Butter Toffee Pretzels (Printable)

Sweet and salty pretzel twists coated in rich buttery toffee with an optional chocolate drizzle finish.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Pretzels

01 - 7 oz mini pretzel twists

→ Toffee Coating

02 - ½ cup (1 stick) unsalted butter
03 - ½ cup packed light brown sugar
04 - 2 tbsp light corn syrup
05 - ¼ tsp sea salt
06 - ½ tsp vanilla extract

→ Topping

07 - ⅓ cup 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 toffee 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, working quickly before the toffee sets.
05 - Let the coated pretzels cool for 10 minutes to allow the toffee layer to harden and adhere to the pretzels.
06 - Melt the chocolate chips and coconut oil together 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. Sprinkle with sea salt flakes if desired.
07 - Let the pretzels set completely until the chocolate is firm, then break apart into individual pieces and serve.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • Sweet, salty, and crunchy all at once, which is basically the holy trinity of snacking.
  • Start to finish in twenty minutes with zero fancy techniques required.
02 -
  • Walk away from the toffee while it boils and you will have a burnt mess in about thirty seconds, so stay at the stove the entire time.
  • The toffee coating will seem too thin when you first pour it, but it sets up dramatically as it cools, so trust the process.
03 -
  • Use a silicone spatula for stirring the toffee because it gets into the corners of the pan better than any wooden spoon and cleans up in seconds.
  • Popping the finished pretzels in the fridge for ten minutes speeds up the setting time without softening the toffee or making the pretzels stale.

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