Make This Easy Copycat Dot’s Pretzels Recipe at Home!
Skip store-bought and use this easy copycat Dot’s pretzels recipe to create your own homemade bold-tasting snack!
Dot’s seasoned pretzel fans will love this DIY snack idea!
Upgrade an ordinary bag of prepared pretzels into a boldly seasoned mouth-watering snack using this easy copycat Dot’s pretzels recipe! In case you haven’t tasted the popular Dot’s pretzels, they are insanely delicious and honestly quite addictive. My teens can take down a whole bag pretty fast!
These homemade Dot’s are heavily seasoned pretzels with lots of onion, garlic, and citrus flavors. They also have a little spice to it as well. I love how crispy and buttery they are too.
Reader Alison recently wrote in with this request :
“Weird request, but could Lina make a copycat version of Dot’s Pretzels? We love them, but they are so expensive ($5.99-$6.99 per bag). You guys are the best!”
Well, Alison, you asked and we delivered!
Here’s a simple way that you can bake a similar tasting pretzel to Dot’s at home using plain pretzels and jazzing them up with butter and a few seasonings. The process is super easy too as far as baking them on a sheet pan, and they are so darn delicious!
Helpful tips for making this copycat Dot’s pretzels recipe:
- You can look for plain twist-shaped pretzels so they look similar to Dot’s or opt for traditionally shaped pretzels like mine. I just picked the most inexpensive bag. Pretzel sticks will work too.
- Easily make this a gluten-free snack by opting for a bag of gluten-free pretzels!
- If you don’t want to buy a ranch seasoning packet, use this easy recipe to make your own blend!
- Did you know Dot’s sells their crushed pretzels to use in recipes?! This means you could easily whip up your homemade batch into fine crumbs using a food processor. They would make a tasty breading for chicken or pork!
Copycat Dot's Pretzels Recipe
yield: 16 SERVINGS
prep time: 10 MINUTES
cook time: 35 MINUTES
total time: 45 MINUTES
Crispy buttery pretzels with lots of garlic and ranch seasoning as a perfect party or road trip snack!
Ingredients
- 16 oz. bag of pretzels
- 1/3 cup butter, melted
- 1 oz. ranch seasoning packet
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/2 teaspoon onion powder
- 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon pepper seasoning
Directions
1
Preheat the oven to 250 degrees, and prep a large sheet pan with parchment paper.
2
In a large bowl, toss the pretzels with the melted butter.
3
In a small bowl mix the seasonings together. Toss the seasoning in with the pretzels and mix well. Tip: Consider tossing them in a few batches of mix and pretzels to coat very evenly.
4
Pour the pretzels onto the sheet pan. Bake in the oven for 35 minutes, tossing them halfway through bake time.
5
Remove from the oven and let cool before serving. Store your pretzels in a sealed container or bag for around 5 days. Enjoy!
These copycat Dot’s pretzels make a great road trip snack or party food.
Just store any leftovers away in a covered container or sealed bag and they’ll make a tasty snack. My family enjoyed this easy idea and I know yours will too!
Here’s what my teammate Jenna thought of my copycat Dot’s recipe:
“Dot’s Pretzels are our favorite road trip snack! It’s like an unwritten rule that we need to grab a bag or two of these for the car if we driving for more than an hour. I never once thought of making them myself, but wow… these are amazing! And my family was super impressed! The seasoning is spot on and may be even better. I will definitely be making these often.”
