Spicy Pretzels

These spicy pretzels will make you fall in love – yes, yes they will!

You like a delicious snack, right?

Salty snacks. Sweet snacks. Soft snacks. Crunchy snacks.

ALL THE SNACKS!

If you like pretzels and a bit of added spice, you’re gonna love these spicy pretzels, or as some call them: crack spicy pretzels!

They are amazing year-round, but especially at the holidays when you are struggling to find something to bring to the party, or ytou are struggling to find a great unusual gift for that hard to shop for person. THESE!

I love telling the story behind these pretzels, because it makes me laugh (cause I was kinda a jackass) and it proves some things aren’t as they seem.

Spicy Ranch Pretzels

I had my first spicy pretzel (we refer to them as ‘picy pretzels) when a friend, our beloved Sue, dropped off a birthday package for Garry.

There they sat, in a ribboned-adorned apothecary jar, looking very ordinary, as pretzels are known to do.

Pretzels being pretzels are not exciting.

Not even when wrapped with a bow.

Garry took off the top of the jar and popped a few pretzels in his mouth.

~BIG EYES OF SURPRISE!~

Huh. That was an interesting reaction to ordinary pretzels.

He silently offered me the jar, which I took, and then tossed a few in my mouth, in birthday pretzel solidarity.

~BIG EYES OF SURPRISE!~

These were no ordinary pretzels.

‘Picy!

Our snacking world tilted that day.

The seemingly ordinary pretzels held a surprise; they were baked with a delicious and unexpected kick.

What follows is the recipe that is now held in hallowed esteem in our house.

Enjoy.

Dots Pretzels

Before we get to my spicy ranch pretzel recipe, let’s discuss Dot’s Pretzels.

Dot’s used to be a family owned business that the Hershey company bought.

These pretzels are in store nationwide and come in a variety of flavors.

I only mention them because while I do love me some Dot’s pretzels, and I bet you do to, homemade is so much better!

Homemade Spicy Pretzel Recipe

(scroll to bottom of the post for the printable recipe)

Ingredients:

• 1 package mini-pretzels (14-16 ounces)
• 1 cup canola oil
• 1 Package dry Ranch Dip mix (or 2 tbsp. if you buy the larger container)
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1/2 tsp. Cayenne pepper

Instructions:

1. Measure the oil into a measuring cup and add all ingredients. Whisk together until full mixed.
2. Place pretzels in a roasting pan that is at least two inches high (for mixing purposes) and pour oil mixture over entire pan. Mix with a spatula until all pretzels are coated.
3. Place in over heated to 200°.
4. Cook for two hours, stirring pretzels every 15 minutes to prevent burning.
5. Cool, prepare a libation and enjoy.

Notes:

I always double this recipe. Always. Trust.

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The true surprise for me is that the recipe called for dry ranch mix.

You can’t taste it – but it makes the snack.

Ranch Pretzel Recipe

For many people, this is what they call these pretzels.

If you omit the cayenne, they lose their ZING!, but you do you!

Ranch Seasoned Pretzels

You can use the packets of Ranch Dressing, or if you’re like me and make these for almost every occasion, you can get the bigger Ranch Dressing container (linked at end of post for easy shopping, yo!).

FUN FACT: this could easily be called the Ranch Pretzels Recipe, but because of the hidden flavor (just like in the hidden valley – oh, ho!) of the ‘pice – it’s not.

Honestly, it doesn’t matter what you call ’em (how about pretzel crack? cause, they be addicting, y’all!) , just as long as you make and eat ’em.

We eat them; we gift them; we hoard them; we share them.

I like them hot out of the oven.

I like them by a roaring fire with an ice cold beer or a Jack and Coke.

I like them on the hor d’oeuvres holiday table.

I like them in a bowl while watching a Netflix marathon.

Um, I LIKE THEM.

Not really…

I. LIKEOVE. THEM.

And you will too. 

Probably. 

If you don’t, I can email you my shipping address.

Spicy Pretzel

When you make and share these pretzels, prepare for the love.

Spicy Pretzels are so easy to make, but their impact is deep and complicated. 

Make them for those you love, so they know who’s amazing: YOU’RE AMAZING!

Make them for your nemesis, so they know who’s boss: YOU’RE BOSS!  (okay, maybe not everyone has a nemesis, so make them for your kid’s teacher, your bossy boss or for your eye-squintin’ inlaws/outlaws)

Happy scorin’ all the brownie points, mah babies!

Consider this my gift to you.

Speaking of gifts, I typically fill a mason jar with ’em and tie on a ribbon.

Get to baking, my babies!

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Original Post: December 29, 2014 ~ Updated Post: November 22, 2024

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