Butter Toffee Pretzel Bites (Print Version)
Crispy pretzels coated in buttery toffee with a chocolate drizzle. Sweet, salty, and irresistible.
# 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 tablespoons light corn syrup
05 - ¼ teaspoon sea salt
06 - ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
→ Topping
07 - ⅓ cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
08 - 1 teaspoon coconut oil or vegetable oil
09 - Sea salt flakes, for garnish
# How to Make It:
01 - Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and spread the mini pretzels in an even single layer.
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 can set and harden.
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 apart into individual pieces and serving.
# Expert Advice:
01 -
- Sweet, salty, buttery, and crunchy all in one bite, which is basically everything your snack cravings have ever wanted.
- Twenty minutes from pantry to party-ready, and people will assume you spent far longer than you did.
02 -
- Walk away from the toffee for even thirty seconds and it can go from golden to burnt, so keep that spoon moving and your eyes on the pan.
- Pouring the toffee immediately is critical because it thickens fast once off the heat and becomes nearly impossible to spread evenly.
03 -
- Use a silicone spatula for tossing because it grips the hot toffee better than wood and will not scratch your pan.
- A fork dipped in the melted chocolate gives you thin, bakery-style drizzle lines instead of clumsy blobs.