Soft Pretzel Bites with Cheese Sauce
Pillowy soft pretzel pieces coated in coarse salt and baked until golden, served with warm cheddar sauce for dipping. Restaurant-quality snack or appetizer ready in 45 minutes.
- Total time
- 45 min
- Servings
- 4
- Calories
- 285
- Protein
- 8g
Ingredients
- 2.25 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp instant yeast
- ¾ cup warm water
- 1 tbsp baking soda
- 3 tbsp butter, melted
- 1 tbsp coarse salt
- 1.5 sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- ½ cup milk
Instructions
- 1
Mix flour, yeast, and 0.5 tsp salt in a large bowl.
- 2
Add warm water and stir until a shaggy dough forms. Knead 5 minutes until smooth.
- 3
Let dough rest at room temperature 20 minutes until puffy.
- 4
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- 5
Pinch off dough into 20 walnut-sized pieces. Arrange on the baking sheet.
- 6
Bring 2 cups water and baking soda to a boil in a small pot.
- 7
Working in batches, drop 5 dough balls into baking soda water for 30 seconds each.
- 8
Return boiled bites to the baking sheet. Brush with melted butter.
- 9
Sprinkle coarse salt over top. Bake 12 minutes until golden brown.
- 10
Heat milk and 1 tbsp butter in a small saucepan over medium until steaming.
- 11
Add cheddar cheese and whisk until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- 12
Serve pretzel bites warm with warm cheese sauce for dipping.
Tools you’ll need
- large mixing bowl
- measuring cups and spoons
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- small pot
- small saucepan
- whisk
- pastry brush
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