These deliciously seasoned, crunchy oven baked Garlic Ranch Pretzels are highly addictive! So flavorful and savory--you won't be able to eat just one!
This homemade snack is bursting with flavor from just a few, simple ingredients and is incredibly easy to make.
Simply mix the seasonings together with the oil, drizzle the mixture over the broken pretzels, arrange on a lined baking sheet and bake. That's it!
Because of their salty crunch, these pretzels are great for football watching. Be sure to check out the other variety, Parmesan Herb Seasoned Pretzels, as well as Football Cheese Ball before your next tailgate or watch party!
Just like Candied Mixed Nuts, Garlic Ranch Pretzels also make a great holiday gift. Double the recipe, save one batch for yourself and then gift some to friends and family. You'll have instant elevated relationship status!
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🥘Ingredients
- broken sourdough pretzels- to save time, buy a bag of already broken pretzels
- dry ranch seasoning mix-all you need is one packet
- garlic powder- for added savoriness
- lemon & pepper seasoning- enhances the flavor experience
- cooking oil- I use vegetable, but olive oil can also be used
See recipe card for quantities.
🔪Instructions
- Step 1: Empty pretzels into large bowl.
- Step 2: Mix the seasonings together.
- Step 3: Mix seasonings with oil; pour over pretzels and mix.
- Step 4: Bake pretzels for 1 hour; stir every 20 minutes.
Hint: When coating the pretzels, thoroughly mix to make sure that all of them are covered with the seasoned oil. If some of the pretzels don't get coated, they will dry out in the oven.
🥣Substitutions
Pretzels: Feel free to use your favorite hard pretzel in this recipe. Readers have shared they like using tiny pretzel twists for Dot's pretzels vibes.
📖Variations
See Parmesan Herb Seasoned Pretzels for another tasty recipe that uses pizza seasoning and parmesan.
For a spicy oven baked snack mix with pretzels, check out Cajun Snack Mix.
🍽Equipment
- large mixing bowl
- small mixing bowl
- spouted glass measuring cup with handle
- measuring spoons
- mixing spoons
- large rimmed baking sheet/pan, lined with foil or parchment paper
- spatula
🍶Storage
Store in an airtight container. Enjoy within one week. No need to refrigerate (pretzels taste best when stored at room temperature).
💭Top tip
It's important to stir the pretzels every 20 minutes while they bake to ensure even baking.
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🍴Pairing
These are my favorite dishes to serve with Garlic Ranch Pretzels when I'm watching football:
📋Recipe
Garlic Ranch Pretzels
Ingredients
- 1 (16 oz.) bag broken sourdough pretzels
- 2 tablespoon dry ranch dressing mix or 1 sleeve
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ½ teaspoon lemon & pepper seasoning
- ¾ cup cooking oil vegetable or olive oil preferred
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 225 degrees Farenheit.
- Empty entire bag of pretzels into large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Next, mix all the dry seasonings together in a small bowl.
- Measure cooking oil in a spouted measuring cup. Then add the seasoning to this measuring cup and stir well.
- Pour the oil mixture over the pretzels. Use a large mixing spoon to mix.
- Spread the pretzels onto a large, rimmed baking sheet, lined with foil or parchment paper, in a single layer so that they're not overlapping. Drizzle any remaining liquid from the bowl over the pretzels.
- Bake pretzels in preheated 225 degree oven for 1 hour. Stir pretzels on pan with spatula every 20 minutes. Stir once more when pretzels come out of the oven. Allow pretzels to rest for 10 minutes before transferring to container.
- Store in an airtight conatiner for up to 1 week.
Barbara K. says
This recipe is easier to make than I realized. Your instuctions are so complete that I feel confident to try. We love pretzels too.
Kitchen Ready Betty says
Thanks for your feedback. I hope you give it a try!
Liz M. says
It's so much cheaper when you make your own seasoned pretzels. This was an easy recipe that we really enjoyed.
Kitchen Ready Betty says
Totally agree! I think they taste better than store bought too!