The 15-Minute No-Bake Bars That Taste 'Just Like a PB&J!'

Ingredients

• 3.5 cups pretzels
• 0.25 cups sugar
• 9 tablespoons unsalted butter
• 0.25 teaspoons kosher salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Gather all ingredients.

2. 2

   For pretzel crust, process pretzels in a food processor until small crumbs form, 15 to 30 seconds. Add sugar, butter, and salt; pulse until evenly combined, about 5 pulses.

3. 3

   Transfer pretzel mixture to an 8-inch square baking dish, and press firmly into an even layer. Chill, uncovered, until firm, about 10 minutes.

4. 4

   For peanut butter filling, beat cream cheese, peanut butter, confectioner's sugar, and salt in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy, 1 to 2 minutes, stopping to scrape down sides of bowl as needed.

5. 5

   Fold in whipped topping until evenly distributed, about 1 minute. Spread filling evenly over cooled crust.

6. 6

   Spread strawberry preserves evenly over filling.

7. 7

   Cover and chill until set, at least 4 hours or up to 12 hours. Slice into 9 equal portions and serve chilled.