Bold Buffalo Pretzels

There’s nothing like relaxing in front of the TV on a cold winter’s day with a big bowl of salty snacks on your lap. This time of the year is perfect to cuddle up under a blanket and catch up on your favorite shows – I like a housewives marathon, but of course football is popular at this time of year. Whatever you watch, make sure it doesn’t upstage your snacks. Big games especially need big flavors, and these pretzels are the perfect way to make sure the whole family comes back for more. I based this recipe on a Buffalo Snack Mix recipe a friend used to make, but I think these pretzels will be one of our new favorites!

Bold Buffalo Pretzels

• 1 packet dry Bold Buffalo Blue Cheese Dip Mix
• ½ cup olive oil
• 2 Tbsp. hot sauce
• 15 oz. bag pretzels

Combine dip mix, olive oil and hot sauce in a large bowl; stir in pretzels. Marinate 1 hour, tossing every 10 minutes. Spread pretzels on a large cookie sheet and bake at 350˚ for 10 minutes.

Bold Buffalo Pretzels

Testing Notes

• I used pretzels with the traditional shape, but pretzels sticks or rings or any other shape would work just as well. I used a 15 oz. bag, but anything in the 12-16 oz. range will be fine.
• There was some oil left in the pan when I pulled the pretzels out of the oven. Don’t drizzle the leftover oil over the pretzels; just cool the pretzels on a paper towel for a few minutes and they’ll get dry and crunchy.
• Serve the pretzels with a little blue cheese (or ranch) dressing for dipping. Buffalo wing fans will really like them this way!
• The kids and I ate the pretzels and I brought them into work the next day. No one seemed to think they were too spicy, but you could always use extra blue cheese dressing to tame the heat if you don’t like spicy food.

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