Easy Butter Toffee Pretzels for a Crunchy Sweet and Salty Snack
Make these addictive butter toffee pretzels for a quick party snack or holiday treat. You get the perfect balance of sweet, salty, and crunchy coating.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 12 min
- Total Time: 22 min
- Yield: 12 servings 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
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- 4 cups mini pretzel twists
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups chopped pecans or walnuts (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the unsalted butter.
- Stir in the brown sugar, honey, salt, and vanilla extract into the melted butter.
- Bring the mixture to a gentle boil, stirring constantly. Let it boil for 2-3 minutes until it thickens slightly. This creates your butter toffee coating.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the mini pretzels with the warm toffee mixture. Stir gently until all pretzels are evenly coated.
- If you are using nuts, fold in the chopped pecans or walnuts now.
- Pour the coated pretzels onto the prepared baking sheet, spreading them into an even layer.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-12 minutes. Stir the pretzels halfway through the baking time to ensure even coating and crunch.
- Remove the pretzels from the oven. Let them cool completely on the baking sheet until the toffee hardens and they become crunchy.
- Break apart any large clusters before you serve this addictive sweet salty treat.
Notes
- For the best crunchy pretzel candy result, cool the pretzels completely before storing them.
- You can substitute the nuts with 1 cup of Heath toffee bits for extra flavor.
- This recipe works well as an easy holiday gifting snack when packaged in clear bags.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 25
- Sodium: 300
- Fat: 18
- Saturated Fat: 10
- Unsaturated Fat: 8
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 35
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 4
- Cholesterol: 40