How to Make Butter Toffee Pretzels
Butter Toffee Pretzels are sweet, crunchy, and totally addictive! They turn any bowl into an instant crowd favorite. Each bite delivers that perfect mix of salty and sweet.
If you love that classic sweet and salty combo, you’re in for a sweet reward!
These Butter Toffee Pretzels are crisp, buttery, and coated with a golden caramelized layer that clings to the pretzels.
They’re incredibly easy to make and taste like something you’d find in a gourmet shop, but you can whip them up in your kitchen in under 30 minutes!
Why you’ll love this
- Sweet & Salty Perfection: Buttery toffee hugs every crunchy pretzel for that irresistible flavor contrast.
- Quick to Make: Just a few ingredients and one baking sheet.
- Perfect for Gifting: Pack them in jars or bags for homemade holiday gifts everyone will love.
- Highly Snackable: Warning, once you start, you might not stop!
These Butter Toffee Pretzels are the perfect mix of salty crunch and buttery sweetness. Each bite is coated in golden toffee goodness that makes them absolutely irresistible.
Whether you’re gifting them for the holidays or snacking straight from the pan, this quick and easy treat will disappear fast!
Simple Ingredients
- Mini pretzels
- Butter
- Sugar
- Vanilla extract
- A pinch of salt
A few steps and you’ll be snacking in no time!
I spread them out to cool on rolled edge baking sheets.
The toffee pretzels can be dipped or drizzled with melted chocolate. Sprinkle on some coarse salt, sprinkles, or chopped nuts.
Wanted a slightly softer toffee without the snap of a crunch, use brown sugar instead of granulated sugar, and reduce the temperature of the toffee by 5 degrees.
Butter toffee pretzels are already irresistible with that sweet crackly coating, but I have a little problem… I’m completely chocolate obsessed. I can’t help myself. So yes, I dipped them in chocolate too. And honestly, it might be the best thing ever.
The sweet toffee, the salty crunch, the glossy chocolate shell, it all comes together in one blissful bite. If you thought butter toffee pretzels were gonna be good, wait until you try them dressed in chocolate. They disappear fast, and I’m not even sorry!
Butter Toffee Pretzels are the kind of treat everyone asks for the recipe after trying. They’re crunchy, buttery, and caramelized to perfection—an easy, crowd-pleasing recipe you’ll make again and again, especially during the holidays.
Why These Are a Holiday Favorite
Honestly, these Butter Toffee Pretzels are one of those treats that feel instantly festive. They make perfect homemade gifts for neighbors, teachers, or friends, and look great in jars tied with ribbon.
The buttery toffee aroma while they bake fills your kitchen with cozy holiday vibes like caramel popcorn, but better and then some!
In fact, if you love pretzels, you might love this shirt.
More Pretzel Favorites
- Peanut Butter Stuffed Pretzels
- White Chocolate Dipped Pretzels with Pistachios and Cranberries
- This Frozen Strawberry Margarita has a yummy Pretzel Crust!
- Salty Sweet Pretzel Toffee
Butter Toffee Pretzels
Ingredients
- 1 lb pretzels
- 1 cup butter, 2 sticks
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- pinch coarse kosher salt
- 1 cup chocolate, melted- if desired to dip pretzels or drizzle chocolate over pretzels
Instructions
- In a heavy bottom pot, add butter and sugar and heat over medium high heat, stirring occasionally.
- The temperature on a thermometer should be 285. If you want it chewier, you can reduce the temp by 5-10 degrees. Also, you can use brown sugar for a softer toffee.
- In a large bowl or on a baking sheet. Pour the hot toffee over the pretzels, stir to coat the pretzels. Then separate with two forks so the toffee firms up without it being in a large lump.
- Allow the toffee to cool completely. Break up any large pieces that have stuck together.
- If you'd like to add melted chocolate, now is the time. Add on any nuts, sprinkles, or salt. Once the chocolate is firm.
- Then place in an airtight container or bags.