pretzel bites recipe

Buttery, fluffy soft (baked) pretzel bites are dipped into a lusciously smooth and creamy smoked gouda cheese dip. So simple, and much better than the frozen store-bought pretzels.

Soft Pretzel Bites with Smoked Gouda Cheese Dip.

milk

butter,

brown sugar

cups all-purpose flour

(2 1/4 teaspoons) Fleischmann’s instant yeast

fine sea salt

baking soda

water

coarse kosher salt,

avocado oil cooking spray, to prevent sticking

cup milk

butter

teaspoon cumin

teaspoon garlic powder

teaspoon cayenne (depending on heat preference – you can also omit)

cheese

smoked gouda cheese, shredded

Rotel,

PREPARE THE SOFT PRETZEL DOUGH

In a small saucepan over medium heat, warm the milk, three tablespoons of butter, and brown sugar until the butter is melted, and sugar dissolved. In the bowl of your KitchenAid stand mixer, add the flour, yeast, and salt. Make a well in the center and attach the dough hook. Turn to speed two and slowly stream in the warm milk mixture. The dough should form into a ball and start hitting against the sides of the bowl. Turn your KitchenAid to speed 4 and let it run for 8 minutes. Once finished, form the dough into a rounded ball with your hands. It should be quite easy to form. Place the dough back into your KitchenAid bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let the dough rest on the counter for at least an hour.

BOIL WATER

In a large pot, bring 8 cups of water and a half-cup of Arm &amp; Hammer baking soda to a boil.

ROLL, CUT, AND SOAK THE DOUGH

Divide the dough into four equal parts and (with your hands) roll each into a long rope shape. Using a dough scraper or knife, cut the dough into bite-sized pieces. Drop your soft pretzel bites into the boiling water in batches, approximately 20 at a time, and swish them around periodically; I use a fine mesh strainer to swish and to remove them from the water (after about a minute of soaking them). Transfer the soft pretzel bites to a cooling rack to allow them to air-dry for a minute or so, then onto an oiled baking sheet (you can line the baking sheet with parchment paper then spray with oil if you prefer). These steps help the pretzels release from the pan a bit easier, as they tend to stick because of the baking soda.

PREHEAT THE OVEN, THEN 

BUTTER, SALT, AND BAKE THE PRETZELS. Set your oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit (232 degrees Celsius). Melt the remaining two tablespoons of butter in the microwave, brush each pretzel bite with butter, then sprinkle with coarse Kosher salt. Bake in the preheated oven for 8-12 minutes. The cooking time will depend on the size you cut your pretzels. Also, every oven is different! Cook the pretzels until golden brown and fluffy on the inside.

PREPARE THE SMOKED GOUDA CHEESE DIP

While your pretzels are baking, in a medium saucepan, heat the milk and butter until the butter has melted. Tear the American cheese and add to the pan, followed by the smoked gouda cheese; stirring in between. Stir until fully melted, then add Rotel. Serve, and enjoy!

These are just like the ones all my children loved in the mall only homemade and so much better. So delicious!!

Hi Jenna. These homemade  pretzels dipped in your smoked gouda sauce looks heavenly . Your blog pictures are very sharp and stunning. Came across your blog on Instagram. Let's keep connected.

i love home made pretzels, definitely want to try making them bite sized

These look just like the ones I sometimes purchase at the mall. The smoked gouda cheese dip looks heavenly spiced and loaded with flavors. Thanks for sharing your recipe.

Made these today and they're absolutely divine. Thank you so much for hooking me up with the recipe :)

Louise x

Ok these look AMAZING! My stomach is actually growling now, definitely going to try these!

LOOKS SO GOOD!! Oh my goodness wow! Thank you for sharing this recipe, I love pretzel bites!!

Oh my goodness! This has me daydreaming of eating them. Can't wait to try it.

Oh my goodness, I love pretzel bites, and the gouda dip sounds perfect! Saving this for a cold fall day.

Sounds delish...I keep saying I need to work on ny baking more!

Yum! These look amazing. Thank you for the detailed instructions to make it look easy!

This looks so yummy and we tried something similar to this one. I will share it with my family so we can try this. Thank you for sharing

i love home-made pretzels will have to try the bites to switch things up

I love the photos - this is such a tasty recipe. Thanks for sharing! I would love to try it out next time I'm in the kitchen.

Love this recipe. I recently stopped eating in bakeries because of so many additives and acids they put in their doughs. Sugars also. So I am preparing to make and bake myself. This recipe will come in handy :)

This looks so yummy! Can't wait to try it!

This sounds amazing! Just like pure happiness :)

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