Description
Homemade cinnamon sugar pretzels offer a delightful twist on classic snack time treats. Sweet, crispy, and perfectly spiced, these pretzels bring bakery-style comfort right to your kitchen, ensuring you savor every delectable bite.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 16 ounces (454 grams) pretzel sticks
- 1 1/4 cup (250 grams) white sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) cinnamon
Wet Ingredients:
- 3/4 cup (170 grams) butter
- 1 egg white
- 1 1/2 teaspoons (7.5 ml) vanilla
Optional Spice:
- 1/2 teaspoon (2.5 grams) cardamom
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone mat for easy cleanup.
- Melt the butter in a microwave-safe bowl, allowing it to cool for approximately 5 minutes to prevent scrambling the egg white.
- Whisk the egg white and vanilla into the slightly cooled butter, creating a smooth, cohesive liquid coating.
- In a separate large mixing bowl, thoroughly blend the sugar, ground cinnamon, and cardamom to create an aromatic seasoning mixture.
- Gently pour the pretzels into the butter mixture, ensuring each piece is evenly coated and glistening.
- Transfer the butter-coated pretzels to the spice mixture, tossing carefully to achieve a uniform, sweet-spiced layer.
- Spread the seasoned pretzels in a single layer across the prepared baking sheet, preventing overcrowding for optimal crispness.
- Bake for 16-18 minutes, pausing midway to stir and rotate the pretzels, promoting even browning and preventing burning.
- Remove from the oven when golden and fragrant, allowing the pretzels to cool completely for maximum crunch.
Notes
- Achieve the perfect golden-brown color by stirring pretzels midway through baking, ensuring even coating and crispiness.
- Swap butter with coconut oil for a dairy-free version that maintains a rich, indulgent flavor profile.
- Cool pretzels completely before storing to prevent moisture buildup and maintain their delightful crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 312
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 38 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 30 mg