Easy Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels Recipe {Video} (2024)

These cinnamon sugar pretzels are delicious! They are the perfect treat to take to work with you or to gift as a great holiday gift. They are crazy easy to make, taste delicious, and only take a few ingredients.

Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels

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Ingredients

Here is a quick overview of the simple ingredients for making epic Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels! The printable recipe card at the bottom of the post includes specific measurements and step-by-step instructions.

Pretzels
Vegetable Oil
Sugar
Cinnamon

Equipment Needed

You only need a few things to make this recipe, which I love!

Large Bowl: You want to use the largest bowl available to keep the pretzels corralled inside. I tried making these with a medium-sized bowl the first time and ended up with pretzels falling over the top and all over the counter.
Parchment Paper: This will help make it easier to remove the pretzels after they have baked.
Baking Sheet with Sides: Trust me, you do not want to put these on a flat cookie sheet and pull them out of the oven while the pan is hot and you are trying to balance the cookie sheet so they don't slide off the end.

How to Make Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels

I've included complete instructions in the printable recipe card at the bottom of the post, but here's a quick version.

Preheat oven to 300°F.
Place pretzels in a large bowl.
Stir oil, sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl and mix well.
Pour over pretzels, tossing them to ensure they are well coated.
Pour out onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, and pour any remaining sugar and cinnamon over the pretzels.
Place in oven
Remove from oven and cool before serving.

The cinnamon sugar coating will harden to the pretzels. You want to let the pretzels cool down so the cinnamon sugar coats the pretzels and doesn't fall off onto the prepared baking sheet.

Preparation and Storage

Make Ahead: None of the ingredients require preparation outside of mixing them before baking, and it’s best to bake them as soon as you coat them.

Storage: The bagged pretzels make this a shelf-stable recipe! Store them in an airtight container for about a week or until they appear stale.

Freezing/How to Freeze: We discovered that bagged pretzels last up to a year when stored in an airtight, freezer-safe container that keeps them dry.

How to Reheat: Thaw leftover cinnamon sugar pretzels by leaving them at room temperature.

Recipe Variations

Substitutions: Feel free to swap the vegetable oil for another neutral-tasting oil, such as canola, coconut, or salted butter (these last two were reader suggestions!). Brown sugar would also be yummy instead of white sugar.

Tips for the Best Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels

Reader Tip: Combine the ingredients in a Ziploc bag until fully coated for convenience and less mess.
While we love the classic look of knotted pretzels, this recipe also adapts to other shapes for added fun!

What to Serve with Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels

These cinnamon sugar pretzels would be fantastic on a sweet snack platter or as a part of a DIY gift bag for any sweetie you love! Here are some pairing suggestions from our Snack Collection!

Snacks: Pumpkin Spice Pretzels, Guinness Glazed Pecans, Crock Pot Peanut Clusters, Chocolate Peanut Butter Muddy Buddies, Hot Chocolate Muddy Buddies, Pumpkin Spice Pumpkin Seeds, Sriracha Caramel Corn, Crock Pot Sugared Candied Walnuts, Sugar and Spice Almonds, Dunkaroo Funfetti Dip

When to Serve Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels

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Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels

How to makeCinnamon Sugar Pretzels that are a great holiday gift or snack.

Ingredients

16 oz pretzels 1 bag
⅔ cup Vegetable Oil
½ cup White Sugar
2– 3 Teaspoon Ground Cinnamon

US Customary - Metric

Instructions

Preheat oven to 300 degrees
Place pretzels in a large bowl
Combine oil, sugar and cinnamon in a bowl and mix well
Pour over pretzels, tossing the pretzels to make sure they are well coated
Pour out onto a parchment lined baking sheet, pour any remaining sugar and cinnamon over the pretzels
Place in oven for 30 minutes, turning every 10 minutes
Remove from oven and cool before serving

Kitchen Tools

Cookie Sheets
Parchment Paper

Notes

Please keep in mind that nutritional information is a rough estimate and can vary greatly based on products used.

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts

Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels

Amount Per Serving

Calories 212Calories from Fat 81

% Daily Value*

Fat 9g14%

Saturated Fat 7g44%

Sodium 359mg16%

Potassium 42mg1%

Carbohydrates 29g10%

Fiber 1g4%

Sugar 7g8%

Protein 2g4%

Calcium 13mg1%

Iron 1.5mg8%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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Recipe originally shared on December 15, 2013. Updated October 2020.

Easy Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels Recipe {Video} (2024)

FAQs

Why are my homemade pretzels so dense? ›

Try not to over-flour the dough because it will make the pretzels denser and tougher. If you're not using a stand mixer, stir to combine with a wooden spoon and then knead with your hands for 5 minutes and until a smooth dough forms.

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What to put on top of pretzels? ›

For already-made pretzels, top with a mixture of melted butter, diced garlic, parsley, and parmesan cheese. If you're making your own, you can stuff them with mozzarella cheese, cook, and then top them with the garlic butter! Some people create pretzel logs around string cheese, while others opt for shredded cheese.

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What is the secret to making pretzels? ›

But it's the distinctive "pretzel" flavor that makes this bread extraordinary. That comes from dipping the shaped dough in an alkaline solution — traditionally a small amount of food-grade lye dissolved in water — before baking.

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Is lye or baking soda better for pretzels? ›

Lye has a pH of around 13 whereas baking soda has a pH of around 8. This extra alkalinity accelerates the Maillard reaction, allowing that caramelization to develop on the exterior of the pretzels. That ultra-deep color and slightly crispy, crunchy exterior crust is only made possible with lye.

Why did you dip your pretzel dough into baking soda and water? ›

Like lye, baking soda is an alkaline substance, and when mixed with water and brushed over the pretzel dough, it changes the pH of the dough and gelates the surface starch. In the oven, the starch gel hardens and the alkaline baking soda makes browning happen fast.

Why does my pretzel dough keep shrinking? ›

Pretzel dough tends to shrink after rolling.

If your dough is shrinking when trying to shape it, let it rest for a couple minutes in between rolling it out and shaping.

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What do Germans put on pretzels? ›

The popular toppings of authentic bavarian pretzels are:

Sesame, poppy, sunflower, pumpkin or caraway seeds, cheese sauce and bacon bits. Bavarians especially enjoy their pretzels in the late morning with Weißwürst, sweet mustard, and a Beer.

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Why do you dip pretzels in water? ›

The answer lies in a brief dip in an alkaline water bath before baking. This bath essentially gelatinizes the outside of the pretzel, preventing it from fully “springing” during baking (as bread does) and giving pretzels their signature chewy crust.

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What makes pretzels taste good? ›

Salt is the most common seasoning, or topping, for pretzels, complementing the washing soda or lye treatment that gives pretzels their traditional skin and flavor acquired through the Maillard reaction. Other toppings are mustard, cheeses, sugar, chocolate, cinnamon, sweet glazing, seeds, and nuts.

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How do they put the peanut butter in the pretzel? ›

The technology to make a hard pretzel shell stuffed with peanut butter didn't even exist until the 1980s, Lee says. It's a process called co-extrusion — basically, an outer tube pumps out pretzel dough, while an inner tube pumps out peanut butter filling onto a conveyor belt.

Can you over knead pretzel dough? ›

Overworked dough will feet wet and sticky, and it will ruin the overall quality of your baked good. Most people over-knead their dough because they left it in the mixer for too long. An easy way to avoid this is to simply knead your dough by hand.

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How do you keep pretzels from getting hard? ›

Bread boxes let the right amount of air circulate so your bread (or pretzels!) remain moisture-free without going stale. If you don't have a bread box, you can opt for a paper bag or a storage container. Enjoy your pretzels within 3-4 days.

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Why did my pretzels come out hard? ›

Soft pretzels have a shorter baking time

Soft pretzels can usually be baked in 15 minutes; hard pretzels, meanwhile, must be baked for up to an hour. The longer baking time further dries out the pretzel. And, as we have discussed, the lack of moisture is what gives the hard pretzel its brittle texture.

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What does the baking soda solution do for the pretzels? ›

Furthermore, we've introduced the baking soda bath. While it sounds strange, this step is what gives pretzels that iconic flavor, chewy texture, helps deepen their golden color in the oven, and locks in the super soft interior.

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