Description
Warm, golden pretzel bites with a gooey cheese dip, perfect for movie nights or parties.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 cup baking soda
- Coarse sea salt for topping
- 4 cups shredded cheese (cheddar or your choice)
- 1 tablespoon cornstarch
- 1 cup milk
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder (optional)
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine warm water, yeast, and sugar. Stir gently and let it sit for about 5 minutes until foamy.
- Add flour and salt to the yeast mixture and mix until a rough dough forms. Knead for about 5 minutes until smooth. Let it rise covered for 1 hour until doubled.
- Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C). Boil water and baking soda, shape dough into balls, and boil each for 30 seconds. Place on a baking sheet and sprinkle with sea salt. Bake for 12–15 minutes until golden brown.
- For the cheese dip, melt butter, add milk and cheese, stirring until smooth. Thicken with a cornstarch slurry if desired. Serve warm with pretzel bites.
Notes
Serve warm with variety of dips like mustard or sriracha mayo. Store pretzel bites in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 85 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pretzel bite
- Calories: 500
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 650mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 23g
- Cholesterol: 30mg