Pizza Dough Pretzel Bites are a quick and delish way to get the goodness of fresh pretzels with minimal effort. Using premade pizza dough quickens the process tremendously.
This is a really fun project do do with your little ones. While my little one is no longer little – he towers over my 5’2″ frame at age 11 – he has enjoyed making pretzels with me for years. And he still insists on helping!
I’ll take it!
Serve your finished pretzel bites with mustard or queso cheese dip.
Pizza Dough Pretzel Bites
Course: SnacksCuisine: AmericanDifficulty: MediumServings
8
servingsPrep time
15
minutesCooking time
25
minutesIngredients
1 16 oz. bag pizza dough
6-8 cups water
1/3 cup baking soda
1 egg, beaten
4 Tbsp. unsalted butter, melted
Coarse kosher salt
A handful of flour for rolling out the dough
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
- Fill a large pot with water, making sure the water line is about 3-4 inches below the edge of the pot. This will prevent it from overflowing when you add the baking soda. Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Meanwhile, cut the pizza dough into 4 pieces. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough into a rope.
- Cut each rope into 1-inch pieces.
- When the water comes to a boil, slowly pour in baking soda.
- Add pizza dough squares in batches to the boiling water, cooking the dough for about 60 seconds.
- Using a slotted spoon or a spider ladle, remove the boiled dough from the pot and place them on a paper towel-lined baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough in 3 or 4 batches until all pieces are boiled.
- Transfer dough bites to a parchment-lined or Silpat-lined baking sheet.
- Brush each bite with egg wash.
- Bake for 15-18 minutes or until pretzels are dark, golden brown.
- Brush pretzel bites with melted butter and sprinkle with coarse Kosher salt. Serve immediately wtih mustard or cheese dip.
