Move over Muddy Buddies. Move over caramel popcorn. The new can’t-get-enough snack is this sweet, salty, and addictive dairy pretzel snack.
Some desserts are great when they’re served in single portions, like a slice of cheesecake or a ramekin of creme brulee. Then there are those sweets that are great when simply served in a bowl, so you can take one bite or a handful, whatever you choose…like those Muddy Buddies you love. This is one of those snack-like sweets. Since it’s dairy, the only time I ever think to serve it is at a melave malkah or a Chanukah party.
Melt butter with brown sugar.
Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract and baking soda.
Your pretzels and pecans should be sitting ready in a bowl.
Now it’s time to sauce them up!
Mix well and get everything coated evenly.
Sprinkle with sea salt.
These still need to bake at a low temp for a little while to get crispy. Then, they’re ready to enjoy! Store in an airtight container until it’s time for the party!
- 1 cup (2 sticks) butter
- 2 cups brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon baking soda
- 6 cups pretzels
- 2 cups pecans
- Sea salt, for sprinkling
- Preheat oven to 250ºF.
- In a large bowl, toss mixture with pretzels and pecans.
- In a saucepan, melt butter with brown sugar. Bring to a boil. Remove from heat and stir in the vanilla extract and baking soda.
- Pour the sauce over your pretzels and pecans mixture. Mix well and get everything coated evenly.
- Spread mixture on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Sprinkle with sea salt and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
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This looks sinfully good!!
Can I substitute butter for margarine to keep pareve?
No, this is special because it’s dairy. The recipe will work but it won’t taste the same.
I feel like we need to drizzle with dairy chocolate?
Go ahead! Sounds great!
Can the pecans be replaced with anything…due to a nut allergy? Sounds SO good!
Of course! In a recipe like this anything goes. You can just add more pretzels or maybe a cereal (i.e. like chex)
What type of pretzels do you recommend using?
What type of pretzels do you recommend using?
Hi ! I followed all the instructions but it seem to dry out and crystallize in the oven, lots of sugar in the mix..anywhere u think i went wrong please? Thanks !!
What do you mean by ‘dry out’, too crispy? It does need to bake at a low temp for a while to get crispy.