There are TONS of recipes for seasoned pretzels out there – despite the fact that I hadn’t even ever heard of them. The prep methods vary too. But this one is cheap, easy, and incredibly delicious. So I just knew I had to share it with y’all… and Aimee graciously obliged.
Now, she calls them Seasoned Pretzels. But “seasoned” just doesn’t quite convey the deliciousness in my opinion. So we started calling them Crack Pretzels because they’re so addictive. It’s seriously a case of “bet you can’t eat just one.”
Two things to keep in mind… Make sure to allow them to “marinate” overnight. They need the time for everything to get happy. Also, don’t feel compelled to taste them before they’ve had time to do that. You’ll end up with a mouthful of vegetable oil, which ain’t pleasant. Trust me. 🙂
These are a great snack, a delicious appetizer, and are a GREAT gift to share with your neighbors.
Crack Pretzels
Prep Time10 mins
Total Time10 mins
Ingredients
- 1 (1-pound) bag small pretzels
- 1 cup vegetable oil
- 1 tablespoon garlic salt
- 1 tablespoon dried dill weed
- 1 (1-ounce) package ranch dressing mix
Instructions
- Pour the pretzels into a gallon-size zip top bag. In a small bowl stir together the oil, garlic salt, dill, and ranch dressing mix. Pour the mixture over the pretzels and seal the top. Shake to cover the pretzels in the seasoning. Allow the pretzels to marinate overnight, turning the bag 3 to 4 times to get everything coated.
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they are like swamp crackers
1 1/2 c canola oil
1 T crushed red pepper
1 t ground red pepper
1 envelope ranch dressing
saltine crackers
mix all together in a gallon (glass preferably) jug. Let sit for about 30 minutes then turn, flip, etc every 6 to 8 hours.
How long do these crackers and pretzels stay fresh if in a sealed container?
A week or so.
YUM!
I am going to give these a try with pretzels. I have made the same recipe but it called for oyster crackers which are very good as well.
Hope you’ll enjoy them like we do!
I had written above about making these with oyster crackers but made Stacy’s version and they beat crackers seven ways from Sunday!
LOL! So glad you enjoyed them so much!!
Yes! I’ve made these with oyster crackers. Yummy!
So good!
You don’t need to bake them or anything else?…. That is literally all there is to the recipe?
I will have to try them as soon as I can gather the ingredients!!
Nope. That’s it! Isn’t that easy!?!?
St
Stacey,
Your email arrived in the nick of time! I’m having a part tomorrow night and wanted to make one more thing, and this sounds perfect! Merry Christmas!
Wonderful! I know everyone will LOVE these!!
Just now saw my blooper. Oh, well, you’re a saint when it comes to cooking! haha
You’re too sweet!
Stacey, these really sound good! I wonder if you could use olive oil instead if regular cooking oil?
Yes, you sure can! It will change the flavor a bit.
Stacey I totally agree with how addicting these are! I’ve made these before, but we also like to use Old Bay Seasoning in them. Oh my gosh, so good! Another thing that you can use in place of the vegetable oil is Orville Redenbacher’s Buttery Flavored Oil (Popping & Topping). There are so many seasonings out there to experiment with. Good luck and I’d like to try some of the variations from your followers. 🙂
YUM! Those are some seriously delicious variations!
Do you use unsalted pretzels? I don’t really see salt on yours and you add so much garlic salt.
Nope. I use regular salted pretzels. Feel free to use unsalted if you’re concerned about the sodium content.
Stacey,
I was just thinking about making some kind of snacks to give as gifts! I don’t have a big budget but I wanted to make something I could put into cute cellophane bags and maybe tie with a ribbon. I can get overwhelmed with so many things going on this busy time of year and this looks easy and delicious! It’s also a great option to balance all those sweets everyone else may be making;D
Thank you for everything you do!
Merry Christmas!
It’s great for that! In fact, it’s exactly what our neighbors are getting this year!
*Oops! Sorry to bother – I also forgot to ask about Canola Oil which I have on hand. But I think you already answered that it may change the flavor just like Olive Oil would.
Thanks again!
*Karen
No worries! Yes, canola oil will work just fine.
Mine are still greasy in the bag after leaving them overnight, what are you suppose to do to dry them
Nope. They shouldn’t be greasy at all. The bag will look greasy, but the pretzels shouldn’t be. I’d recommend just transferring them to another container or bag.
Do you think butter would work instead of the oil?
I don’t think butter would work very well. It’s going to solidify and not get absorbed by the pretzels.
I made these for a snack over Christmas… EXTREMELY TOO SALTY!! We couldn’t even eat them. I had to brush off most of the seasoning which I will NOT take time to do again. If I made them again I would substitute the garlic salt with maybe a teaspoon of garlic powder?? I don’t know. Blah!!!! Disappointing… Should have stuck with my Fire Cracker recipe those are da bomb 🙂
I’ve not had this complaint before. I wonder if maybe the brand of pretzels that you used had an abnormally high amount of salt on them?
Eeeek! I have 7 hours to marinate before the party. Is that sufficient time?
I think it should work just fine! 🙂
Is the dill weed fresh or dried ? Looking forward to making this.
It’s dried.
I messed up and used HV Dip not Dressing. Are they ruined? Should I just toss them in garbage now or will they be edible in 24 hours? Thanks.
No, I think they’ve be just fine. Maybe a little different flavor, but certainly not garbage. 🙂
Can you do the same with wheat check and peanuts? Want to add them to pretzels
I would think so!
Taste tested them three times so far and you’re right, they’re just fine! Very tasty. I’m glad I didn’t trash them. Thank you!
These are a favourite around our place. But the recipe we use calls for a teaspoon of garlic powder that keeps it from getting to salty. But definately make these.
🙂
I made these exactly as your recipe called for and they were way too salty. Next time I make them I’ll either use garlic powder instead of garlic salt or I’ll buy unsalted pretzels and use garlic salt. Otherwise they were good and so easy to make.
Varying salt levels in pretzels and the garlic salt can sometimes make them too salty for some tastes.
I hate ranch dressing flavor. Can you please suggest a substitute as i’d love to make these.
You can try an Italian dressing mix, but I’ve not tried it that way.
Would these be good placed on a baking sheet and put in the oven for a short time?
There are recipes that call for that, but this one eliminates that step and makes it so much easier without altering the end flavor.
So these pretzel just sitting in the oil marinating doesnt make them soggy?
Not a bit. 🙂 It’s crazy!
I can’t believe this recipe! I have made a party mix for literally decades that uses the ranch dressing seasoning, dried dill weed (a LOT of it), oil, 3 varieties of chex cereals, cheese crackers, pretzels and peanuts….and you are correct…it is CRACK! So glad to see others enjoying the wonderful flavors of this combo!
It’s just so dang good, right????
Hello, I hope u see this. I noticed this was listed in 2016. My question: when the mixture has sat overnight. Will the oil be absorbed in the pretzels? Or do you put on paper towels to drain the oil ?
The oil will be completely absorbed by the pretzels.
These are delicious but using 1 cup of vegetable oil made them SUPER greasy. I’ll definitely make these again. Trying with half that amount.
Interesting. I’ve never had them turn out greasy. How long did you let them rest?