Southwest Seasoned Pretzels Recipe (Just like Dot's!)
If you love the OG seasoned pretzels pretzels recipe, you'll love this kicked up twist. Butter braid pretzels get sprinkled with loads of amped up spices to make a copycat Southwest seasoned pretzel recipe. Oh-the places these pretzels will go!
Servings 10
Equipment
- 2 brown paper grocery bags
Ingredients
- 20 oz butter braid pretzels 2 bags total
- 4 Tablespoons cheese flavored taco seasoning about 2 packets total
- ½ teaspoon medium chili powder
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon onion powder
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon sugar optional
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ cup canola oil
Instructions
- Open the grocery bags and place one inside the other.
- Pour the pretzels into the doubled up grocery bag20 oz butter braid pretzels
- Whisk the taco seasoning, all the spices and oregano and sugar together in a small bowl and sprinkle over pretzels in bag.4 Tablespoons cheese flavored taco seasoning, 1/2 teaspoon medium chili powder, 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika, 1/2 teaspoon onion powder, 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder, 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt, 1/2 teaspoon sugar, 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- Pour oil over top of pretzels in bag.
- Shake the bag for about a minute to toss the seasonings over the pretzels making sure to coat every pretzel with the seasoning.
- Allow to sit for at least 4 hours or overnight in the brown bag. Stir or shake gently every so often so as to mix the seasoning from the bottom of the bag.
Notes
- The pretzels are best made either the day before or the morning of the day you plan to serve them.
- Store them in the brown bag at room temperature and shake periodically. Roll the bag closed or clip with a chip clip to keep things fresh. You can transfer them to plastic bags for storing after making but make sure they're dried to the touch before closing up.
- Store for up to 5 days.
