Air Fryer Cinnamon Sugar Soft Pretzel Bites

In this recipe, store-bought frozen pretzels are doctored up to make a delicious dessert with the help of your air fryer: Cinnamon Sugar Soft Pretzel Bites. They're SO good on their own-warm, soft, with the delightful crunch of cinnamon sugar-but they're even better dipped into chocolate sauce.

Be sure to SAVE this recipe for a quick and easy last-minute dessert. And if you prefer crunchy pretzels, be sure to check out these cinnamon pretzels.

Easy cinnamon pretzels

As much fun as it is to bake from scratch, sometimes I want an EASY dessert that has all the warm and cozy flavors of a baked dessert. That's where these awesome soft pretzel bites come in. You will start with frozen packaged soft pretzels, air fry them for 3 minutes, brush them with butter, coat them in cinnamon sugar, and VOILA! Done!

Soft, buttery, pretzels with the goodness of crunchy cinnamon sugar in every bite. They practically melt in your mouth, and the sweet & savory flavor combination is just amazing.

Dip them into chocolate sauce, and you've got the best quick and easy dessert.

If this sounds really good to you, then you will also love these cinnamon sugar-coated churro pancakes.

Ingredients

• 4 soft pretzel sticks (still frozen, do not thaw before cooking)
• 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted (you can melt the butter while the pretzels are in the air fryer)
• ½ cup brown sugar (you can also use store-bought cinnamon sugar instead of the two sugars and cinnamon)
• ½ cup white sugar
• 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• Chocolate sauce, for dipping

More easy air fryer desserts: Air Fryer Puff Pastry Toaster Strudel

Equipment

• Air fryer
• Pastry brush or silicone brush
• Microwave-safe bowl to melt the butter
• Small bowl for making cinnamon sugar

More easy air fryer desserts: Air Fryer Peaches

Air fryer soft pretzels

Place the frozen pretzel sticks in the air fryer. Air fry at 320F for 2 minutes.

Meanwhile, melt the butter in the microwave in 15-30 second increments.

After 2 minutes in the air fryer, cut the pretzel sticks into 1-2 inch pieces. Brush the melted butter onto the pretzel pieces.

Air fry at 320F for another 1 minute.

While the pretzels are in the air fryer, mix together the brown sugar, sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl. 

Dust each pretzel bite with the cinnamon mixture as soon as they come out of the air fryer, taking care not to burn your hands.

Enjoy warm, dipping into chocolate sauce.

More cinnamon treats: Cinnamon Coffee Cake Muffins

Recipe tips

→ Adjust the amount of cinnamon in the sugar to your liking.

→ Use store-bought cinnamon sugar for a shortcut.

→ Use all white sugar instead of brown sugar if that's what you have on hand.

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Air Fryer Cinnamon Sugar Soft Pretzel Bites

These tasty cinnamon sugar-dusted pretzel bites are ready in under 10 minutes! So be sure to keep frozen pretzels around for a quick and easy last-minute dessert.

Prep Time5 minutes mins

Cook Time3 minutes mins

Total Time8 minutes mins

Course: Dessert

Cuisine: American

Diet: Vegetarian

Servings: 4 pretzel sticks

Author: Kate Vaynshteyn

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Ingredients

• ▢ 4 soft pretzel sticks (still frozen, do not thaw before cooking)
• ▢ 2 tablespoons unsalted butter melted
• ▢ ½ cup brown sugar
• ▢ ½ cup white sugar
• ▢ 2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
• ▢ chocolate sauce for dipping

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Special equipment

• Air fryer
• Pastry brush or silicone brush
• Microwave-safe bowl to melt the butter

Instructions

• Place the frozen pretzel sticks in the air fryer. Air fry at 320F for 2 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place the butter in a microwave-safe bowl and melt the butter in the microwave in 15-30 second increments.
• After 2 minutes in the air fryer, cut the pretzel sticks into 1-2 inch pieces. Brush the melted butter onto the pretzel pieces.
• Air fry at 320F for another 1 minute.
• While the pretzels are in the air fryer, mix together the brown sugar, sugar, and cinnamon in a small bowl.
• Dust each pretzel bite with the cinnamon mixture as soon as they come out of the air fryer, taking care not to burn your hands.
• Enjoy warm, dipping into chocolate sauce.

Notes

Nutrition facts are estimated per pretzel and will vary depending on the size/brand of your pretzels and how much cinnamon sugar and butter stick to your pretzels.

Nutrition

Calories: 326kcal (16%) | Carbohydrates: 59g (20%) | Protein: 6g (12%) | Fat: 8g (12%) | Saturated Fat: 5g (25%) | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 15mg (5%) | Sodium: 395mg (16%) | Potassium: 89mg (3%) | Fiber: 2g (8%) | Sugar: 26g (29%) | Vitamin A: 181IU (4%) | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 43mg (4%) | Iron: 2mg (11%)

The nutritional information displayed is an estimate and not to be used as dietary or nutritional advice. Consult a nutritionist or dietician for nutritional info based on the exact ingredients you use.