Description
Crunchy mini pretzel twists coated with a rich homemade butter toffee sauce and studded with English toffee bits, baked to perfection for an irresistible sweet and salty snack.
Ingredients
Scale
Snack Base
- 16 ounces mini pretzel twists
Toffee Sauce
- 1 cup light brown sugar, packed
- ½ cup salted butter (sliced into pats, 1 stick)
- 5 tablespoons light corn syrup
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
Toppings
- 8 ounces Heath English toffee bits, divided
Instructions
- Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 200°F. Line a baking sheet with heavy-duty aluminum foil and generously spray it with nonstick cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Prepare Pretzels: Pour the mini pretzel twists into an extra-large, heat-safe mixing bowl, making it ready to combine with the toffee sauce.
- Make Toffee Sauce: In a 3 to 4-quart saucepan over medium heat, combine light brown sugar, sliced butter pats, and light corn syrup. Stir constantly and bring the mixture to a low boil, allowing it to boil for 5 minutes to create a rich, sticky toffee base.
- Add Vanilla and Baking Soda: Remove the saucepan from heat carefully and stir in pure vanilla extract and baking soda. The mixture will bubble up and thicken quickly, so stir cautiously to fully incorporate.
- Coat Pretzels: Immediately pour the hot toffee sauce over the pretzels in the heat-safe bowl. Using a wooden spoon or silicone spatula, gently stir to coat all the pretzels evenly with the toffee.
- Spread on Baking Sheet: Spread the coated pretzels evenly on the prepared baking sheet using your spoon or spatula to ensure they don’t clump together.
- Add Toffee Bits: Sprinkle half of the Heath English toffee bits evenly over the coated pretzels before baking.
- Bake: Bake the pretzels in the preheated oven for 1 hour. Every 15 minutes, turn the pretzels gently to ensure even baking and prevent sticking.
- Add Remaining Toffee Bits: Right after removing the pretzels from the oven, sprinkle the remaining Heath toffee bits over the hot pretzels so they melt slightly, adding extra toffee flavor and crunch.
- Cool and Serve: Allow the toffee pretzels to cool completely on the baking sheet. Once cooled, break them apart into clusters and enjoy this sweet and salty treat.
Notes
- Use a heavy-duty aluminum foil to prevent the sticky toffee from tearing through during baking.
- Be cautious when adding baking soda to the hot toffee mixture as it will bubble vigorously.
- Turning the pretzels every 15 minutes during baking ensures even caramelization and prevents burning.
- Store cooled toffee pretzels in an airtight container to maintain crunchiness.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: butter toffee pretzels, sweet and salty snack, homemade toffee, English toffee bits, holiday snacks, easy party treats
