Seasoned Mini Pretzels

I'm sure many of you have picked up the 6 lb bag of mini pretzels from Costco for a party or game. It's only $7 dollars, so I figure if I only eat half of it, I've eaten my moneys worth. If you're anything like me, after the first .25 lbs, you're already sick of pretzels. But there's still 2.75 lbs before I've eaten my moneys worth! I soon find myself defeated by the pretzels and never want to eat another mini pretzel again.

Fast forward a a few years and my craving for mini pretzels have returned so I purchase a bag from Costco completely forgetting my last experience with them. After the first few crunchy bites, the nightmares come back! So I sought out for a way to enjoy the last few pounds of mini pretzels. These recipes are so delicious that I guarantee you'll still be craving pretzels after you've finished your 6 lb bag.

Seasoned Ranch Pretzels

Ingredients
16 oz hard mini pretzels
3/4 cup vegetable oil
1 oz ranch salad dressing mix
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp dill weed

Recipe
Preheat oven to 200 degrees and get out 2 half sheet baking sheets.
Stir oil, ranch seasoning mix, garlic powder and dill weed together in a bowl
Dump the pretzels and the oil mixture into a gallon plastic bag
Seal the bag and shake to coat
Distribute the pretzels evenly between the 2 baking sheets. Make sure you squeeze out any remaining oil mixture over the pretzels
Bake for 45 minutes, and stir every 15 minutes

Unfortunately I don't have a picture of the finished product, they barely last an hour once they come out of the oven. 

Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels 

Ingredients
16 oz hard mini pretzels
1/2 cup vegetable oil
1/2 cup of white sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

Recipe
Preheat oven to 200 degrees and get out 2 half sheet baking sheets.
Stir oil, sugar, and cinnamon together in a bowl
Dump the pretzels and the oil mixture into a gallon plastic bag
Seal the bag and shake to coat
Distribute the pretzels evenly between the 2 baking sheets. Make sure you squeeze out any remaining oil mixture over the pretzels
Bake for 45 minutes, and stir every 15 minutes