In this oven-baked, Parmesan Herb Seasoned Pretzels recipe, broken sourdough pretzels are flavored with grated parmesan cheese, ranch seasoning and garlic powder--along with a secret seasoning ingredient that takes them to the next level!
These deliciously tasty, savory seasoned pretzels, just like our legendary Garlic Ranch Pretzels, are highly addictive!
What sets this seasoned homemade pretzels recipe apart from others is an extra special ingredient called Get a Pizza This--a delicious pizza seasoning blend made by McCormick with onion, red pepper, oregano, garlic and sea salt. It is by far my favorite pizza seasoning and it takes these savory seasoned pretzels to a whole new level.
This delicious pretzel snack is perfect for tailgating, football watch parties, or simply for an afternoon when you want to treat yourself to something special.
For other football watching entertaining options, check out Football Cheese Ball and Pepperoni Pizza Dip!
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👪Why you'll love it
| Only 6 ingredients- Yup, you read that right. This delicious, savory snack is bursting with flavor from just a few, simple ingredients! Super easy recipe- Mix the seasonings, drizzle on the oil, coat the pretzels and bake them--that's it! Makes a great gift- Save one batch for yourself and then gift others to friends and family. You'll have instant elevated relationship status! (You can even ditch the cookies one year and hand out these savory pretzels instead!) |
Looking for another great snack that also makes a great gift? Check out Candied Mixed Nuts!
🥘Ingredients
- broken sourdough pretzels- I prefer sourdough for the extra tang and I like the broken pieces because the flavoring sticks really well
- dry ranch dressing mix
- garlic powder
- pizza seasoning- I really like McCormick's Get a Pizza This seasoning
- grated parmesan cheese- provides an extra tang and saltiness; avoid using freshly grated
- cooking oil- I use vegetable, but feel free to use olive oil if you prefer
See recipe card for quantities.
🔪Instructions
- Step 1: Empty pretzels into large bowl.
- Step 2: Mix the seasonings and parmesan together in a small bowl.
- 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.
Pizza Seasoning: Substitute 1 tablespoon Italian seasoning with ½ teaspoon red pepper flakes and ½ teaspoon garlic powder.
📖Variations
See Garlic Ranch 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 Parmesan Herb Seasoned Pretzels when I'm watching football:
📋Recipe
Parmesan Herb Seasoned Pretzels
Ingredients
- 1 (16 oz.) bag broken sourdough pretzels
- 2 tablespoon dry ranch dressing mix or 1 sleeve
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 1-2 tbsp pizza seasoning McCormick's Get a Pizza This recommended
- ⅔ cup grated parmesan cheese
- ¾ cup cooking oil vegetable or olive oil preferred
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 225℉.
- Empty entire bag of pretzels into large mixing bowl. Set aside.
- Next, mix all the dry seasonings and parmesan together in a small bowl.
- Measure cooking oil in a large, spouted measuring cup. Then add the seasonings mixture 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 the baking sheet 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.
Ellen M. says
We made this recipe with tiny twists and it really reminded us of Dot's pretzels. These tasted great!
Kitchen Ready Betty says
Great variation! I'll have to try that!