Description
Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Sticks are a delightful sweet and crunchy snack featuring crunchy pretzel sticks coated in a buttery cinnamon sugar mixture and baked to perfection. This easy-to-make recipe offers a perfect blend of salty and sweet flavors, ideal for snacking or entertaining.
Ingredients
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Ingredients
- 1 bag (12 ounces) thick pretzel sticks (such as dipping sticks pretzels)
- ½ cup butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 egg white
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350° Fahrenheit (175 degrees Celsius) to prepare for baking the pretzel sticks.
- Melt Butter: Place the butter in a medium microwave-safe bowl and melt it in the microwave on medium/low power. Let it cool slightly to avoid cooking the egg white in the next step.
- Prepare Egg White Mixture: Separate the egg white from the yolk, reserving the yolk for another use. Whisk the egg white and vanilla extract into the melted and slightly cooled butter until well combined. Set aside this butter mixture.
- Mix Cinnamon Sugar: In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the granulated sugar and ground cinnamon until evenly blended. Set aside.
- Coat Pretzels with Butter Mixture: Place the pretzel sticks in a one-gallon zip-top bag. Pour the butter, egg white, and vanilla mixture over the pretzels. Seal the bag and gently shake and mix to coat all pretzels evenly with the butter mixture.
- Add Cinnamon Sugar Coating: Pour the cinnamon sugar mixture into the bag with the butter-coated pretzels. Seal the bag again and gently but thoroughly shake to coat every pretzel stick evenly with the cinnamon sugar.
- Bake Pretzels: Spread the coated pretzels in an even layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, stirring once halfway through to ensure even baking and coating.
- Stir After Baking: Remove the baking sheet from the oven, immediately stir the pretzels to prevent them from sticking together while cooling.
- Cool Completely: Let the cinnamon sugar pretzel sticks cool completely before serving so they become crisp and the coatings set perfectly.
Notes
- Make sure the melted butter is cool enough before adding the egg white to avoid scrambling it.
- For extra flavor, add a pinch of salt to the cinnamon sugar mixture if desired.
- Store cooled pretzel sticks in an airtight container to maintain freshness and crunch.
- The reserved egg yolk can be used in other recipes such as custards or baking.
- Using parchment paper helps prevent sticking and makes cleanup easier.
