Get ready for super easy pizza dough pretzel bites! The whole family will love this pretzel bites recipe using store-bought pizza dough. Serve with queso and honey mustard pretzel dipping sauces.
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Pretzel Bites Recipe with Pizza Dough
I love a snack where the kids can help out. They love it too! And the dipping sauces are so fun. Let’s get started.
Start with ready-made pizza dough, it’s super easy to pick up at the grocery store or a pizzeria. I absolutely love this pizza cutter. It’s dishwasher-friendly with a sleek design, and has stood the test of time. All our plastic-handled pizza cutters have bit the dust. Do yourself a favor and get the last pizza cutter you’ll ever need.
Ingredients for Pizza Dough Pretzels:
For Pretzels:
1 tube or container pre-made pizza dough
¼ cup, baking soda
1 egg, beaten
For Queso Dip:
1 cup, Velveeta
½ cup, mild salsa drained or diced tomatoes
For Honey Mustard Dip:
½ cup, mustard
1 teaspoon, honey
1 Tablespoon, salt
How to Make Pretzels with Pizza Dough:
- Roll out pizza dough on top of a cutting board.
- Cut dough into 2″ by 2″ squares, roll up into balls.
- Bring 2 quarts of water to a medium boil in a deep pot or pan.
- Carefully add baking soda, \add dough balls and cook for 2-4 minutes, or until they puff up and double in size.
- Remove dough balls with a slotted spoon, and place on cookie sheet covered in parchment paper. Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow to cool.
Next, lay out dough on a cutting board (I prefer wooden as it won’t stick) & roll into balls. Then pop into hot water.
Adults should handle the part with boiling water. Did you know that the only thing separating pizza dough from becoming pretzels is a short bath in hot water with baking soda? Well, now you do!
A little beaten egg makes the sea salt stick to the dough. IMO, the more salt the better when it comes to pretzels.
FAQ’s for Pizza Dough Pretzels:
Are pretzel dough and pizza dough the same?
Though pizza dough and pretzel dough aren’t identical—the former is a bit wetter—they are made from the same basic ingredients and, when boiled in water & baking soda bath before baking, pizza dough will get you very close.
How is pizza dough different from bread dough?
The dough used for pizza is exactly the same as the dough for bread, made with flour, water, yeast and salt, with the addition of a bit of olive oil.
How many calories are in Wetzel Pretzel Bites?
There are 450 calories in a 1 bag serving of Wetzel’s Pretzels Pretzel Bites.
Bake them up golden brown… and top with more salt. We love them with queso (cheese plus mild salsa) & honey mustard (regular mustard with a dash of honey). So easy, guys!
Your kids will gobble them up. Pssst…. make a double batch.
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I absolutely love this pizza cutter. It’s dishwasher-friendly with a sleek design, and has stood the test of time. All our plastic-handled pizza cutters have bit the dust. Do yourself a favor and get the last pizza cutter you’ll ever need.
A slotted spoon for scooping the pretzel bites out of the boiling-hot water. No need to get scalded while making a snack.
Serving ramekins. These are my favorite design and perfect for hosting.
Pizza Dough Pretzel Bites
Get ready for super easy pizza dough pretzel bites! The whole family will love this pretzel bites recipe using store-bought pizza dough. Serve with queso and honey mustard pretzel dipping sauces.
Ingredients
For Pretzels:
- 1 tube or container pre-made pizza dough
- ¼ cup, baking soda
- 1 egg, beaten
For Queso Dip:
- 1 cup, Velveeta
- ½ cup, mild salsa drained or diced tomatoes
For Honey Mustard Dip:
- ½ cup, mustard
- 1 teaspoon, honey
- 1 Tablespoon, salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 415 degrees.
- Roll out pizza dough on top of a cutting board.
- Cut dough into 2" by 2" squares, roll up into balls.
- Bring 2 quarts of water to a medium boil in a deep pot or pan.
- Carefully add baking soda and stir.
- Add dough balls and cook for about 2 minutes, or until they puff up and double in size.
- Remove dough balls with a slotted spoon, and place on cookie sheet covered in parchment paper. Nonstick is the way to go, and this cookie sheet will not disappoint!
- Brush a good amount of the egg on top of each dough ball, then sprinkle the whole cookie sheet with salt.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes or until golden brown.
- Allow to cool.
- Meanwhile, mix honey with mustard. Set aside.
- Heat up cheese and stir in salsa.
- Serve pretzel bites with dipping sauces.
Notes
This slotted spoon is perfect for scooping the pretzel bite dough out of the baking soda hot water bath!
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 77Total Fat: 3gSaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 2gCholesterol: 47mgSodium: 6034mgCarbohydrates: 10gFiber: 3gSugar: 4gProtein: 4g
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Michelle says
Those look so good and so fun! I love making pretzels, but they can take up a ton of time shaping, etc. I love this fun and easy switch up. Definitely making these soon! #client
Alison says
It’s so easy, Michelle! The kids can even get involved, they love it. Enjoy!
Jennifer says
What temperature did you bake them at? They look yummy!
Alison says
425 degrees… thanks for catching that!:) Enjoy!
Chanta says
Can’t wait to.make these…thank you!
Alison says
Awesome! Enjoy!
Brian says
Can they be transported after their bath…before the oven an hour in between?
Alison says
Haven’t tried it, but I don’t see why not. Best of luck, and enjoy!
Sarah says
Can I brush with olive oil or just water instead of egg? Would they still brown up? Thanks!
Alison says
I would go with the olive oil. Pretty sure that would brown up like the egg.
Wendy G says
Can these be frozen or how long will these keep in the refrigerator? I want to make them a day or 2 ahead for a party if possible. Thanks
Molly says
Hello!! I’m curious about this too. Did you get any answers?
Alison says
Hi Molly (and Wendy!), you can store them in the fridge or freezer, if you wrap them up well. To heat up, drizzle a bit of water on top and heat in microwave for 20-30 seconds. Or 350 degree oven for about 5 minutes. If frozen, I recommend thawing first. Enjoy!
Melissa says
How much baking soda is needed for the water? These look great, and much easier!
Thank you!
Kim M Croce-Modica says
Recipe states 1/3 cup.
Liberty says
1/4 of a cup!
Lisa says
I made these tonight. Yum! I rolled the dough balls a little too big. They expand quite a bit! I would roll them to the size of a nickle or quarter. My whole family loved them! Wal-Mart has pizza dough for $1 each. So simple! Thanks for sharing!
Alison says
Awesome, Lisa! Glad you enjoyed them!
Joy says
Roughly how many does one tube make?
Alison says
15-20 depending on the size of the pretzel bites
Maggie says
Can I use surplus homemade pizza dough instead of shop bought? And if yes would the instructions differ at all? I hope I can!
Alison says
Sure! The instructions would be the same but double-check that you’re using the same amount of dough (store bought dough typically comes in 16 oz packs) or adjust the cooking time. Hope that helps!
Brian says
Buy two of the crusts because the first will be your experimental batch to tweak the recipe to work. DONT boil over two minutes! Will give you a strange consistency that will make your kids run the other direction. Four minutes way too long. Play with baking temp, 425 will brown them before the centers are done. Go very very lightly on the egg wash as they will taste like egg and the kids will run away like before. Prepare for ugly balls when done as most will unravel and go crazy. Taste pretty good.
Lorrie Craig says
They were good but would like them alitte more crispy, could you use garlic powder or garlic salt instead? How would it work in air fryer?
Alison says
Absolutely, garlic salt would be yummy. I would cook them in the air fryer for about a minute per side. Adding more time as needed. Hope that helps!
Carolyn says
What is the difference in pizza dough bites from your web site and these
Alison says
The same basic recipe in both (different blog name, same website) but the Complete Guide has a round-up of variations on the basic recipe. Hope that helps!