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    April 24, 2021

    Garlic Ranch Pretzels

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    These garlic ranch pretzels are one of my favorite seasoned pretzel recipes. They're made with simple ingredients like ranch seasoning, garlic powder, dill weed, and olive oil, and have a delicious flavor. You have to make this addicting snack for your next party or as school snacks for kids! And if they love this recipe, they'll love comeback crackers too!

    I love making this garlic ranch pretzels recipe during football season as part of your game day spread, or really any time of year. They're one of those easy snacks you can put on repeat because you (and everyone else) will love them!

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    a big dish of garlic ranch pretzels with a smaller dish around it.
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    • Equipment
    • Ingredients for Garlic Ranch Pretzels
    • How to Make Garlic Ranch Seasoned Pretzels
    • Variations & Substitutions
    • Pro Tips & Storing These Seasoned Pretzels
    • Recipe FAQ
    • Other Recipes You May Like
    • Garlic Ranch Pretzels

    Equipment

    • Large baking sheet - a standard 15x10" or 17x11" baking sheet will be perfect. You want the pan to big enough to spread the pretzels out in an even layer!
    • Large resealable plastic gallon size bag - I love using a big bag to toss all of the ingredients in, however a large bowl will work too!
    • Medium bowl (optional) - if you want to whisk the oil and seasonings separately in a medium bowl before pouring over pretzels, you can do that. Or you can just combine everything in the plastic bag before adding the pretzels!

    Ingredients for Garlic Ranch Pretzels

    Full ingredients, measurements, and instructions can be found in the recipe card at the bottom of this post.

    garlic ranch pretzels ingredients
    • Sourdough pretzels - I like using the box of hard sourdough pretzels, however you can use your favorite bag of pretzels! If you can find pretzels made with wheat flour, those would be a great option too.
    • Olive oil - olive oil will help the pretzels absorb all of the garlic ranch flavor.
    • Ranch dressing mix - ranch mix gives these garlic ranch pretzels so much flavor! You can use more than one ranch packet for extra ranch flavor.
    • Garlic powder - an obvious ingredient in this salty snack. You can use granulated garlic or garlic powder!
    • Dill weed - dill compliments the ranch and garlic flavors so well to make these pretzels the perfect snack. I would use dill weed over fresh dill!
    • Black pepper (optional) - if you want a subtle kick!

    How to Make Garlic Ranch Seasoned Pretzels

    oil and seasonings with a whisk in a liquid measuring cup to pour over crushed pretzels

    1: Combine oil and seasonings in a liquid measuring cup or medium bowl.

    crushed sourdough hard pretzels in a gallon resealable bag

    2: Place pretzels in a large resealable gallon size bag and seal. Crush with a rolling pin or sturdy sauce pan.

    crushed pretzels on a baking sheet with garlic ranch oil poured over them

    3: Spread pretzels onto a large baking sheet in an even layer and drizzle the seasoning mixture over them. Toss until evenly coated.

    garlic ranch pretzels on a baking sheet after coming out of the oven

    4: Bake for an hour at 250 degrees Fahrenheit, tossing every 15-20 minutes. Let cool and enjoy!

    Variations & Substitutions

    • You can use melted butter, melted coconut oil, vegetable oil, popcorn oil, or canola oil in lieu of olive oil. I prefer olive oil because of the unsaturated fat content! Butter and coconut oil have a higher saturated fatty acid content than olive oil!
    • Other flavor variations instead of garlic ranch:
      • Cinnamon sugar - cinnamon sugar pretzels are extremely addicting and a great variation if you love sweeter pretzels!
      • Lemon pepper - using lemon pepper will give a tangy flavor to pretzels
      • Garlic salt - you can use garlic salt in lieu of garlic powder, but the end result may be a little saltier than normal
    a big bowl of garlic ranch pretzels with a bowl of ranch seasoning in the corner

    Pro Tips & Storing These Seasoned Pretzels

    • Let the pretzels marinate in the seasoning oil mixture for longer than an hour or overnight to get extra flavor!
    • These pretzels are perfect on their own but would also be great as croutons in a salad or as a soup topping, and on a charcuterie board! The smaller pieces are great breadcrumbs for breaded chicken too.
    • Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 7 days (if they can even last that long!).
    a big serving dish of garlic ranch pretzels with a bottle of olive oil and bowl of ranch seasoning behind it

    Recipe FAQ

    What kind of pretzels work best for this recipe?

    The hard sourdough pretzels work best and really absorb the flavor but the smaller pretzels should work too!

    Can you make garlic ranch pretzels ahead of time?

    Absolutely! I'm a fan of making these the day beforehand and letting the pretzels sit in the seasoning and oil mixture, then baking the day of (although you can definitely bake them ahead of time as well!).

    Can I make this garlic ranch pretzels recipe spicy?

    Yes, of course! Toss in a couple of teaspoons of red pepper flakes or cayenne pepper to give the pretzels a little heat.

    Aside from eating them plain, how else can I use these pretzels?

    These pretzels are perfect on their own but would also be great as croutons in a salad or as a soup topping! We've thought about grinding the pieces really small to make breadcrumbs for breaded chicken. They also go really well on a charcuterie board.

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    These garlic ranch pretzels are one of my favorite seasoned pretzel recipes. They're made with simple ingredients like ranch seasoning, garlic powder, dill weed, and olive oil, and have a delicious flavor. You have to make this addicting snack for your next party or as school snacks for kids! And if they love this recipe, they'll love comeback crackers too!

    • Author: Lauren
    • Prep Time: 10 minutes
    • Cook Time: 1 hour
    • Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
    • Yield: 4 cups 1x
    • Category: Appetizer, Snack
    • Method: Baking
    • Cuisine: American

    Ingredients

    Units Scale
    • 1-16oz bag (453g) sourdough hard pretzels
    • 1 cup (220g) olive oil
    • ⅓ cup (43g) Ranch seasoning (~3 packets)
    • 1 Tablespoon garlic powder
    • 1 teaspoon dill weed

    Instructions

    1. Preheat oven to 250° and line large baking sheet with aluminum foil.
    2. Place pretzels into a resealable plastic bag. Gently smash a rolling pin or sturdy sauce pan into the bag to crush the pretzels until they're broken into small chunks.
    3. Pour onto baking sheet and set aside.
    4. In a liquid measuring cup, add olive oil and seasonings. Whisk until combined.
    5. Pour oil mixture over crushed pretzels.
    6. Bake for 30 minutes, toss, and then bake another 30 minutes.
    7. Let cool on baking sheet and enjoy!

    Notes

    • Let the pretzels marinate in the seasoning oil mixture for longer than an hour or overnight to get extra flavor!
    • These pretzels are perfect on their own but would also be great as croutons in a salad or as a soup topping, and on a charcuterie board! The smaller pieces are great breadcrumbs for breaded chicken too.
    • Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 7 days (if they can even last that long!).
    • You can use melted butter, melted coconut oil, vegetable oil, popcorn oil, or canola oil in lieu of olive oil. I prefer olive oil because of the unsaturated fat content! Butter and coconut oil have a higher saturated fatty acid content than olive oil!
    • Other flavor variations instead of garlic ranch:
      • Cinnamon sugar - cinnamon sugar pretzels are extremely addicting and a great variation if you love sweeter pretzels! 
      • Lemon pepper - using lemon pepper will give a tangy flavor to pretzels
      • Garlic salt - you can use garlic salt in lieu of garlic powder, but the end result may be a little saltier than normal

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    Nutrition

    • Serving Size: ¼ cup
    • Calories: 229
    • Sugar: 0
    • Sodium: 590
    • Fat: 14
    • Saturated Fat: 2
    • Unsaturated Fat: 12
    • Trans Fat: 0
    • Carbohydrates: 24
    • Fiber: 1
    • Protein: 3
    • Cholesterol: 0

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