Tools
Using a hand mixer makes this dessert come together that much faster. It’s especially helpful when mixing the chocolate pudding layer. When making instant pudding with dairy free milk, it’s a little harder to get it to set and mixing at a high speed helps.
Storage for Gluten Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Pretzel Pie
Gluten Free Peanut Butter Chocolate Pretzel Pie is the perfect make ahead dessert. It only gets better as it refrigerates and the flavors of the layers marry and the pretzel crust slightly softens. This is a dessert that needs to remain refrigerated unless it’s being served. Keep it covered tightly with plastic wrap and it will last for up to five days in the refrigerator. Trust me, it will get eaten first.
How to Make this Recipe Nut Free
With so many allergens and food sensitivities, I am always looking for ways to make my recipes accessible to everyone. If you or one of your friends or family have a tree nut allergy, the peanut butter in this recipe can be replaced with sunflower seed butter.
In addition to providing its own unique flavor that is a great swap for peanut butter, sunflower seed butter also offers up additional nutrients. It’s rich in protein, vitamin E, fiber, zinc, and iron.
Equipment
2 mixing bowls
1 hand mixer
1 7″x10″ baking dish
Ingredients
8 oz Gluten Free pretzels, crushed, plus additional for topping if desired
4 tbsp Dairy Free butter, melted
16 oz Dairy Free cream cheese, room temperature
5.9 oz instant chocolate pudding, plus oat milk to prepare
2 cup powdered sugar
1 cup creamy peanut butter, plus a little additional for topping if desired
8 oz Dairy Free whipped topping
1/4 Cup Milk
Instructions
Crush the pretzels and spread them into a 7×10 baking dish.
Drizzle the melted butter over the top of the pretzels and press down.
Add the peanut butter, milk, cream cheese, and powdered sugar to a bowl. Mix until smooth and creamy.
Spread the peanut butter mixture over the top of the pretzel crust.
Mix the chocolate pudding according to the package directions with the milk reduced by half. If using Dairy Free milk mix on high to help it set.
Pour the chocolate pudding over the top of the peanut butter layer and spread it out.
Spread the whipped toping over the top of the chocolate layer.
Drizzle a little peanut butter over the top and use a skewer to create a pattern if desired. Garnish with additional crushed pretzels.
Enjoy!
