These Caramel Pretzels are divine! If you’re looking for an easy sweet treat, these Butter Toffee Pretzels are a must-try. These mini toffee pretzels are simple yet addicting…making them the ultimate holiday snack.
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Easy Caramel Pretzels
These little Caramel Pretzels have my heart. They’re so tiny, SO ADDICTING, so cute, and so easy. What more can you ask for from a holiday recipe?
I feel like because they’re mini pretzels I can eat like…100…and it’s no problem. Is that so wrong?? These butter toffee pretzels are the perfect combination of salty and sweet, and are just begging for you to make them for Christmas. There’s still time! Make them today! You won’t regret it.
These Butter Toffee Pretzels are a sweet and salty Christmas treat!
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Mini Caramel Pretzels – An Easy Holiday Gift
Although these mini caramel pretzels are awesome to hoard and keep all for yourself, they also make a great homemade holiday gift. Who wouldn’t want to receive a tin of these delicious Butter Toffee Pretzels? I know I would!
You definitely have a teacher, friend, coworker, or neighbor on your Christmas list that deserves this homemade sweet treat.
Mom brought these mini caramel pretzels over the other morning and I was instantly hooked. I could have eaten the entire jar! I refuse to admit how many I actually ate.
They’re so small…I can’t help it! Don’t judge me. It’s Christmas. We don’t count calories during Christmas.
Make some of these delicious Mini Caramel Pretzels for an easy holiday gift, or keep them all to yourself. Either way, you’ll love making them!
If you liked these tasty caramel pretzels, you’ll love these other sweet & salty snacks:
- Chocolate Covered Pretzels
- White Chocolate Pretzels
- Chex Mix Recipe
- Homemade Gardetto’s Recipe
- Candied Walnut Recipe
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Caramel Pretzels (Butter Toffee Pretzels)
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Ingredients
- 4 cups miniature pretzels
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- ½ teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Heat oven to 200°F and cover a baking sheet with foil. Place a cooling rack over the pan, and spray the rack with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
- In a medium heavy saucepan, melt the butter, sugar, water and salt over MED-LOW heat. Stir often with a wooden spoon.
- Bring the mixture to a boil and turn the heat down to MED-LOW. Bring the mixture to 305°F, remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
- Working quickly, pour the pretzels into the toffee mixture and stir. Transfer the pretzels, a few at a time (with a toothpick or fork) to the prepared cooling rack/baking tray, laying them side-by-side without touching.
- Bake at 200°F for 20-30 minutes to dry out the pretzels and to ensure they won’t be sticky. Transfer the pretzels to a cooling rack to completely cool.
- Once the toffee pretzels have cooled. Allow the pretzels to sit uncovered, overnight, on the counter. Keep in an airtight jar or bowl.
- The pretzels will stay fresh up to 3 weeks.
Last step! Don’t forget to show me a pic of what you made! Upload an image or tag me @thecookierookie on Instagram!
Nutrition Information
Do you bake them on the cooling rack and then transfer them to another cooling rack?
Yes, ma’am!
You say to melt the butter on med-low, then bring to a boil and turn down to med-low again. But, when do you turn the heat to something else and then down again? Am I missing a step to turn the heat to bring it to a boil?
When you bring it to a boil, you can turn the heat up to high!
Can’t see the recipe because all of these STUPID pop ups keep covering it up!!!!!!
We’re sorry you’re having trouble seeing the recipe, Connie! If you click on the “⬇ Recipe” button at the top right of the page, it will take you directly to the recipe card!
Sorry, if I can’t locate the recipe easily, I can’t make them!! Passing on this, although they look good. My time is worth more than chasing a page up and down looking for a recipe, to no avail.
The link on my viewing page is right above where I read your comment.
I finally found it
I can’t find the Caramel toffee pretzel recipe. Help!!!
Becky, why can I not find recipe for these delicious pretzel?
Don’t see a link. More prominent links would be helpful
The link is at the bottom of the post!
If having this many complaints of not finding recipe, might want to change he page.
We’re sorry you’re having difficulty finding the recipe. It is linked at the bottom of the post!
Does the caramel stick to your teeth?
As long as you bring the toffee to 305°F (hard crack stage), the caramel shouldn’t stick to your teeth!
Salty sweet perfection. These look so stinking good- perfect to have around for a party!
Thanks Karly! So glad you love them :) :)
I don´t care if the holidays are over, I am making these butter toffee pretzels…they look and sound amazing! Heading over to your moms blog now for the recipe :)
Yay! Thank you Albert :) Hope you love the recipe!
I don’t see a recipe. Did I miss it? Am I missing a link?
Or did you get distracted eating the last of the pretzels and forgot to post that part? ;-)
Oh, hey! Found it! It’s in Large letters, so I completely missed it. /facepalm
No worries! I know its confusing when I link to my Mom’s site sometimes. I appreciate you hopping over there and for stopping by here. Merry Christmas!