Description
Church Lady Butter Toffee Pretzels are a quick sweet and salty snack made with crunchy pretzels, buttery toffee coating, and a sprinkle of coarse salt for the perfect party treat. This easy recipe is great for holiday food ideas, simple dessert snacks, bake sale treats, game day snack boards, quick party recipes, and homemade edible gifts when you want something crunchy, caramel-like, and completely irresistible.
Ingredients
4 cups mini pretzel twists
1 cup unsalted butter
1 cup packed light brown sugar
2 tablespoons light corn syrup
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon baking soda
1 teaspoon coarse salt, plus more to taste
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 250°F and line two rimmed baking sheets with parchment paper.
2. Place the mini pretzels in a large heatproof mixing bowl.
3. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium heat.
4. Stir in the brown sugar and corn syrup, then bring the mixture to a gentle bubble.
5. Cook for 3 minutes, stirring often, until the mixture looks smooth and glossy.
6. Remove the saucepan from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract and baking soda.
7. Pour the warm toffee mixture over the pretzels and toss until evenly coated.
8. Spread the coated pretzels onto the prepared baking sheets in a single layer.
9. Bake for 35 to 40 minutes, stirring every 10 to 15 minutes so the coating sets evenly.
10. Remove from the oven, sprinkle with coarse salt, and let the pretzels cool completely.
11. Break apart any clusters and store in an airtight container.
Notes
Do not store the pretzels while they are still warm. Trapped steam can make the toffee coating sticky instead of crisp.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 265
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 19g
- Saturated Fat: 12g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 25g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 49mg
Keywords: Church Lady Butter Toffee Pretzels, butter toffee pretzels, sweet and salty snack, easy snack recipe, holiday treats, party snack ideas, pretzel dessert, caramel pretzels