The Snack of Perfection

Super Bowl Sunday.

A day for friends, football and food. Good food. Football food!

This year, we invited a bunch of dear friends over to have dinner and watch the game. I love the sound of my living room full of people that I consider family, laughing, cheering and snacking. I get a thrill out of knowing I've filled their tummies full of yummy food and provided a night of fun for them. From the planning stages to the very last moments of the night... I love it all!

Football food is fun. It's very casual and should be able to be eaten with just your hands. For example, dinner consisted of meatball subs, baked buffalo wings, fruit kabobs and chips. All can be easily eaten without silverware!

I'm not sure why Super Bowl food needs to be hand held... perhaps it helps us feel more connected with those larger, grunting men who are pushing and shoving each other to get their hands on the ball. They get their hands on the ball, we get our hands on our food.

In any case, this year's Super Bowl snacks were also finger foods. I presented my friend with these ridiculously good kielbasa bits that are cooked all day in applesauce, brown sugar, dijon mustard and garlic (*drool*... that's a post for another day), a popcorn mix that causes one of my friends to turn into a raving lunatic who lunges at any hands that attempt to grab a kernel (again, another post for another day)... and Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels.

Ah yes, salt and sweet, sweet and salt. A match made in heaven, as far as I'm concerned. And these babies only require 4 ingredients, one being the actual pretzels.

You'll be a Party Snack Queen (or King) with these... and I'll give you the recipe, if you promise not to divulge just how easy they were to make.

Deal?

Gluten Free Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels

1 (14-16 oz) bag gluten free pretzels (I used Glutino brand)
2/3 cup canola or veggie oil
1/2 cup sugar
2 tsp cinnamon

Preheat the oven to 300 degrees. Dump the pretzels into a baking pan, jelly roll pan or roasting pan. In a medium bowl, mix together the oil, sugar and cinnamon. Pour over the pretzels, then toss to thoroughly coat. Bake for 30 minutes, removing from the oven every 10 minutes to stir. Let cool completely before serving.