Butter Toffee Pretzels (Printable Version)
Crispy pretzels enrobed in buttery toffee with a chocolate drizzle. Sweet, salty, and utterly addictive.
# What You Need:
→ Pretzels
01 - 7 oz mini pretzel twists
→ Toffee Coating
02 - ½ cup (4 oz) unsalted butter
03 - ½ cup (3.5 oz) light brown sugar
04 - 2 tbsp light corn syrup
05 - ¼ tsp sea salt
06 - ½ tsp vanilla extract
→ Topping
07 - ⅓ cup (2 oz) semi-sweet chocolate chips
08 - 1 tsp coconut oil or vegetable oil (for melting chocolate)
09 - Sea salt flakes (for garnish, optional)
# Directions:
01 - Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the mini pretzels in a single even layer across the surface.
02 - In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the butter, brown sugar, corn syrup, and sea salt. Stir constantly until the mixture comes to a gentle boil.
03 - Continue boiling for 2 to 3 minutes, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens and turns a rich golden color. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract.
04 - Immediately pour the hot toffee evenly over the pretzels. Use a spatula to gently toss and coat as many pretzels as possible.
05 - Allow the coated pretzels to cool for 10 minutes so the toffee can firm up and set.
06 - Melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil together in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second bursts, stirring between each interval until smooth. Drizzle over the toffee-coated pretzels and sprinkle with sea salt flakes if desired.
07 - Let the pretzels set completely before breaking them apart into individual pieces and serving.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The sweet and salty combination is dangerously addictive and will disappear at any party before the main course is even served.
- It comes together in twenty minutes with ingredients you probably already have in your pantry.
02 -
- Walk away from the toffee while it boils and you will have a bitter, scorched pan that takes overnight to clean, so stay right there and stir.
- The toffee coating continues to darken after you remove it from heat, so pull it off when it looks slightly lighter than you think it should be.
03 -
- Use a silicone spatula for stirring the toffee because it scrapes the corners of the pan cleanly and handles high heat without melting.
- Lightly toast the pretzels in the oven at 175 degrees C for five minutes before coating them and you will be amazed at how much deeper the flavor gets.