Appetizer for 8

Spiced Pretzels and Nuts

Name: Spiced Pretzels and Nuts
Total time: 28 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter; 3 tbsp dark brown sugar; 1 heaping tsp ground cinnamon; 1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional); 1/4 heaping tsp ground ginger; 1/8 tsp nutmeg; 2 tbsp pure maple syrup; 2 cups pretzels; 2 tsp flakey sea salt or kosher salt; optional to taste turbinado sugar

$2.03for 428 minServes 8

Pretzels and mixed nuts bake with butter, brown sugar, maple syrup, and warm spices for a crisp, sweet snack.

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What it costs

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Ingredient	Amount	Cost
	Butter$0.40/oz typical	1.25 oz	$0.50Typical price
	Chips, pretzels, popcorn$0.22/oz typical	4 oz	$0.88Typical price
Total for the servings shown		$4.05

Pantry staples you likely have

Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarDried herbs, spices and seasoning blendsHoney or maple syrupSalt and pepper

Not included in the cost.

Swaps

Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices

28 minstart to table
Easydifficulty
8servings as written
$typical cost tier

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Typical price

$0.51 per serving$2.03 for 4

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Ingredients

2 1/2 tbsp unsalted butter
3 tbsp dark brown sugar
1 heaping tsp ground cinnamon
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper (optional)
1/4 heaping tsp ground ginger
1/8 tsp nutmeg
2 tbsp pure maple syrup
2 cups pretzels
2 tsp flakey sea salt or kosher salt
optional to taste turbinado sugar

Steps

Heat the oven to 350 F and line a large baking sheet.
Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium-low heat, then stir in the brown sugar, maple syrup, cinnamon, cayenne, ginger, and nutmeg.
Toss the pretzels and nuts with the warm butter mixture in a large bowl.
Spread the mixture on the baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes, stirring once halfway through.
Sprinkle with salt and optional turbinado sugar, then cool for 5 minutes before serving.