Peanut Butter Chocolate Pretzel Pie

Ingredients

• 2.25 cups pretzels
• 0.25 cups sugar
• 0.75 cups butter , melted
• 2 packages cream cheese , 8 ounce
• 1 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1.5 cups confectioner's sugar
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 16 ounces whipped topping
• 1 package instant chocolate pudding , 5.9 ounce
• 2.5 cups milk
• 0.5 cups chopped peanut butter cups

Instructions

1. 1

   Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C). Stir pretzels, sugar, and melted butter together and press lightly into a 9x13-inch baking dish.

2. 2

   Bake in the preheated oven just until fragrant, about 10 minutes. Let cool to room temperature, about 20 minutes.

3. 3

   Beat cream cheese, peanut butter, confectioner's sugar, and vanilla together with an electric mixer until well blended, light, and fluffy. Fold in 2 1/2 cups whipped topping.

4. 4

   Spread peanut butter mixture evenly over cooled crust.

5. 5

   Whisk together chocolate pudding mix and milk until smooth, well combined, and slightly thickened.

6. 6

   Carefully spread chocolate pudding mixture over peanut butter layer, taking care not to mix layers together. Top with remaining whipped topping.

7. 7

   Sprinkle with chopped candies and refrigerate for at least 4 hours.