Pretzel Bites dunked in an EASY honey mustard dipping sauce…perfect for noshing after school or while watching a football game. 🙂
OMG you guys. I’m melting.
It has been SO hot in SoCal lately. Isn’t it September? Isn’t it fall yet??
Whatever. I’m still baking. I don’t care if it’s 85 degrees outside. First on my list? Pretzels.
There’s something awesome about homemade pretzels. My boys came home from school and saw this giant plate of pretzels sitting on the kitchen table and man, you would have thought it was a table full of Christmas presents instead of pretzel bites.
I was deemed “world’s greatest mom” and “the best food blogger ever” by my oldest. Aaahhhh. Just what a mom needs every to hear every once in awhile.
But truly, these are worth the effort. They’re chewy and delicious, just like from the pretzel place at the mall.
They’re the perfect snack to serve after school, or while watching the football game on tv, or really just about any time night or day. Your family and friends will thank you!
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour or unbleached flour, divided (or more, if needed)
- 1 1/2 tsp. Truvia Baking Blend or 1 Tablespoon sugar
- 1 tsp. salt
- 1 1/4 ounce package active dry yeast
- 1 cup water warmed (100 º - 110º degrees)
- 1 Tbsp. coconut oil
- 6 cups water
- 1/4 cup baking soda
- 2 Tbsp. butter melted
- coarse salt
- 1/4 cup mayonnaise
- 1 Tbsp. yellow mustard
- 1/2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 1 Tbsp. honey
Instructions
- Combine 1 cup flour, Truvia or sugar, salt and yeast in a medium bowl. Combine 1 cup warm water and coconut oil in another large bowl.
- Mix flour mixture into warm water mixture and blend at low speed with an electric mixer until combined. Continue to beat for 3 minutes on medium speed. Then stir in by hand, an additional 1 cup of flour or until dough pulls away from sides of bowl. Knead in 1/4 - 1/2 cups more flour, or until dough is smooth and elastic.
- Place dough in a large, greased bowl; cover bowl with plastic wrap and a cloth towel. Place in a warm area and let rise until doubled in size (about 45 mins).
- Punch dough down. Spray 2 cookie sheets with cooking spray. Separate dough into 12 pieces and roll each piece into a 10-inch rope. Lay on cookie sheet, cover and let rise for about 15-20 minutes.
- Heat oven to 400º F. In a large pot, combine 6 cups water and baking soda. Heat over medium heat until it boils lightly.
- Cut each rope into about 1" pieces. Drop into boiling water 15-20 pieces at a time. Cook for about 25 seconds, stirring slightly. Pull pretzels from water with a slotted spoon and return to greased cookie sheets. Sprinkle with coarse salt and repeat with remaining pretzels.
- Bake for 8 minutes then brush tops with melted butter and bake for another 2 minutes, or until golden brown. Brush with remaining butter and serve immediately with honey mustard sauce.
- Dipping Sauce: Combine mayonnaise, yellow mustard, dijon mustard, and honey in a small bowl with whisk. Serve or refrigerate until ready to serve. Enjoy!
Wow, Jen! These look incredible! The heat can never stop a food blogger from baking 😉
These look great and would disappear in a NY minute!! Catherine xo
I adore pretzels. Adore them. This healthier option is what I need in my life because I can eat (no joke) 4 pretzels at once and still want more. It’s my Achilles heel. Plus the honey mustard. You’re killing me!
I can’t believe those are homemade, Jen!! They look amazing!
Looks delicious, Jen! Thanks for sharing! Pretzels are one of the only breads I’ve never actually attempted. Well, pretzels and bagels. Something about the boiling prior to baking always freaks me out. Totally stupid! I’m definitely going to try some in the near future.
I know people in other parts of the country are freezing already, but I’m tired of being hot too. I’m ready for fall weather! These pretzels are the perfect Game Day food, and I love that they’re bite sized!
Thanks Marcie!! Let’s cross our fingers for cooler weather this weekend!
I so could devour a whole bowl of these delicious pretzel bites right now.. they look like the perfect savoury snack!
This look wonderful! How nice to have warm out of the oven pretzels right at home. I am currently visiting my daughter and her family in Germany where pretzels abound, but I am thinking of trying these for them here!
Yum! Love warm soft pretzel bites. I would love to warm up with these!
I LOVE PRETZEL BITES SPECIALLY IN AFTERNOON TEA