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

Do you put baking soda or baking powder in pretzels? ›

As noted above, baking soda is a staple ingredient for making homemade pretzels. Dunking your pretzels in a baking soda bath prior to baking is what enables them to develop their distinctive color and crispy-on-the-outside, chewy-on-the-inside texture.

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Why do you boil soft pretzels before baking? ›

Quick, easy, and fresh weeknight recipes. It turns out that most pretzels are boiled, often in a lye solution, before baking to ensure that the exterior comes out just right.

Why are my homemade pretzels so dense? ›

Under or over-proofing the dough

Specifically, under-proofed dough creates dense pretzels, while over-proofed dough can cause them to expand and then collapse. If your recipe requires fermenting (or proofing), one of the biggest mistakes you can make is letting your dough ferment for the wrong amount of time.

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Does Auntie Anne's use lye or baking soda? ›

That's kind of the point of this post, after all. Well, the cheery ladies were very clear with me: they do NOT use lye. No sodium hydroxide/poison/caustic soda—none whatsoever—in their pretzels. (They do, however, dip their pretzels in a baking soda solution.)

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What makes stuff crispy baking soda or baking powder? ›

But the baking powder is key, because it acts like a salt. It helps draw moisture to the surface, where it can evaporate. Since they have similar reactions, we typically combine baking powder and table salt to amplify this effect, resulting in extra-crispiness.

What is the secret ingredient which makes a pretzel taste like a pretzel? ›

On the one hand, lye gives pretzels their distinctive flavor, kind of a sharp flatness, if that makes sense. It's what keeps a pretzel from tasting like pretzel-shaped bread.

What is the purpose of putting an egg wash on the pretzel? ›

Egg Wash – The egg wash on the pretzels gives them a little shine, and I find it softens the exterior a bit. For a more traditional taste, omit the egg wash and just use salt when the pretzels come out of the water bath.

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What is the difference between hard pretzels and soft pretzels? ›

Soft pretzels are large and have a chewy texture. They're usually served individually and are commonly sold at concession stands, restaurants, and bakeries. Meanwhile, hard pretzels are small and crunchy and can be eaten by the handful, depending on their shape.

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Why won't my pretzel dough roll out? ›

Try letting the dough rest for a little while before you try to roll it out into the pretzel shape.

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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 makes pretzel dough different than regular dough? ›

Soft pretzels are just a yeast bread is that formed into a pretzel shape. The one big difference in pretzel making, as opposed to a regular bread, is that pretzels are boiled and then baked. It is the boiling that gives the outside of the pretzel its beautiful golden brown color and uniquely crisp and chewy texture.

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Why do pretzels need lye? ›

The Truth About Lye

It imparts that unique pretzel smell and taste by inhibiting the creation of typical baked-good aroma compounds while spurring the formation of others and also adds unmistakable mineral flavor. And it gels surface starch, so the pretzels bake up smooth and shiny.

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Do you put baking soda in pretzels? ›

Baking Soda and Pretzels—A More Authentic Recipe

When it comes to pretzels, you boil them in baking soda water before you bake them. As such, instead of using them in the batter, they're used on the outside of the pretzel.

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Is baking soda used for pretzels? ›

We offer two friendlier finishing options: Dunking the pretzels in a boiling baking soda solution is easy and produces a beautiful, shiny pretzel. Our alternative finishing option uses a stronger alkaline, baked baking soda.

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What does baking soda do to pretzel dough? ›

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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Does baking powder or baking soda make it fluffy? ›

Baking soda changes the texture of baked goods by causing a batter or dough to spread, while baking powder produces light, fluffy texture. Some recipes may call for baking soda or baking powder on their own, while others may require both ingredients to create the ideal balance for great texture.

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