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Spicy Party Pretzels

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"Who needs all the distractions offered by typical party mixes? It's the toasted, seasoned pretzels you really want! This recipe is simple, and particularly tasty when straight from the oven." — K. Tansey

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Types of Salt

Cooking with Cayenne Pepper

Original recipe makes 15 servings Change Servings

1 cup vegetable oil
1 (1 ounce) package dry ranch salad dressing mix
1 teaspoon garlic salt

1 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
1 (15 ounce) package mini twist pretzels

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Directions

Preheat oven to 200 degrees F (95 degrees C).
In a medium bowl, mix together vegetable oil, dry ranch dressing mix, garlic salt and cayenne pepper.
Place pretzels in a medium baking dish. Coat with the vegetable oil mixture.
Stirring occasionally, bake coated pretzels uncovered in the preheated oven 2 hours, or until toasted and crispy.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 2 hrs
READY IN 2 hrs 10 mins

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Most Helpful Positive Review

Jan 25, 2004

I made a few changes to this recipe and it turned out awesome!! I put everything in a ziplock baggie and let sit for an hour rotating every 15mins or so. Then I baked the pretzels on a jelly roll pan for 5 mins at 350. Sooooo Goooood!

—TAMBLAIR

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Most Helpful Critical Review

Jan 25, 2004

I may have done something wrong, but my pretzels burned in the oven after about 40 minutes. Every time I opened the door to stir the pretzels, my eyes watered! I ended up tossing the whole project out. It might have been an oven problem so make sure your oven is correct before setting out to make these. They sounded good; if they hadn't burned, they probably would have been...

—Jo-Lynn

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Jan 25, 2004

These are great. I love them. The ranch dressing gives a great flavor. Since I was making for children I left out the cayenne.

—Navy_Mommy

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Apr 28, 2005

I have made these a lot and they are always good. I did have to make a couple of changes....I put all the ingredients into a large zip-top bag and let the pretzels "soak up" the oil and spices for at least 30 minutes(or more), turn the bag often; also I baked at 250 for 30 to 45 minutes. Perfect! Thanks for sharing!!

—THREEISIT

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Jan 25, 2004

The recipe is great. I bake them at 200° for an hour instead of 350° and they don't get too brown or burn.

—POLYCHIP

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Jan 25, 2004

I reduced the temp to 250 and my pretzels didnt burn, they may be a little spicy for kids But we love em!!!

—MOUNTAINGIRL

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Jan 25, 2004

THe flavor of this was very good. I did use broken pretzel pieces instead of mini pretzels because I like them more. I also cut down on the cayenne pepper because my boyfriend is not a fan of spicy food. I left them in the oven for about 15 mnutes and they were done. I will also reduce oven temp next time. They were excellent in taste though, and I will make again with those minor adjustments.

—N1QU1TA

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Sep 13, 2010

These are SO good. SO GOOD. I cut the oil down to a half cup and that was more than enough. I used a homemade ranch dressing mix (I suggest using Scotdog's dry ranch dressing mix) and I did not add garlic salt because the ranch dressing mix had garlic powder. This is great for a movie snack for the kids and to portion out into snack bags for my oldest boy's lunch. NOTE: You really have to keep an eye on these so they don't burn. I suggest you line your baking sheet with foil and do a little spritz with baking spray and really just keep it moving every ten-fifteen minutes so it does not burn. It's not two hours that this needs to bake. Fourty five minutes is plenty, give or take.

—Sarah Jo

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Nutrition

Calories
138 kcal
7%

Carbohydrates
1.8 g
< 1%

Cholesterol
0 mg
0%

Fat
14.6 g
22%

Fiber
0.1 g
< 1%

Protein
0.1 g
< 1%

Sodium
269 mg
11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Spicy Party Pretzels

Serving Size: 1/15 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 15
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 138
Calories from Fat: 131

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14.6g 22 %
Saturated Fat 2.3g 11 %
Cholesterol 0mg 0 %
Sodium 269mg 11 %
Potassium 14mg < 1 %
Total Carbohydrates 1.8g < 1 %
Dietary Fiber 0.1g < 1 %
Protein 0.1g < 1 %
** Sugars 0g
** Vitamin A < 1 %
Vitamin C < 1 %
Calcium < 1 %
Iron < 1 %
** Thiamin < 1 %
** Niacin < 1 %
** Vitamin B6 < 1 %
** Magnesium < 1 %
** Folate 1 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.