🥨 Butter Toffee Pretzels
Sweet, salty, crunchy, and completely addictive — perfect for holidays, parties, or snack jars.
🛒 Ingredients
- 8 cups mini pretzels (twists or sticks)
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp vanilla extract
- ½ tsp baking soda
- 1 cup toffee bits (optional but amazing)
🔥 Instructions
1️⃣ Prep
Preheat oven to 250°F (120°C).
Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2️⃣ Make Toffee Sauce
In a saucepan over medium heat:
- Melt butter.
- Stir in brown sugar and salt.
- Bring to a gentle boil for 3–4 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda (it will foam slightly).
3️⃣ Coat Pretzels
Place pretzels in a large bowl.
Pour toffee sauce over and toss quickly to coat evenly.
Stir in toffee bits if using.
4️⃣ Bake
Spread onto prepared baking sheet.
Bake for 45–60 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
5️⃣ Cool
Let cool completely (they’ll crisp up as they cool).
Break apart and store in an airtight container.
🍫 Optional Add-Ins
- Drizzle melted chocolate after cooling.
- Add chopped pecans or almonds.
- Sprinkle flaky sea salt before baking.
- Mix in caramel bits for extra chew.
💡 Tips
- Stir during baking so they don’t clump too much.
- For thicker coating, reduce pretzels to 6 cups.
- Keeps fresh up to 2 weeks in an airtight container.
If you’d like, I can also give you a no-bake stovetop version or a slow cooker holiday snack mix version.
