Description
A recipe for sweet and salty pretzels coated in a rich butter toffee glaze.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 bag (16 ounces) small pretzel twists
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 2 cups packed light brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
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.
- In a medium saucepan, combine the butter and brown sugar. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture boils. Boil for exactly four minutes without stirring after it starts boiling.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat. Stir in the vanilla extract quickly.
- Pour the hot toffee mixture evenly over the pretzels. Work fast to coat them.
- Sprinkle the baking soda over the coated pretzels and gently stir until the mixture foams slightly and coats the pretzels.
- Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to prevent sticking and promote even coating.
- Remove from the oven and immediately transfer the pretzels to a large sheet of wax paper or parchment paper to cool completely. Do not let them sit on the hot baking sheet.
- Once cool, break apart any large clusters. Store in an airtight container.
Notes
- You can substitute dark brown sugar, but the flavor will change slightly.
- Stirring the toffee mixture after it boils will cause crystallization.
- Cooling the pretzels on a separate surface prevents them from becoming too hard.
- 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: 15
- Saturated Fat: 9
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 28
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 3
- Cholesterol: 35
Keywords: butter toffee pretzels, sweet salty treats, homemade pretzels, toffee coating, easy snack