Well, since I know that I am in fact NOT allergic to pomegranate, I figured I should get back to creating things with the wonderful case of POM Wonderful 100% pomegranate juice sitting in my fridge. I love stuffing things with cream cheese mixtures, so why not mix in some pomegranate?
First thing I have to say – I should have eaten these immediately. Yes they are super delicious and you really need to try them yourself, but what I meant here is that they got soggy after letting them sit awhile. For some reason it did not occur to me that the moist cream cheese would sacrifice the crunchy pretzel. After making them and sampling one in all it’s crunchy delicious glory, I stored the rest in an air-tight container in the fridge. When I went back for one later, the pretzel part was chewy. Boo!
Maybe if you covered them entirely in chocolate they would seem crunchier due to the hardened chocolate? Or what may be best, is dipping the pretzels in chocolate first, and then sandwiching them together. Yes I think that is the answer and I therefore reflect that realization below. After all, these deserve being made again because the cream cheese and pomegranate combination sandwiched between a slightly salty, crunchy, chocolate covered pretzel made for a wonderful sweet-n-salty treat.
Testimony: “I want to have sex with those pretzels.” – Bob
Ingredients:
8 oz. Neufchatel cheese softened
1/2 cup confectioners’ sugar
1/4 cup POM Wonderful 100% pomegranate juice
1-7.2 oz. bag Snack Factory original pretzel crisps*
2-11.5 oz. bags 60% cacao chocolate
Directions:
- In a medium bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, and juice. Beat with mixer until well blended. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or until ready to use.
- Line two cookie sheets with wax paper. Over a double boiler melt the chocolate, stirring frequently. Using two forks, one in each hand, dip one pretzel crisp at a time in the chocolate, flipping to coat completely. Let excess drip off before placing on prepared sheet. Continue with the remaining pretzel crisps; refrigerate until chocolate is set.
- Spread 1 Tbsp of the cream cheese mixture onto one side of a chocolate covered pretzel crisp, sandwich together with another crisp and place back on prepared sheet. Repeat until all the cream cheese is gone. Enjoy!
Source: The Spiffy Cookie original
*Can’t find the Snack Factory pretzel crisps? Never fear! Ritz also makes round pretzel thins, and Town House has the flipsides – one side pretzel, one side cracker.
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I love all these Pom-inspired treats Erin! This one looks especially delicious. I would love these right now for a midnight snack!
Thank you! I have so many ideas streaming through my head for other POM treats. I hope I can get them all out :-)
what a unique and delicious idea! I love anything with cream cheese, never thought to mix with juice, love it!
Me too, cream cheese makes everything better.
Yum…..pomegranate is a great flavoring idea. Chocolate covered pretzels as part of the treat sounds like a perfect solution.
These look fabulous! What a great use of fun ingredients!
Thanks! I thought the flavors would go really well together, and they did!