Snicky Snackies

You’ve heard of caramel corn, but how about caramel pretzels? This makes a super crunchy, salty and sweet snack!

Original recipe makes 20 servings

Ingredients

15 ounces mini twist pretzels
2 cups mixed nuts
1 cup unsalted butter
2 cups packed dark brown sugar
1/2 cup light corn syrup
1 pinch salt

  • PREP

    15 mins

  • COOK

    20 mins

  • READY IN

    40 mins

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 250 degrees F (120 degrees C).
  2. In a 9×13-inch baking dish, combine the pretzels and nuts. Set aside.
  3. In a large saucepan combine the butter, sugar, corn syrup and salt. Stir together over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Bring to a boil and cook until very thick and at the ‘firm ball’ stage (260 degrees F, 125 degrees C). Remove from heat, pour over pretzel/nut mixture and mix all together.
  4. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes, stirring after 10 minutes. Remove from oven and spread out on wax paper to cool.

Nutrition

Calories: 351 kcal
Carbohydrates: 48.2 g
Cholesterol: 24 mg
Fat: 17 g
Fiber: 1.9 g
Protein: 4.4 g
Sodium: 488 mg