Description
Crispy cinnamon sugar pretzel sticks bring sweet nostalgia from German bakeries to your kitchen. Buttery, warm twists dusted with cinnamon sugar promise a delightful snack you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 1 bag (12 ounces/340 grams) thick pretzel sticks
- 1 cup (200 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) ground cinnamon
Binding Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) butter, melted and cooled slightly
- 1 egg white
Flavoring Ingredients:
- 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- Prepare your workspace by positioning an oven rack and lining a baking sheet with parchment paper, then heat the oven to 350F (175C).
- Gently melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl using medium/low power, allowing it to cool to room temperature.
- Separate the egg white from the yolk, whisking the white with vanilla extract into the cooled butter until smoothly combined.
- Create a cinnamon sugar coating by thoroughly mixing granulated sugar and ground cinnamon in a separate bowl.
- Transfer pretzel sticks into a large zip-top bag, carefully pouring the butter and vanilla mixture over the pretzels.
- Seal the bag and gently tumble the pretzels to ensure complete and even butter coverage.
- Add the cinnamon sugar mixture to the bag, shaking and rotating to coat each pretzel stick uniformly with the sweet mixture.
- Distribute the coated pretzels in a single layer across the prepared baking sheet, maintaining spacing between each stick.
- Bake for 15 minutes, using a spatula to rotate and flip the pretzels midway through cooking to promote even caramelization.
- Once removed from the oven, immediately stir the pretzels to prevent sticking and allow them to cool completely before serving.
Notes
- Brush melted butter evenly to ensure each pretzel stick gets a consistent, delicious coating that helps the cinnamon sugar adhere perfectly.
- Use room temperature egg white for smoother mixing and better binding of the butter mixture to the pretzels.
- Shake the bag gently and carefully to prevent breaking the pretzel sticks while ensuring complete and uniform coverage of the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Allow pretzels to cool completely on the baking sheet to develop a crispy texture and prevent sogginess, which helps them maintain a satisfying crunch.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer, Desserts
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 195 kcal
- Sugar: 12 g
- Sodium: 280 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0.1 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 3 g
- Cholesterol: 15 mg