I love finding quick, low cost snacks for gift giving and parties. These sweet cinnamon and sugar pretzels fit that description perfectly! The sweet combined with just a bit of salty make for a scrumptious snack that is very difficult to stop eating! I made these while at my parent’s house for Thanksgiving and they were a bit hit.

Ingredients

1 (16 ounce) package sourdough pretzel nuggets
2/3 cup vegetable oil
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Directions

Place pretzels in a microwave-safe bowl. It is recommended to combine combine oil, sugar and cinnamon in small bowl and pour over pretzels. I threw caution to the wind (because I didn’t really read the directions close enough) and poured all the ingredients on top.

Toss to coat, making sure all pretzels are well coated. Microwave on high and uncovered for 2 minutes.  Microwave 3-4 minutes longer. Stir after each minute until oil is absorbed. I laid my out on parchment paper to cool.  Cool to room temperature before eating.

These pretzels taste the best about a half hour after making them. They are still just a bit warm but without`being too hot. They are really heavenly at this stage.

Perfect for gift giving, these pretzels would make a fabulous addition to a goodie basket or to give as gifts by themselves.

Just place in a fun decorative bag like this Woodland Friends Snowman Party Bag ^[1] from Wilton and you have an easy and delicious gift!

This recipe was slightly altered from Taste of Home ^[2]. Sweet Pretzel Nuggets published in Quick Cooking December 2000, p43

I received the treat bags featured in this post from Wilton. My thoughts and opinions are 100% my own.