Spicy Ranch Pretzels
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A few weeks ago we headed on a mini vacation to the Chesapeake Bay. We decided to go there because it’s only a few hours away, there’s plenty to do, lots of good food, and awesome views of the Bay. We’ve gone the last few years and it’s always a lot of fun.
A few days before we left I started looking for some snacks to pack for the trip down and while we are there. I know that sitting in the sun always leaves me hungry and I didn’t want to have to drive somewhere to get a snack or buy something from the vending machine. I immediately thought of the Spicy Ranch Pretzels one of my coworkers makes. They are so good.
I started searching for the recipe but couldn’t find it. I’m not really surprised since I’ve been cleaning this house top to bottom and getting rid of so many different things. So I used what I knew about the pretzels and made up my own recipe.
I combined a bunch of seasonings in a bowl along with a packet of Ranch seasoning. I tossed it together and hoped for the best. Then I placed a bag of pretzels in a zip top bag and poured vegetable oil into the bag. Then I poured in the seasonings, shook it up, and let it sit for a bit.
After letting the pretzels sit I popped them in the oven. They came out, I let them cool, and then I tried them. They were spicy and delicious. The only problem was that while there was seasoning on every pretzel, it didn’t stick too well. I’m going to have to find a solution for this next time but these pretzels were still delicious. They were perfect for snacking on in the car and in our hotel.
Spicy Ranch Pretzels
Ingredients
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1 teaspoon lemon pepper
- 2 teaspoons garlic salt
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 Tablespoons brown sugar
- 1 packet Ranch dressing seasoning
- 1/2 c. vegetable oil
- 16 oz. bag of small pretzels twists
Instructions
- In a small bowl combine the cayenne pepper, lemon pepper, garlic salt, paprika, onion powder, brown sugar, and Ranch dressing seasoning. Mix well and set aside.
- Place the pretzels in a large gallon sized zip top bag. Pour the vegetable oil into the bag, seal, and mix the pretzels with the oil.
- Open the bag and sprinkle in the seasonings. Close the bag and shake to get the seasoning on all of the pretzels. Allow to sit for 20 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Spread the pretzels out on a large baking sheet.
- Bake for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through the baking. Remove the pretzels from the oven and allow to cool completely.
- Store in an air tight container for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
VERY tasty and easy!!!!!
I even mixed the oil and spices together, instead of putting pretzels in the oil first then the spices. It still came out super tasty !
Will def save and use this recipe…a nice different taste profile
This is one of my favorites. We make it at least once a month. So glad you enjoyed it!
I love this – simple and tasty!
I absolutely love easy snacks like this!
These sound so good to me. I love pretzles and that salty and spiciness is right up my alley! Yum!
What a yummy way to jazz up ordinary pretzels! These sound wonderful!
I just had something like this a few years ago. It was a sweet version and it was good but this looks so much better. I’m going to try this for my son for school!
My guy is a pretzel freak. He will LOVE these!