Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels
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Who doesn’t love pretzels? But sometimes you just want to give them a little extra flavor, something a little different. That’s where this recipe for Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels comes in. You can grab your favorite plain pretzels and transform them into a sweet and salty snack.
This delicious crispy treat is ready in about half an hour if you use ready-made pretzels so is an ideal treat for those busy days or for unexpected visitors. The cinnamon sugar makes them even tastier than normal.
Food Gifting
This quick and easy recipe is inexpensive making it perfect for housewarming gifts, holiday gifts, and anywhere else you want to leave behind a homemade sweet treat.
I set these out whenever we have company and always have small bags set aside for my friends to take home. If you don’t pre-package any of them, be sure to have baggies handy, your company will ask if they can take home leftovers.
Can you use this recipe on homemade pretzels?
While we love to make Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels from store-bought ones for quickness, if you have a favorite recipe to make plain pretzels, you can definitely use that first then add this delicious topping to it. Just make sure if the recipe recommends a topping, that you leave this off and follow this process instead.
Homemade pretzels won’t be as crispy as the bagged ones in the beginning, so you probably won’t have a crispy snack at the end.
Trust me, this is so easy and tasty that no one will complain that you used pretzels from the store to start with.
Ingredients
- Pretzels, any shape
- Vegetable oil
- Granulated sugar
- Ground cinnamon
You can use any shape of pretzel that you like but avoid ones that already have some kind of topping on them as the sugar and cinnamon might not stick as easily.
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How to Make Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels
- Preheat the oven to 250°F and line a baking sheet with non-stick foil or parchment paper. Or spray with a non-stick baking spray.
- Add the pretzels to a large bowl.
- Combine the sugar and cinnamon with the vegetable oil in a small bowl.
- Pour over the pretzels and stir so they are evenly coated.
- Pour the pretzels onto the baking sheet and make sure they are evenly spread out.
- Bake for 15 minutes, remove, and stir then bake for another 15 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely before eating.
Our favorite is to eat these pretzels as they are but you can also serve them with a number of dips including caramel or chocolate sauce. Or you could add some warm cream cheese frosting or even a crepe filling to make them even tastier.
How do you store cinnamon pretzels?
Once the coated pretzels have cooled completely, you can store them in an airtight container.
Can you freeze cinnamon pretzels?
You can freeze leftovers, but honestly, it takes less time to make them fresh-from-the-oven than thawing them would be.
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Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels
Ingredients
- 16 ounces pretzels any shape
- ½ cup vegetable oil
- ½ cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat an oven to 250°F.
- Line a baking sheet, with sides, with non-stick foil or parchment paper. Alternatively, you could spray with baking spray.
- Add the pretzels to a large mixing bowl.
- Combine the remaining ingredients in a small bowl and pour over the pretzels.
- Stir to coat the pretzels evenly with the cinnamon sugar mix.
- Pour the coated pretzels onto the prepared baking sheet and spread out evenly.
- Bake in the 250°F oven for 15 minutes.
- Remove and stir.
- Bake for an additional 15 minutes.
- Allow to cool completely before eating or storing in an air-tight container.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated and may vary based on exact ingredients used. For accuracy, consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.
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Elizabeth (Beth) Mueller
Elizabeth (Beth) Mueller is a food journalist, CEO of Pear Tree Kitchen, and co-creator of Food Blogger Help. She also has a bachelor’s degree in philosophy and a registered nurse licensed in the State of Oklahoma. When she has free time between writing, blogging, and cooking, she can be found volunteering as an RN with the Oklahoma Medical Reserve Corps.
