I wasn’t expecting much from these slow cooker onion garlic pretzels but I’m not sure why not. The recipe did catch my eye, mostly because it contains onion soup/dip mix. I love that stuff. I mix with it sour cream and grab some Fritos for dipping and I’m set. So I had to make this… and boom! I’m in love! First of course, there’s the great onion soup flavoring. You know the one, sorta beef bouillon-like. And a hint of garlic. A little butter. And the great crunch of salty pretzels. It’s like everything great in a snack in a single bite. And oh so easy to make! Warning: These bites are highly addictive!
Any Plain Pretzel Will Do!
I think you could make these slow cooker onion garlic pretzels with other than pretzel rods. Yeah, it does take a few minutes to break all of those rods into pieces and it’s a bit messy (little pretzel pieces flying everywhere!), but it’s worth it. But if you’re in a hurry, grab some pretzel nuggets or bites and they’ll work just fine. I just wouldn’t get anything that has anything but salt on it. And don’t get any that have flavorings, like cheddar or bacon or something. Get them plain and you’ll be fine!
Spice Bites
If you want a bit of heat to your pretzel bites just add a bit of red pepper flake or a few pinches of cayenne pepper in with the garlic powder. A few good shakes of your favorite hot sauce (such as Frank’s) will work, too. Don’t go crazy with it, though. Or, if you do, and you’re serving them for a crowd, you might put a little note in front of them saying ‘spicy’. You don’t want to ruin the party when your neighbor Paul grabs a big bite and runs around the place yelling and screaming that it’s too hot. I’ve seen it happen. It’s not pretty.
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Also try my deluxe cheddar pretzel bites.
Slow Cooker Onion Garlic Pretzels
Equipment
Ingredients
- 24 ounces pretzel rods 2 12-ounce bags
- 1 cup unsalted butter melted
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 ounces onion soup mix 2 1-ounce packages
Instructions
- Break the pretzels into bite-sized (1" to 2") pieces.
- Transfer to a slow cooker set on high.
- Combine the butter, garlic powder and onion soup/dip mix.
- Pour over the pretzels and stir gently until coated.
- Cook on high, uncovered, for two hours, stirring gently every 30 minutes or so.
- Transfer to wire racks or wax paper to cook.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
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