🥨🍯 Butter Toffee Pretzels
Sweet, salty, crunchy, and completely addictive — these butter toffee pretzels are perfect for holidays, parties, or snack jars.
🛒 Ingredients
- 8 cups mini pretzels (twists or snaps)
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- Optional: ½ cup chopped pecans or almonds
- Optional: ½ cup chocolate chips (for drizzle)
👩🍳 Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat
Preheat oven to 250°F (120°C). Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2️⃣ Arrange Pretzels
Spread pretzels evenly on the baking sheet.
3️⃣ Make the Toffee Sauce
In a saucepan over medium heat:
- Melt butter
- Stir in brown sugar
- Bring to a gentle boil and cook for 3–4 minutes, stirring constantly
Remove from heat and quickly stir in:
- Vanilla
- Baking soda (it will foam — that’s normal)
4️⃣ Coat the Pretzels
Pour sauce evenly over pretzels.
Gently stir to coat (work quickly before it sets).
5️⃣ Bake
Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes.
6️⃣ Cool & Break Apart
Let cool completely — they’ll harden as they cool.
Break apart clusters.
🍫 Optional Chocolate Drizzle
Once cooled:
- Melt chocolate chips
- Drizzle over pretzels
- Let set before storing
💡 Tips
✔ Don’t skip the baking soda — it creates the light, crisp toffee texture.
✔ Store in an airtight container for up to 1 week.
✔ Sprinkle flaky sea salt on top before cooling for extra sweet-salty contrast.
✔ Add a pinch of cinnamon for a warm twist.
If you’d like, I can also give you a no-bake microwave version for faster prep.
