Spicy pretzels are not in fact spicy, but heavily seasoned pretzels. They make a great snack with a long shelf life. Great any time of year, these have become a staple on my holiday cookie trays as well as a go to snack.
The story behind these is pretty simple… I wanted something salty on the cookie trays because I make so many sweets at the holidays. So, I combined seasonings that sounded good and put them on pretzels. As is with many things that I make, I mix things together until they look good.
They are a bit labor intense. Simply because you have to keep an eye on the pretzels while they’re in the oven so that they don’t burn.
Spicy Pretzels
Ingredients
- 2 12 oz bags pretzels
- 1/2 c butter, melted
- 1/4 c canola oil
- 3 T ranch seasoning
- 1 t garlic powder
- 1 t cajun seasoning
- 1/4 t onion powder
- 1/4 c grated parmesan cheap works best
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250 deg. Pour pretzels onto two sheet pans.
- Whisk melted butter, oil, ranch seasoning, garlic, cajun seasoning, and onion powder. Pour over pretzels and mix to combine.
- Sprinkle parmesan and mix again.
- Bake until dry and crunchy (30-45 min), stirring every 15-20 min. Let cool completely and store in a sealed container.
