Description
Delicious and fun pretzel bites shaped like footballs, perfect for game day snacking.
Ingredients
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- 1 ½ cups warm water
- 1 packet active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ½ cup baking soda
- 1 egg, beaten
- Coarse sea salt, for sprinkling
- Mustard or cheese dip, for serving
Instructions
- In a large bowl, combine warm water, yeast, and sugar. Let it sit for about 5 minutes until frothy.
- Add flour and salt to the yeast mixture and knead until a smooth dough forms.
- Cover the dough and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.
- Preheat the oven to 450°F (230°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- In a large pot, bring 10 cups of water and baking soda to a boil.
- Divide the dough into small pieces and shape them into footballs.
- Boil each pretzel bite in the baking soda water for about 30 seconds, then remove and place on the baking sheet.
- Brush each pretzel bite with the beaten egg and sprinkle with coarse sea salt.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Serve warm with mustard or cheese dip.
Notes
- For a fun twist, use food coloring to dye the dough before shaping.
- These pretzel bites can be made ahead of time and frozen.
- Experiment with different dips for serving.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pretzel bite
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 10mg