Butter Toffee Pretzels (Print Version)
Crunchy pretzels coated in golden butter toffee with an optional chocolate drizzle finish.
# Recipe Ingredients:
→ Pretzels
01 - 7 oz mini pretzel twists
→ Toffee Coating
02 - 4 oz (½ cup) unsalted butter
03 - ½ cup light brown sugar (about 3.5 oz)
04 - 2 tbsp light corn syrup
05 - ¼ tsp sea salt
06 - ½ tsp vanilla extract
→ Chocolate Topping
07 - 2 oz (⅓ cup) semi-sweet chocolate chips
08 - 1 tsp coconut oil or vegetable oil
09 - Sea salt flakes, for garnish (optional)
# Directions:
01 - Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper. Spread the mini pretzel twists 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 deep 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 firms up and adheres to the pretzels.
06 - Melt the chocolate chips with coconut oil in a microwave-safe bowl in 20-second bursts, stirring between each interval, until completely smooth. Drizzle the melted chocolate over the toffee-coated pretzels. Finish with a light sprinkling of sea salt flakes if desired.
07 - Let the pretzels set completely until the chocolate hardens. Break apart into individual pieces before serving.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- The toffee coating comes together in one saucepan with zero candy thermometer required.
- Sweet, salty, and crunchy all at once, which is basically the holy trinity of snacking.
02 -
- Do not walk away from the toffee while it is boiling because it goes from golden to burnt in what feels like seconds.
- Stirring the vanilla in off the heat preserves its flavor and prevents the mixture from sputtering at you.
03 -
- If you want that toffee to coat evenly, give the pretzels a quick toss in the pan residual warmth helps it spread.
- A fork dipped in the melted chocolate makes the easiest and neatest drizzle pattern without any special tools.