The Best Pretzel Toffee Recipe
Sweet, salty, and dangerously addictive – this easy pretzel toffee recipe is loaded with buttery caramel, melty chocolate, and the perfect crunch!
This is seriously the best pretzel toffee! Add this easy recipe to your must-bake list this holiday season.
Some people are on team sweet, others just can’t get enough of the salty treats. Me, I’m a fan of both.
Especially when they come together in a pan of golden caramel, melty chocolate chips, and crunchy pretzels. This addictive snack recipe satisfies all my taste buds!
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Why You’ll Love This Recipe
You’ll fall in love with this pretzel toffee because it has everything – the buttery crunch of toffee, the richness of melted chocolate, and the salty snap of crunchy pretzels. It’s practically foolproof, comes together in under 30 minutes, and stores beautifully.
Plus, you can dress it up with sprinkles, sea salt, or even nuts for a festive touch. Basically, it’s the kind of Christmas treat that makes you look like a baking rockstar with minimal effort.
This easy chocolate toffee pretzel bark is a twist on the traditional Christmas crack recipe and my Ritz cracker toffee. The finished product is a delicious combination of salty pretzels, buttery toffee, and sweet chocolate.
It’s perfect for gifting, cookie exchanges, and movie night snacking. The hardest part is stopping yourself from eating the whole pan!
Be sure to check out more of the Christmas treat ideas on the blog, like these chocolate covered Christmas pretzels, Christmas Oreo cake balls, Ritz Christmas crack cookies and pretzel Christmas trees.
Easy Pretzel Toffee
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Supplies
Ingredients
- Butter, salted – The base of the butter toffee.
- Brown sugar – Melts with the butter to create a rich, caramel-like toffee mixture.
- Pretzels – Use sticks, twists, or minis; they’re the salty backbone of this treat.
- Semi-sweet chocolate chips – They melt into a smooth topping for your bark.
- Skor bits (optional) – They add extra crunch and toffee flavor that makes this bark irresistible.
Instructions
1. Preheat the oven to 350°F.
2. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or wax paper.
3. Place pretzels on the pan in a single layer.
4. In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar and bring to a boil, stirring continuously.
5. Allow the mixture to boil for 2–3 minutes, bubbling and caramelizing.
6. Pour the hot sugar mixture over the pretzels and place in the oven. Bake for 10 minutes until bubbly and golden.
Tip: Try to make sure that the pretzels remain in an even layer as you pour the toffee.
7. Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle chocolate chips over the hot toffee.
8. Let the chocolate melt and then spread it out with the back of a spoon.
9. Top with extra pretzels or Skor bits if desired.
10. Allow the pan to cool to room temperature before placing it in the fridge to chill for about an hour until firm.
11. Once set, remove the cookie sheet from the fridge and break the pretzel toffee bark into bite-sized pieces.
Additional Toppings
- Add pecans, peanuts, or even almonds for extra crunch.
- Sprinkle with sea salt after spreading the melted chocolate for bakery-level flavor.
- You could also use colored sugar or sprinkles to coordinate with the season.
- For a different look and flavor, try white chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or even a mix.
Tips and Tricks
- I like to use mini pretzels in this recipe for the perfect salty-sweet ratio, but any size or shape will work.
- A full 12-ounce bag of chocolate chips is the perfect amount for this recipe – no measuring needed.
- If adding nuts, spread them over the bark before putting the pan in the oven to get nice and toasty.
- This candy will keep at room temperature for up to 5 days. Store it in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- I like to give out small bags or boxes of pretzel toffee to teachers during the holiday season. For gifting, pack in holiday tins or cellophane bags with ribbon and a gift tag for the cutest homemade present.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I freeze pretzel toffee?
Yes! Store in an airtight container with layers separated by parchment paper. It freezes well for up to 3 months.
Why is my toffee grainy?
If the sugar mixture crystallizes, it can turn grainy. Be sure to stir constantly while melting and bring it to a smooth boil over medium heat.
Can I use different chocolate?
Absolutely! Try white chocolate, milk chocolate, dark chocolate, or even swirl them together for a pretty marble effect.
How many calories are in pretzel toffee?
It varies based on toppings and size, but on average, a piece has about 120–150 calories.
Do I need a candy thermometer to make these butter toffee pretzels?
Nope! That’s the beauty of this recipe – the toffee mixture bakes up perfectly in the oven without any special tools.
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Pretzel Toffee Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup salted butter
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 6 ounces pretzel sticks or twists
- 12 oz semi-sweet chocolate chips
- 1 tsp Skor bits
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Line a baking pan with parchment or wax paper.
- Place pretzels on the sheet in a single layer.
- In a medium saucepan, melt the butter over medium heat. Add the brown sugar and bring to a boil, stirring continuously.
- Allow the mixture to boil for 2–3 minutes, bubbling and caramelizing.
- Pour over the pretzels and place in the oven to cook for 10 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and immediately sprinkle chocolate chips over the hot toffee.
- Spread the melted chocolate over the whole thing with the back of a spoon.
- Top with more broken pretzels and Skor bits, if desired.
- Allow the pan to cool to room temperature before placing it in the fridge to set.
- After about an hour, remove cookie sheet from the fridge and break the pretzel toffee bark into bite-sized pieces.
Notes
- I like to use mini pretzels in this recipe for the perfect salty-sweet ratio, but any size or shape will work.
- A full 12-ounce bag of chocolate chips is the perfect amount for this recipe – no measuring needed.
- If adding nuts, spread them over the bark before putting the pan in the oven to get nice and toasty.
- This candy will keep at room temperature for up to 5 days. Store it in an airtight container to maintain freshness.
- I like to give out small bags or boxes of pretzel toffee to teachers during the holiday season. For gifting, pack in holiday tins or cellophane bags with ribbon and a gift tag for the cutest homemade present.
Nutrition
Hi, Heather! Is it a cup of butter melted or unmelted?
Unmelted, its melted in the sauce pan :)
Can you cut into squares? I am thinking for a party where they are uniform sizes
Maybe if you chill or freeze the bark.
How do you get the toffee off of the wax paper? It’s stuck to the paper!
Try popping it in the freezer for 30 minutes.
SOOO easy to make and DELICIOUS!!! The PRESENTATIONS on this site are incredible!! eye catching, easy to follow, EASY to make and best of all, DELISH and a great gift.
Does the butter sugar have to turn Carmel color or does the oven cooking do that?
No need to turn caramel, the oven finishes it off :)
I love doing different things at Christmas and this looks wonderful.
Enjoy!
This recipe brings me back to when my son was small. Great memories!
I love that!!
Great recipe, however DO NOT USE WAX PAPER! I had to throw the whole lot away bc it was welded to the toffee. Going to make a new batch and use foil. I only saw the the suggestion of putting it in the freezer after I chucked it in the bin.
Did you use wax paper or parchment paper? Parchment paper works best for me :)
What size of baking pan do I use?
18″x13″ is the size that I use :)
If you boil the toffee to 350 degrees, do you still have to put it in the oven?
I have not tried that so cannot say :)