Candied Pretzels
These Candied Pretzels are the perfect blend of sweet and salty, offering a delightful crunch in every bite. With just 20 minutes from start to finish, they’re a quick treat that feels indulgent yet effortless.
Ingredients
- 3 cups small twisted pretzels heaping
- 4 Tablespoons unsalted butter melted
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 2 teaspoons cocoa powder
- ⅛ teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ teaspoon flaky sea salt
- 1 cup dark chocolate melting wafers ** or semisweet chocolate chips, but if you use chocolate chips it will take longer for the chocolate to re-harden and it is apt to melt in your hands.
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350F (175C) and line a cookie sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine melted butter and vanilla extract.
- Add pretzels to the bowl and toss until all pretzels are coated with butter.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together sugar, cocoa powder, cinnamon and salt.
- Reserve 2 Tablespoons of your sugar mixture and set aside. Sprinkle the remaining sugar mixture over the pretzels, using a spatula to turn the pretzels until all are coated with sugar mixture and the butter is absorbed.
- Pour contents of bowl onto prepared baking sheet and spread the pretzels in an even layer. Evenly sprinkle the reserved 2 Tbsp of sugar mixture over the pretzels.
- Bake on 350F (175C) for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and reduce oven temperature to 300F (150C). Turn/flip pretzels with a spatula so that they do not burn, and return to oven.
- Bake for 5 minutes, remove from oven, stir pretzels once more and bake for another 5 minutes (still on 300F/150C).
- Remove pretzels fro oven and allow them to cool at least 15 minutes before drizzling with chocolate.
- Allow chocolate to harden then enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 42gProtein: 4gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 9gCholesterol: 14mgSodium: 338mgPotassium: 12mgFiber: 2gSugar: 20gVitamin A: 150IUCalcium: 50mgIron: 0.5mg
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