Description
Make these simple butter toffee pretzels for a crunchy, addictive sweet and salty snack perfect for parties or holidays.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 bag (16 ounces) small pretzel twists
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed light brown sugar
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 250 degrees Fahrenheit. Line two large baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Spread the pretzels in a single layer on the prepared baking sheets. Do not overlap them.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the butter, brown sugar, and honey. Heat over medium heat, stirring constantly until the mixture boils. Let it boil for exactly one minute without stirring.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat. Quickly stir in the vanilla extract and baking soda. The mixture will foam up.
- Immediately pour the hot toffee mixture evenly over the pretzels on the baking sheets.
- Use a spatula to gently fold and toss the pretzels until they are fully coated.
- Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to prevent burning and promote even coating.
- Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle with salt.
- Let the pretzels cool completely on the baking sheets before breaking them apart and serving.
Notes
- For extra crunch, stir in 1 cup of chopped pecans or walnuts with the pretzels before coating.
- Store cooled pretzels in an airtight container at room temperature for up to one week.
- Do not increase the baking temperature; low and slow baking helps dry the coating for maximum crunch.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 45 min
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 20
- Sodium: 350
- Fat: 16
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 25
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 40