehadrin Margarine, softened
• 1¼ cups light brown sugar
• ½ cup peanut butter (not all-natural)
• 2 eggs
• 1 Tablespoon vanilla
• 1½ cups all-purpose flour
• ½ teaspoon baking soda
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• 1½ + ⅓ cups (10 ounces) good-quality chocolate chips, divided
• crushed pretzels (or whole pretzels), for topping

Special Equipment

• glass or metal 9×13-inch baking pan

Preheat oven to 350°F. Grease a 9×13-inch glass or metal baking pan.

Cream together butter/margarine and brown sugar in an electric mixer until a grainy paste forms. Add peanut butter, eggs, and vanilla, beating until smooth and creamy.