Butter Toffee Pretzels
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Butter Toffee Pretzels
Description
This recipe coats pretzels in a buttery toffee sauce made by melting butter and whisking in dark brown sugar, vanilla extract, and sea salt. The mixture is heated until smooth and combined thoroughly with the pretzels to ensure they are fully coated. Spreading the pretzels on a parchment-lined baking sheet and baking them for 10 minutes helps the toffee set and adhere properly.
The resulting snack balances the crunch of the pretzels with a glossy, rich coating that has deep caramel notes from the brown sugar and butter, enhanced by vanilla and a touch of coarse salt. These flavors together create a sweet-savory profile with a crisp texture.
Allowing the pretzels to cool before handling prevents stickiness and helps the coating to harden. They are suitable for sharing at casual gatherings or as a sweet crunchy snack anytime.
Storage tips include not refreezing pretzels once thawed to preserve texture and stirring the toffee mixture constantly during cooking to avoid burning.
Ingredients
- ½ cup butter salted
- 1 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon sea salt coarse
- 4 cups pretzels
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 350°F.
- Melt the butter in a pot over medium heat. You are going to be putting all of the ingredients in the pot, so make sure it is big enough to hold your pretzels too.
- Once the butter has melted, whisk in the brown sugar, vanilla, and sea salt. Continue stirring the mixture over medium heat for a few minutes, or until smooth. The butter and sugar should not separate when you stop stirring.
- Fold in the pretzels and make sure they are evenly coated in the sugar mixture.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and then spread the pretzels onto the pan. Bake your pretzels for 10 minutes.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Constantly stir the toffee mixture while cooking to prevent it from burning on the bottom of the pot.
- Allow the pretzels to cool thoroughly after baking to let the toffee harden and prevent stickiness.
- Freeze leftovers if needed, but do not refreeze once thawed to maintain the pretzel texture.
Nutrition Information
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Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 361 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 361kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 59g | 20% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 13g | 20% |
| Saturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Trans Fat | 0.5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 31mg | 10% |
| Sodium | 886mg | 37% |
| Potassium | 130mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 28g | 56% |
| Vitamin A | 355IU | 7% |
| Vitamin C | 1mg | 1% |
| Calcium | 37mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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