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glazed pretzel nuggets tossed with crispy bacon piled in a rustic enamel bowl in a wide horizontal shot, glossy maple coating catching the light, a wooden table with scattered pretzels, warm natural light, shallow depth of field, landscape orientation

Maple Bacon Pretzel Bites

Pretzels with crunchy texture and bacon with a crispy texture coated in a sticky glaze of maple syrup.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 6 strips bacon chopped
  • 4 cups pretzel nuggets
  • 1/3 cup maple syrup
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 1/4 tsp cayenne

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
  2. Cook the chopped bacon in a skillet until crisp, then drain.
  3. Whisk the maple syrup, brown sugar, and cayenne in a bowl.
  4. Toss the pretzel nuggets and bacon in the maple mixture until coated.
  5. Spread on the baking sheet and bake 12 to 15 minutes, stirring once.
  6. Cool fully so the glaze sets and crisps up.

Notes

They harden as they cool, so resist eating them straight from the pan.