Hi Friends! Soooo…I know with all of you fellow Target lovers out there I can’t be the only one who bribes their children with the cinnamon pretzels they have in their cafe, right? (Right?!) Sometimes these sticky-sweet-preoccupations are the only way I can peruse the home goods sections of the store in relative peace. And while I thought I’d never be the kind of mom who resorted to paying off my kids, I figure $1.29 is a small price to pay for a little me-time. And then I don’t have to feel completely selfish about dragging them around to look at the new Nate Berkus stuff.
So because my kiddos love Target’s cinnamon pretzels so much, I thought I’d surprise them and make my own as their after-school snack yesterday. You would’ve thought I had bought them a new puppy! I actually can’t call this a recipe, it was so stinkin’ easy.
Start with these:
Cinnamon Pretzels
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
Line a baking sheet with foil and put the pretzels on the foil. (I baked 4.)
When the oven is ready, stick the pretzels in and set the timer for 3 minutes.
Meanwhile, combine 2 T. butter, 2 T. sugar, and 1 tsp. cinnamon in a microwave-safe bowl. Microwave this to melt the butter, about 30 seconds or so. (Cover with a paper towel so the butter doesn’t explode all over your microwave.)
After the pretzels have baked 3 minutes, brush the butter mixture liberally all over them. Bake for 1 more minute.
Enjoy!
I told you it wasn’t a recipe. Just a cheap trick to make my girlies happy. Now they don’t have to endure an hour of me stalking the clearance endcaps at Target to get their pretzel fix.
For more after-school snack ideas, check out these posts!

Great ideas for the grown-ups as well.
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Thanks, Maxine! Come back soon!