This Malted Pretzel Crunch is filled with pretzels, brown sugar, malted milk powder, and butter. The salty/sweet combination is great for snacking.

Malted Pretzel Crunch - a sweet and salty snack that is so easy to make. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

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MALTED PRETZEL CRUNCH

One of my favorite quotes is, “No one ever got fat from eating one cookie and no one ever got skinny from eating one salad.” 

What I love about this is that it emphasizes consistency and moderation. The New Year is great for starting new things and improving ourselves but I get a little overwhelmed with the absolutes. If I can’t have a cookie for two months, I’m gonna go insane. If I’m consistenly eating healthy and have a treat once in a while, I will still be on my way to my goal. If I’m always eating cookies and throw in a salad once in a blue moon, then…you guessed it, it goes the other way.

So while you may want to quit following me because most of my recipes are calorie laden, remember me on your cheat day. I know how to do them. And check out my healthy recipes section because of the healthy recipes I do have, they’re dang good. I’m all about healthy recipes that don’t taste like rabbit food.

As a side note, I googled the saying above to give proper attribution and I found nothing. So apparently I made it up.

This Malted Pretzel Crunch is a great treat for game night or just for snacking. Anything with malt will always and forever remind me of my mom because she orders a malt over a shake anywhere we go.

Malted Pretzel Crunch - a sweet and salty snack that is so easy to make. the-girl-who-ate-everything.comStart by placing your pretzels in a Ziploc bag and crush them to 1/4 of their original size. My kids used a plastic play phone to do the job.

Malted Pretzel Crunch - a sweet and salty snack that is so easy to make. the-girl-who-ate-everything.comThis is obviously the before picture. Malted milk powder can be found by regular milk powder, canned milk, and condensed milk.

Malted Pretzel Crunch - a sweet and salty snack that is so easy to make. the-girl-who-ate-everything.comDon’t be scared by the butter. It’s necessary I promise.

Malted Pretzel Crunch - a sweet and salty snack that is so easy to make. the-girl-who-ate-everything.comLay it all out on a baking sheet and bake until toasty. Malted Pretzel Crunch - a sweet and salty snack that is so easy to make. the-girl-who-ate-everything.comOnce it’s cooled, break it into clusters and eat!

 

Malted Pretzel Crunch - a sweet and salty snack that is so easy to make. the-girl-who-ate-everything.com

Malted Pretzel Crunch

4.19 from 11 votes
This Malted Pretzel Crunch is filled with pretzels, brown sugar, malted milk powder, and butter. The salty/sweet combination is great for snacking.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 12 servings

Ingredients

  • 4 cups salted mini pretzels - about ½ of a 16-ounce bag
  • ½ cup packed brown sugar
  • ¼ cup granulated sugar
  • cup milk powder, (like Nestle)
  • cup malted milk powder, (see Note)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 14 tablespoons butter, (1 stick, plus 6 tablespoons), melted

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 275 F.
  • Pour the pretzels in a ziplock bag and hammered them with a mallet - or anything hard, breaking them up into one-quarter of their original size. Add the milk powder, malt powder, sugar, and salt, toss to mix. Add the butter and toss to coat.
  • Spread the mixture on a parchment lined baking sheet and bake for 20-22 minutes. It should look toasted a little toasted. Cool completely and break into clusters.
  • Stored in an airtight container at room temperature, the crunch will keep fresh for 1 week; in the fridge or freezer, it will keep for 1 month. You can drizzle chocolate on top for an even more decadent treat.

Notes

Malted milk powder can be found by regular milk powder, canned milk, hot cocoa, and condensed milk.
Source: Parsley Sage Sweet
Cuisine: American
Course: Snack
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Christy Denney
Christy is the voice behind The Girl Who Who Ate Everything! She is no stranger to making meals that kids and adults will love. She grew up in Mesa, Arizona as the youngest of ten kids. She can always be found in her kitchen with music playing and cooking with her kids. She published her first cookbook in 2014. She loves party food that gets the conversations going!