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Parmesan Garlic Pretzel Bites
These easy and flavorful Parmesan Garlic Pretzel Bites are a great party appetizer and can be made in a jiffy with store bought bread dough.
👥 16 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 2h 47m⏳ Prep: 2h 30m🔥 Cook: 17 min👤 Beth Moncel📖 budgetbytes
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●bowl
- ●baking sheet
- ●pot
- ●oven
- ●whisk
- ●microwave
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Dissolve the yeast and sugar in one cup of warm water. Let sit for five minutes, or until it is frothy on top. Meanwhile, stir together two cups of the flour and 1/2 tsp of salt in a large bowl.
sugar ($0.02)2 tspwarm water ($0.00)1 cup
2
Once the yeast water is frothy, pour it into the bowl with the flour and salt. Stir the ingredients together until they form a shaggy ball of dough. Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and knead for ⏱️ 8 minutes, incorporating an additional 1/2 to 1 cup of flour as you knead.
warm water ($0.00)1 cup
3
After the dough has been kneaded for ⏱️ 8 minutes, it should be smooth, elastic, and will spring back when poked with a finger. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover lightly, and let rise for one hour or until double in size.
4
Once the dough is double in size, punch the dough down, turn it out onto a clean surface, and flatten it into a disc. Cut the disc into 16 equal sized wedges. One by one, roll each wedge into a long rope, about 1/2 in diameter (about 18 inches long). Cut the rope into one inch sections, and place them on a baking sheet that has been covered with parchment and lightly misted with non-stick spray (you'll need two sheets to fit all the pretzel bites).
5
Let the pretzel bites rise for ⏱️ 30 minutes, or until soft and pillowy. Preheat the oven to 425ºF. Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Once boiling, carefully add 1/4 cup of baking soda (it will fizz and bubble furiously for a moment, so be careful).
warm water ($0.00)1 cup
6
Add 15-20 of the pretzel bites at a time to the boiling baking soda water and boil for about ⏱️ 90 seconds, or until puffed and a few begin to crack. Stir lightly as they boil to make sure all sides of the pretzel bites contact the boiling water. Remove the boiled pretzel bites with a slotted spoon and let drain on a wire cooling rack. Repeat in small batches until all of the pretzel bites are boiled.
warm water ($0.00)1 cup
7
After the bites have drained for a few minutes, return them to the prepared baking sheets. Whisk together one egg with one tablespoon of water. Use a pastry brush to liberally brush the egg mixture over the boiled pretzel bites. If you want to make plain pretzel bites, sprinkle with coarse sea salt after brushing with the egg wash.
large egg ($0.21)1warm water ($0.00)1 cup
8
Bake the pretzel bites for ⏱️ 15-17 minutes, or until deeply golden brown and shiny. Allow the pretzel bites to cool for a few minutes.
9
In a small bowl, stir together the Parmesan, garlic powder, salt, and some freshly cracked pepper. In a separate small bowl, melt the butter in the microwave (microwave for ⏱️ 20 seconds, then stir until completely melted).
Freshly cracked pepper ($0.03)
10
Place the baked pretzel bites in a large bowl and pour the melted butter over top. Toss to coat. Add the parmesan topping and toss to coat again. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts
calories
113 kcal
fat Content
2 g
serving Size
18 pieces
fiber Content
1 g
sodium Content
644 mg
protein Content
4 g
carbohydrate Content
19 g
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