By: Becky Hardin
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These Caramel Pretzels are divine! If you’re looking for an easy sweet treat, these Butter Toffee Pretzelsare a must-try. These mini toffee pretzels are simple yet addicting…making them the ultimate holiday snack.

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Easy Caramel Pretzels
These little Caramel Pretzels have my heart. They’re so tiny, SO ADDICTING, so cute, and so easy. What more can you ask for from a holiday recipe?
I feel like because they’re mini pretzels I can eat like…100…and it’s no problem. Is that so wrong?? These butter toffee pretzels are the perfect combination of salty and sweet, and are just begging for you to make them for Christmas. There’s still time! Make them today! You won’t regret it.
These Butter Toffee Pretzels are a sweet and salty Christmas treat!

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Mini Caramel Pretzels – An Easy Holiday Gift
Although these mini caramel pretzels are awesome to hoard and keep all for yourself, they also make a great homemade holiday gift. Who wouldn’t want to receive a tin of these delicious Butter Toffee Pretzels? I know I would!
You definitely have a teacher, friend, coworker, or neighbor on your Christmas list that deserves this homemade sweet treat.


Mom brought these mini caramel pretzels over the other morning and I was instantly hooked. I could have eaten the entire jar! I refuse to admit how many I actually ate.
They’re so small…I can’t help it! Don’t judge me. It’s Christmas. We don’t count calories during Christmas.

Make some of these delicious Mini Caramel Pretzels for an easy holiday gift, or keep them all to yourself. Either way, you’ll love making them!
If you liked these tasty caramel pretzels, you’ll love these other sweet & salty snacks:
- Chocolate Covered Pretzels
- White Chocolate Pretzels
- Chex Mix Recipe
- Homemade Gardetto’s Recipe
- Candied Walnut Recipe
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Recipe
Caramel Pretzels (Butter Toffee Pretzels)
4.62 from 89 votes
Author: Becky Hardin
Prep: 10 minutes minutes
Cook: 20 minutes minutes
Total: 30 minutes minutes
Serves8 people
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These CARAMEL PRETZELS are divine! If you’re looking for an easy sweet treat, these mini BUTTER TOFFEE PRETZELSare a must-try. These mini toffee pretzels are simple yet addicting…making them the ultimate holiday snack.
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Ingredients
- 4 cups miniature pretzels
- 1 cup unsalted butter
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- ½ teaspoon coarse salt
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
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Instructions
Heat oven to 200°F and cover a baking sheet with foil. Place a cooling rack over the pan, and spray the rack with nonstick cooking spray. Set aside.
In a medium heavy saucepan, melt the butter, sugar, water and salt over MED-LOW heat. Stir often with a wooden spoon.
Bring the mixture to a boil and turn the heat down to MED-LOW. Bring the mixture to 305°F, remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla.
Working quickly, pour the pretzels into the toffee mixture and stir. Transfer the pretzels, a few at a time (with a toothpick or fork) to the prepared cooling rack/baking tray, laying them side-by-side without touching.
Bake at 200°F for 20-30 minutes to dry out the pretzels and to ensure they won’t be sticky. Transfer the pretzels to a cooling rack to completely cool.
Once the toffee pretzels have cooled. Allow the pretzels to sit uncovered, overnight, on the counter. Keep in an airtight jar or bowl.
The pretzels will stay fresh up to 3 weeks.
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Nutrition Information
Calories: 445kcal (22%) Carbohydrates: 57g (19%) Protein: 5g (10%) Fat: 24g (37%) Saturated Fat: 15g (94%) Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g Monounsaturated Fat: 6g Trans Fat: 1g Cholesterol: 61mg (20%) Sodium: 230mg (10%) Potassium: 180mg (5%) Fiber: 3g (13%) Sugar: 25g (28%) Vitamin A: 709IU (14%) Vitamin C: 0.4mg Calcium: 18mg (2%) Iron: 1mg (6%)
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