When you're looking for a crunchy sweet and salty pretzel treat that's fast, easy to make, and everyone loves, this Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Sticks recipe is just the ticket!
No matter the time of year, these crunchy sweet and salty pretzel snacks are in season. You're going to love them, and so will everyone else!!
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- The ingredients:
- Kitchen tools and equipment needed:
- Step-by-step photo instructions:
- Storage Tips:
- How long does this crunchy snack recipe take from start to finish?
- Can cinnamon sugar pretzel sticks be made in an air fryer?
- Add-in suggestions:
- Top tips for making cinnamon sugar pretzel sticks:
- More recipes for pretzel lovers:
- Additional crunchy snacks you'll enjoy:
- Additional sweet and salty pretzel recipes:
- Printable Recipe Card
- Please comment if you've made this recipe.
The ingredients:
*Please note that the exact measurements along with a "shop the recipe" feature from Instacart and Walmart is available inside the printable recipe card.
- pretzel sticks (the wider ones will hold up the best)
- butter (melted)
- egg white (from one egg)
- pure vanilla extract
- granulated sugar
- ground cinnamon
Kitchen tools and equipment needed:
If you haven't already, I hope you'll take a moment to view the video I recorded while I was making this recipe.
In it you'll see the kitchen tools and equipment I used. They are: two medium-size bowls, two small bowls, one gallon ziplock bag, a standard rimmed baking sheet, one sheet of parchment paper, a whisk, measuring cups and spoons (not shown), a kitchen timer (not shown), a cooling rack (not shown), a slotted spatula, and oven gloves (not shown).
Step-by-step photo instructions:
- Assemble the ingredients.
- Place the pretzel sticks in a gallon size zip-lock bag.
- In a medium-size bowl, whisk together 1 stick of cooled melted butter, 1 egg white, and the vanilla extract.
- Pour the butter mixture over the pretzels in the bag. Shake well to coat the pretzels in the egg white mixture.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar and ground cinnamon.
- Pour the cinnamon and sugar mixture into the bag with the wet pretzels and gently yet thoroughly shake the bag to coat the pretzels.
- Pour the pretzels out onto a parchment lined baking sheet and spread them into an even layer.
- Bake the pretzels in a preheated 350-degree Fahrenheit oven for approximately 15 minutes, stirring once halfway through baking.
- Remove the pretzels from the oven and immediately use a spatula to stir and separate the pretzels to prevent excessive clumping.
- Cool completely before serving.
Storage Tips:
To keep the pretzels as crunchy as the day they were made, store them sealed well in a brown paper bag at room temperature for up to 7 days.
How long does this crunchy snack recipe take from start to finish?
Approximately 30 minutes.
10 minutes of prep-time (and that's stretching it), and 15 minutes of bake time in a conventional.
However, if you have a convection oven you can cut the baking time down by roughly 5 minutes.
Can cinnamon sugar pretzel sticks be made in an air fryer?
You bet, but you may need to cook them in batches depending on how big your air fryer is.
That said, if you're cooking them in an air fryer, keep a close eye on the pretzel sticks while they're cooking so they don't burn. Also cut the cooking time down (7-10 minutes at 350-degrees). Stir them well after cooking and if needed return the pretzel sticks to the air fryer for an additional 1-2 minutes.
Stir immediately, and cool completely before serving.
Add-in suggestions:
If you like things a little sweet and spicy, I'd suggest adding 1-2 tablespoons of sriracha or your favorite brand of hot sauce to the butter and egg white mixture.
Or, what about sprinkling in a little cayenne red pepper with the cinnamon sugar mixture before coating the pretzels?
Of course a pinch of nutmeg is never a bad thing when there is cinnamon involved (cardamom, too), but personally I'd leave out the hot sauce if I was adding the earthy flavors of nutmeg and/or cardamom...but that's just me. You do you!
Top tips for making cinnamon sugar pretzel sticks:
Don't forget to stir the pretzels halfway through the baking process for maximum cinnamon sugar pretzel stick crunchiness.
Also to prevent the pretzel sticks from clumping and sticking together make sure to stir the sticky baked pretzels very well immediately after they come out of the oven before they have a chance to cool.
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Caramel Corn with Bacon and Cashews is a salty sweet treat that sounds a little weird, but tastes fantastic! Trust me.
Additional sweet and salty pretzel recipes:
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Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Sticks
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 bag (12 ounces) thick pretzel sticks I used 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 to 350° Fahrenheit (175 degrees C).
- Add the butter to a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl and melt it in the microwave on medium/low power. Cool slightly after melting.
- Meanwhile, separate the egg white and yolk. Reserve the yolk for another use. Whisk the egg white and vanilla into the melted and cooled butter. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together the sugar and cinnamon. Set aside.
- Add the pretzel sticks to a one gallon zip-top bag and pour the butter mixture into the bag. Gently but thoroughly mix and shake the bag to coat all the pretzels with the butter mixture.
- Pour the cinnamon sugar mixture into the bag with the pretzels and butter. Gently but thoroughly mix and shake the bag to coat all the pretzels with the cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Spread the coated pretzels into an even layer on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, stirring once halfway through baking.
- Remove the cinnamon sugar pretzel sticks from the oven and stir immediately before cooling to prevent sticking.
- Allow the pretzels to cool completely before serving.
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I sincerely hope you'll enjoy making (and eating) these addicting crispy, crunchy, pretzel sticks coated with cinnamon and sugar as much as I've enjoyed bringing them to you!
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Susan says
Looks really yummy. Will be making this weekend.
How do you suggest to present/plate this at a party or even how to gift them?
Renée says
Ooh, you'll love these, Susan!
As far as presentation, I like to add them to a nice, big, seasonal or event-specific bowl.
For gifting, I would do the same except add the pretzels to a large cellophane bag first, and close the bag with a pretty ribbon and tag.
The recipient can then keep the bowl as part of their gift.
I hope this helps. Enjoy the pretzels.
Thanks for the visit. I hope you'll stop by again.
Take care,
Renee
Debbie Lane says
They look delicious! Do you think you could use the large pretzel rods and display in jars?
Renée says
Hello, Debbie!
Great question and cute idea.
Id suggest rolling the pretzel rods in the coating instead of shaking them to avoid breakage.
Other than that, I don't see why your idea wouldn't work.
Have fun and please let me know how it turns out for you.
Take care,
Renee
Renee Kuntz says
Hi Renee! I'm about to make this recipe (recommeded by a fellow papercrafter!), but in looking at the 2x and 3x amounts, the butter doesn't change. It says 2 sticks and 3 sticks accordingly, but each of them says 8 tablespoons. I'd be surprised if the butter wouldn't be increased along with all the other ingredients. Can you please clarify.
Renée says
Hello, Renee!
I hope that this doesn't reach you too late. Sorry I wasn't available yesterday morning to answer this question.
The butter in question should have said 8 tablespoons (per stick) so that when the recipe was increased to X3 the correct amount of butter is now 3 sticks (8 tablespoons, per stick).
I'm sorry for the confusion this has caused. I've since gone in and fixed the recipe card with the butter reading 1/2 cup butter (the 8 tablespoons, called for originally) with the amount increasing to 1½ cups butter for X3 the recipe. I hope this makes sense.
Please let me know if I can assist you further.
Thank you so much,
Renee
Wendy says
Oh, my! How fabulous. Thank you so much for posting. Do you see any difficulty substituting sweetener for the sugar?
Renée says
Hi, Wendy!
The sweetner I would suggest is allulose.
I've found that it most tastes like granulated sugar when used for baking.
However, feel free to substitute whatever type of granulated sweetener you prefer.
I hope this is helpful. Enjoy!
Take care,
Renee
Claudia Lamascolo says
Pinned and Printed cant wait to try these they look fantastic!
Renée says
Awesome, Claudia!! Enjoy them! 🙂
Thanks for letting me know.
Renee