Here’s a sweet, crunchy, totally addictive Butter Toffee Pretzels recipe — perfect for holidays, parties, or gifting.
🥨 Butter Toffee Pretzels
Ingredients (Makes about 8 cups)
- 8 cups mini pretzels or pretzel twists
- 1 cup (2 sticks) unsalted butter
- 1 cup packed brown sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt (omit if using salted butter)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 tsp baking soda
Optional Add-ins:
- 1 cup chopped pecans or almonds
- 1 cup chocolate chips (for drizzling after baking)
- Sea salt for sprinkling
Instructions
1️⃣ Preheat Oven
- Preheat oven to 250°F (120°C).
- Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
2️⃣ Prepare Pretzels
- Spread pretzels evenly in a large roasting pan or on a rimmed baking sheet.
3️⃣ Make Toffee Sauce
- In a saucepan over medium heat, melt butter.
- Stir in brown sugar and salt.
- Bring to a gentle boil and cook 3–4 minutes, stirring constantly.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla and baking soda (mixture will foam).
4️⃣ Coat Pretzels
- Immediately pour hot toffee over pretzels.
- Stir gently until evenly coated.
5️⃣ Bake
- Bake for 45 minutes, stirring every 15 minutes to prevent sticking.
6️⃣ Cool
- Spread onto parchment to cool completely.
- Break apart once hardened.
Optional Finishing Touches
- Chocolate drizzle: Melt chocolate and drizzle over cooled pretzels.
- Salted caramel vibe: Sprinkle lightly with flaky sea salt before cooling.
- Nutty version: Toss nuts in with pretzels before adding toffee.
Storage
- Store in an airtight container up to 1 week (if they last that long!).
If you’d like, I can also give you a no-bake microwave version that’s faster but just as delicious.
