Peanut Butter Pretzel Clusters are no-bake sweet and salty treats made with pretzels and peanuts coated in chocolate and peanut butter, then drizzled with more peanut butter!

Candy clusters are one of my favorite homemade candies to make! If you like these Peanut Butter Pretzel Clusters, you’ll also like my Caramel Pecan Clusters, Tutti Frutti Clusters, Potato Chip Candy Clusters and Caramel Smore’s Clusters!

Why you’ll love this recipe:

If you’re searching for the best Peanut Butter Pretzel Clusters recipe, this is the one you’ll come back to again and again. These no-bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Clusters are rich, crunchy, creamy, sweet, salty, and unbelievably easy to make with just a handful of ingredients.

They’re made with broken pretzel sticks and peanuts coated in a smooth mixture of melted chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, butter, and creamy peanut butter. Once spooned into clusters, they’re finished with a drizzle of melted peanut butter chips that hardens into the perfect decorative (and delicious) topping.

The result is a homemade candy that tastes like something you’d buy from a specialty chocolate shop — whether you need a quick holiday treat, party snack, edible gift, or late-night dessert fix, these chocolate peanut butter pretzel clusters are guaranteed to impress.

No specialty candy-making supplies. No hard-to-find ingredients. Just classic flavors that always work!

Ingredients you’ll need:

Semi-sweet chocolate chips
Peanut butter chips- divided
Butter
Creamy peanut butter
Pretzel sticks- broken into pieces
Peanuts

These taste nostalgic, comforting, and indulgent all at once! If you love chocolate-covered pretzels, peanut butter cups, or sweet and salty snack mixes, you’ll fall in love with these clusters instantly.

And the best part? They’re completely no-bake. You don’t need an oven. You don’t need fancy equipment. You just melt, mix, scoop, and let them set.

Imagine biting into a thick layer of chocolate and peanut butter that gives way to crunchy pretzels and roasted peanuts. The sweetness is rich but not overpowering. The salt keeps it balanced. The peanut butter flavor lingers just enough to make you crave another bite.

These clusters are the perfect mix of crunchy and creamy too. The pretzels give that salty snap. The peanuts add extra crunch. The chocolate and peanut butter mixture wraps everything in a smooth, rich coating!

How to make the best Peanut Butter Pretzel Clusters:

In a microwave safe bowl, combine the semi-sweet chocolate chips, 1 cup peanut butter chips, butter, and creamy peanut butter.
Microwave in 30 second intervals, stirring in between, until the mixture is melted and smooth.
Break the pretzel sticks into smaller pieces, then add the broken pretzel sticks and peanuts into the melted chocolate and peanut butter mixture and stir to combine.
Drop 2 tbsp sized clusters of the pretzel and peanut mixture onto baking sheets lined with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
Melt the remaining peanut butter chips, then transfer to a ziploc bag, cut off one end, and drizzle the melted peanut butter chips over the clusters.
Transfer to the fridge or freezer for 30 minutes or until the chocolate is set.

There’s no oven to preheat and no complicated techniques to master. You simply melt the chocolate chips, peanut butter chips, butter, and peanut butter together until smooth. Then stir in the pretzels and peanuts, scoop into clusters, and drizzle with more melted peanut butter chips. That’s it!

These set up at room temperature or in the refrigerator, making them perfect for busy days, last-minute guests, or quick holiday treats.

Chocolate peanut butter pretzel clusters are perfect for almost any occasion. They look beautiful on holiday dessert trays, make fantastic edible gifts, and are always a hit at parties. Because they’re so easy to prepare, they’re also great for making with kids or whipping up when you need a fast dessert. They store well, travel well, and disappear quickly!

My top tips:

LINING YOUR PAN: Don’t skip the step of lining your pans with parchment paper or silicone mats! This is super important especially when scooping the pretzel and peanut mixture into clusters. Lining the pans prevents sticking and makes it easy to peel up the “cookies” once they’re chilled.
MELTING CHOCOLATE: I recommend microwaving the chocolate in 30 second intervals to prevent any burning. Make sure you are reserving some of the peanut butter chips for melting and drizzling later on!
PRETZELS: Pretzel sticks are my favorite, but you can use mini twists, or snaps instead. Just make sure you are breaking them up a bit prior to adding them into the melted chocolate and peanut butter.
SCOOPING: I like using a rubber spatula to mix, and a triggered cookie scoop to scoop and evenly portion the clusters. If you don’t have a triggered cookie scoop, a regular spoon works just fine.
DRIZZLING: I find it helpful to transfer the melted peanut butter chips into a Ziploc bag before cutting off one end and drizzling. This makes the “chocolate” drizzle more evenly and keeps things mess free.
CHILLING: If you’re impatient like me, you’re going to want to transfer your Peanut Butter Pretzel Clusters into the fridge or freezer for 30 minutes to make the chocolate set up faster. You can let these set at room temperature, but it will take a few hours for the chocolate to fully set up.
STORING: Once these Peanut Butter Pretzel Clusters are fully set, I like storing any leftovers in an airtight container or Ziploc bag in the fridge. This keeps the pretzels extra crunchy and fresh for up to one week.

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