Peanut Butter Pretzel Truffles are so creamy and full of peanut butter, crushed pretzels, and mini chocolate chips. Such a great sweet and salty treat for the holidays.

 
Peanut Butter Pretzel Truffles are coated in semi-sweet chocolate for lots of that magical peanut butter and chocolate flavor.
Truffles make such a great candy for the holidays. Kids love to help make them and they are easy to make in advance and will keep for days in the refrigerator.

 
These Peanut Butter Pretzel Truffles have such a great flavor combination and the sweetness of the chocolate, the salty/sweetness of the peanut butter, and the salty crunch of the pretzels pair so well together. You have lots of flavor contrast plus the texture contrast with the crunchy pretzel pieces in a creamy center made from cream cheese and peanut butter.
 
I like to coat these Peanut Butter Pretzel Truffles in semi-sweet chocolate, but you could use milk chocolate, dark chocolate or even white chocolate. Whichever is your favorite.
If you have an electric mixer it will make it a breeze to mix together the filling for these truffles. If not, you can mix them by hand. You will just get a little work out.
The filling is a simple mixture of cream cheese, peanut butter, and powdered sugar. Mix them together well and then stir in the mini chocolate chips and crushed pretzels. Shape the mixture into 1-inch balls and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. Be sure to cover them in plastic wrap so that they do not...