Flamin' Hot Pretzels

What is it?

Hard pretzel pieces get coated in Cheetos Flamin' Hot seasoning here, so you get baked dough, salt, and cayenne heat in one snack. Denser than a curl or puff, each piece offers a firmer snap and a slower crunch that comes from the pretzel base rather than extruded corn. Compared with other Cheetos snacks, these lean less on airy corn structure and more on a breadlike, baked pretzel bite. Seasoning sits on the surface and works into the nooks, which means each piece carries a mix of salty crust and warm spice. Because the base is heavier, the heat builds more gradually than it does on lighter formats.