You all know that I have an out of control sweet tooth, right? It’s not news to anyone. But, here’s something that you may not know about me. Promise you won’t tell anyone?

I like healthy foods too. I’m not exactly a health nut, but I make healthy substitutions in just about everything that I make. Except for indulgent recipes of course. Those are meant to be sinful.

I’m a huge fan of white whole wheat flour and use it in just about every muffin or bread recipe that I make. I always choose low fat or fat-free dressings, cream cheese, sour cream. I love, LOVE fruit {’cause it’s sweet} and I’m a fan of veggies. We have many meals that don’t include meat, much to Hub’s dispare.

I also love to snack. I graze nonstop throughout the day, to keep my energy level up while I’m attempting to keep two small boys clothed, fed, tear-free and generally happy. Since I’m a grazer, I try to keep the house stocked with healthy snacks. Fruits, veggies, yogurt. But there’s one snack that I love above all others: pretzels.

I think I’ve mentioned a time or one hundred, that I love pretzels. Love, LOVE, LOVE them. I’ve been addicted to them since high school, if not before. You can aways find a bag or two stashed in our cupboard. That’s a guarantee.

Why pretzels you ask? Well, because they are delicious. Obviously. But also because I’d rather eat a handful {or 10} of baked pretzels than fried chips. Or M&Ms. Or cookies. I want something that’s healthy, super easy, crunchy and salty in the middle of the afternoon. And pretzels, well, they are a perfect fit.

Pretzels are pretty much an every day occurrence at our house. I’ll often toss them in with kiddo’s lunch. Add a sliced apple, some peanut butter and yogurt and you have lunch. A super fast, tasty and healthy meal for those days when you just don’t have time to put together anything else.Or I’ll grab some pretzels and string cheese, one of my all time favorite snacks. Mmmmmmmm. Sometimes I even through in a piece of chocolate. Kind of weird, I know, but good. I swear it.

Although I’ll never turn down a bag of Snyders Sourdough Nibblers or Buttermilk Ranch Pieces, you can do more with pretzels than just eat them. You can wake up to pretzel coffee cake in the morning. Show off at a football party with Buffalo Pretzel Bites. Satisfy your sweet tooth with peanut butter pretzel cookies, peppermint chocolate covered cookies, pretzel turtles or Pretzel Crust Key Lime Pie. You can even spend an afternoon crafting with pretzels, snacking on them as you go of course.

One of my favorite snacks to make with pretzels is something a little sweet and a little salty. I love a good chex mix, but I always find myself picking out the pretzels first. So, why not just make a pretzel snack mix? And so, that’s what I did.

Two parts sweet. Two parts salty. One part spicy. Oh yes, I just improved pretzels. If such a thing is even possible.

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