Here’s a simple and delicious recipe for Butter Toffee Pretzels—sweet, crunchy, and perfect as a snack or gift.
Ingredients (makes ~4 cups)
- 4 cups mini pretzels (or broken pretzel sticks)
- 1 cup unsalted butter (2 sticks)
- 1 cup brown sugar, packed
- 2 tbsp light corn syrup
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1 1/2 cups chocolate chips (milk, dark, or semi-sweet)
- Optional toppings: chopped nuts, sprinkles, or sea salt
Instructions
1. Preheat Oven
- Preheat oven to 350°F (175°C).
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
2. Bake Pretzels (Optional)
- Spread pretzels on the baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes to slightly toast.
- Remove and set aside.
3. Make the Toffee
- In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat.
- Stir in brown sugar, corn syrup, and salt.
- Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, and let boil for 3–4 minutes until smooth and slightly thickened.
- Remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract.
4. Coat Pretzels
- Pour the hot toffee over the pretzels and stir to coat evenly.
5. Bake
- Spread the coated pretzels evenly on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Bake for 5–7 minutes to set the toffee.
6. Add Chocolate
- Let pretzels cool for 2–3 minutes.
- Sprinkle chocolate chips over the warm pretzels and let sit for a minute to soften.
- Spread the chocolate over the pretzels with a spatula.
- Optional: sprinkle chopped nuts or sea salt on top.
7. Cool Completely
- Let pretzels cool completely until chocolate and toffee are firm.
- Break apart and store in an airtight container.
Tips
- For extra flavor, use dark chocolate and a pinch of cinnamon in the toffee.
- You can also drizzle white chocolate on top for a festive look.
- Store at room temperature for up to 1 week, or freeze for longer storage.
If you want, I can also give a microwave version that’s done in about 10 minutes with almost no cleanup. Do you want me to share that?
