Toffee Pretzels

Love the butter toffee pretzels from TJ’s? This homemade version is even better, doesn’t require a trip to the grocery store and is incredibly simple to make in your own kitchen. All you need are 5 ingredients, a little patience and an appetite for the BEST salty-sweet snacks.

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 30

Total Time 35

Servings servings

Calories 83kcal

Ingredients

15 oz. bag pretzel twists
8 tablespoons unsalted butter 1 stick
½ cup light brown sugar
2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
¼ teaspoon kosher salt

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Instructions

Preheat the oven to 300°F. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or a nonstick baking mat, and set aside.
Pour 15 oz. bag pretzel twists into a large mixing bowl.
Add 8 tablespoons unsalted butter to a saucepan. Measure in ½ cup light brown sugar and melt the two of them until the butter has completely melted and the entire mixture is bubbling vigorously for 3-4 minutes.
Next, turn off the heat. Pour in 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract and ¼ teaspoon kosher salt. Be prepared because the mixture will bubble even more aggressively. Stir vigorously until the bubbling calms down.
Pour the toffee mixture over the pretzel twists in the large bowl. Use a rubber spatula to gently toss everything together until all the pretzels are coated in the toffee mixture.
Transfer the pretzels to the prepared baking sheet.
Bake the pretzels for 25-30 minutes, gently stirring them with a heat-safe spoon or spatula every 10 minutes to ensure all parts of the pretzels bake and do not burn.
Please keep an eye on your pretzels because if your oven is running hot, they can and will burn!
When the pretzels have baked for 25-30 minutes and no longer appear wet, remove from the oven, and let cool completely. This will take 20-45 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!

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