Garlic Ranch Pretzels With White Cheddar
Light and salty, these Garlic Ranch Pretzels With White Cheddar are so easy to make and they are a delicious snack to have in your pantry! These are baked mini pretzels coated in olive oil, ranch seasoning, garlic, and white cheddar powder for a crunchy, salty game-day snack everyone will love!
If you are looking for more easy snack recipes like this, check out Homemade Candied Pecans Without Eggs, Best Homemade Kale Chips With Nutritional Yeast, or Roasted Red Pepper Hummus With Purple Garlic.
A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Recipe Name: Garlic Ranch Pretzels With White Cheddar
- Ready In: 25 minutes
- Makes: 12 ounces
- Main Ingredients: pretzels, ranch seasoning, extra virgin olive oil
- Flavor Profile: crunchy, cheesy, ranch pretzels
- Dietary Info: no seed oils, eggless, gluten free swap available
- Difficulty: Easy!
- Why You’ll Love It: irresistibly flavorful cheesy ranch pretzels
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Why You'll Love This Recipe
- Salty & Crunchy: These organic pretzels are salty and crunchy, two of the best components of a great snack!
- Ranch Flavored: This recipe for Garlic Ranch Pretzels elevates traditional organic pretzels for an easy and insanely delicious snack. I use my own Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix With No Sugar in this recipe, but you can use your favorite store bought too. You will love combination of the ranch and garlic along with the salty pretzels.
- White Cheddar: I use an organic white cheddar powder for cheesy, salty, and ranch flavored cheese pretzels!
- Healthy Snack: While these homemade pretzels are ranch and white cheddar flavored, they are made with organic ingredients and unlike chips, pretzels are a healthier option. So, you can still indulge in a nostalgic flavor profile in a mindful way. If you're a fan of Cool Ranch Doritos, then you'll love this recipe!
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- A Quick Look At The Recipe
- Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Ingredients
- Tips for Garlic Ranch Pretzels with White Cheddar (Game Day Snack!)
- Tips for the Best Coating (No Soggy Pretzels)
- How to Make Garlic Ranch Pretzels With White Cheddar
- Recipe FAQ’s
- Game Day Snack Board Ideas
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Ingredients
- Mini Pretzel Twists: I use mini spelt organic pretzels for this recipe. Any kind of pretzels will work and I will use larger ones sometimes to avoid seed oils.
- Ranch Seasoning: I use my Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix With No Sugar, but you can also use your favorite store bought one as well.
- White Cheddar Powder: I use Frontier Co-Op Organic White Cheddar Powder, it's the best one I've used!
- EVOO: I use extra virgin olive oil to coat these organic pretzels in the seasoning.
*For a full list of ingredients and measurements, visit the recipe card below.
Tips for Garlic Ranch Pretzels with White Cheddar (Game Day Snack!)
- I use organic mini pretzel twists, but this recipe works with sticks, rods or any kind of pretzels you like. You can also use gluten free pretzels if you want or need to.
- I use my Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix With No Sugar, but store bought also works.
- While I'm using extra virgin olive oil, you can use avocado oil or even canola oil. I just prefer to avoid seed oils. If you are avoiding seed oils, just use pretzels without them too (many have them!).
- If you can't have dairy, then just remove the white cheddar powder and these are still delicious ranch pretzels!
- Store in an airtight container in your pantry for up to 1 month.
Tips for the Best Coating (No Soggy Pretzels)
- Mix Dry Ingredients First: This helps ensure that all the flavors are combined, the white cheddar, garlic powder and ranch.
- Oil Amount Range: You can add more oil if needed if the pretzels seem dry, but this shouldn't be an issue if ingredients are measured properly.
- Spread Thin: Make sure to spread out pretzels evenly on the sheet pan (single layer = dries evenly).
- Cool Fully Before Storing: This allows the pretzels to cool and dry completely which prevents steam getting trapped in storage container which will make → soft pretzels!
How to Make Garlic Ranch Pretzels With White Cheddar
- Preheat the oven to 250°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large bowl, add the white cheddar cheese powder, ranch seasoning mix, and garlic powder and mix together.
- Add the olive oil and whisk to combine completely.
- Add the pretzels and fold with a spatula to coat completely.
- Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the pretzels are dry.
- Then they are ready to serve!
Recipe FAQ's
Yes, if you want to use sticks or even larger twists, you can do that too! If you are using a larger pretzel like a big twist or a rod, you may need to bake them a little bit longer so be sure to check that. If you're gluten free then all you need to do is swap out a gluten free pretzel!
Yes, if you want to use a store bought ranch seasoning you can use your favorite one.
You can store extra pretzels in an airtight container in the pantry. I like to put them in a jar so I have snacks for the week. They will last in the pantry for 1 month.
No, you need to bake these in order for the seasoning and oil to stick and get baked onto the pretzels.
You can bake them a few minutes longer for a little extra crispy, start with 5 minutes, go from there.
You can use low sodium pretzels if you are trying to reduce salt. I use my Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix With No Sugar, which I believe has less salt than packaged and processed varieties. The nice thing about making your own is you can also adjust salt if you would like to do that with this recipe too!
Game Day Snack Board Ideas
- Serve with Garlic Lime Hummus or Lemon Tahini Hummus.
- We always make Bone Broth Queso Dip and tortilla chips for game day!
- Add Honey Roasted Cashews onto a snack board for a sweet option.
- Pink Himalayan Sea Salt Popcorn is always a hit for game time watching.
- Try Organic Dill Dip With Sour Cream which is on our Super Bowl menu every single year, it's such a crowd pleaser!
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Garlic Ranch Pretzels With White Cheddar
Equipment
- Digital Food Scale
- Mixing Bowl
- Half Sheet Pan
- Parchment Paper Sheets
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons white cheddar powder
- 4 teaspoons ranch seasoning mix
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- ⅓ cup extra virgin olive oil
- 12 ounces mini pretzel twists
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 250°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large bowl, add the white cheddar cheese powder, ranch seasoning mix, and garlic powder and mix together.
- Add the olive oil and stir to combine completely.
- Add the pretzels and fold with a spatula to coat completely.
- Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
- Bake for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the pretzels are dry.
- Store in an airtight container for up to 1 month.
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Notes
- I use organic mini pretzel twists, but this recipe works with sticks, rods or any kind of pretzels you like. If you are gluten free, you can use gluten free pretzels too.
- I use my Homemade Ranch Seasoning Mix With No Sugar, but store bought also works.
- While I'm using extra virgin olive oil, you can use avocado oil or even canola oil. I just prefer to avoid seed oils. If you are avoiding seed oils, just use pretzels without them too (many have them!).
- If you can't have dairy, then just remove the white cheddar powder and these are still delicious ranch pretzels!
- Store in an airtight container in your pantry for up to 1 month.
- High Altitude — Follow the recipe as noted.
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