Love homemade pretzel bites? You’ve come to the right place! 

It is so easy to make homemade pretzel bites, especially with my favorite shortcut– pre-made, store-bought, pizza dough!

That’s right, pizza dough + baking soda and water bath= pretzels. EASY.

What does a baking soda bath do for pretzels?

Popping the pretzels into boiling water makes the inside of the pretzel puff up and gives it its classic chewy texture. Adding baking soda to the water gives pretzels their brown and shiny crust and distinct flavor.

Homemade Pretzel Bites

My absolute favorite Pizza Dough Pretzel Bites recipe is one from years ago on my site. This simple recipe has stood the test of time and become super popular for the easy steps and the delicious taste! Perfect for dipping into queso, honey mustard, or any other dipping sauce. These pretzel bites made with pre-made dough are as easy as they are tasty.

Let’s start with the basics!

Ingredients for Homemade Pretzel Bites: 

• 1 tube or container pre-made pizza dough
• ⅓ cup, baking soda
• 1 egg, beaten

Directions for Homemade Pretzel Bites:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Roll out pizza dough on top of a cutting board.
3. Cut dough into 2″ by 2″ squares, roll up into balls.
4. Boil 2 quarts of water in a deep pot or pan, add baking soda, stir.
5. Add dough balls and cook for 2 minutes, or until they puff up.
6. Remove dough balls with a slotted spoon, and place on cookie sheet covered in parchment paper. 
7. Brush a good amount of the egg on top of each dough ball, then sprinkle the whole cookie sheet with salt.
8. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Allow to cool.
10. Serve pretzel bites with dipping sauces.

What goes with pretzels?

Homemade pretzel dipping sauces!

• ranch dip
• hummus
• queso
• French onion dip
• peanut butter
• Nutella or melted chocolate
• cream cheese
• hot fudge
• hot sauce
• mustard
• pizza sauce
• BBQ sauce

… and more

Looking for a chocolate dipping sauce for pretzels? Check out this recipe for Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites with Chocolate Dipping Sauce! You’ll love the melted, rich chocolate dipping sauce for pretzel bites. This recipe features cinnamon sugar topping AND the perfect dipping sauce.

For Pretzels & Chocolate Dipping Sauce:

• 1 can store-bought pizza dough
• ⅓ cup baking soda
• 1 egg, beaten
• 3 Tablespoons butter, melted
• ½ cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• ¼ cup Torani Dark Chocolate Sauce

Directions to make: 

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Roll out pizza dough on top of a cutting board.
3. Cut dough into 2″ by 2″ squares, roll up into balls.
4. Boil 2 quarts of water in a deep pot or pan, add baking soda, stir.
5. Add dough balls and cook for 2 minutes, or until they puff up.
6. Remove dough balls with a slotted spoon, and place on cookie sheet covered in parchment paper. 
7. Brush a good amount of the egg on top of each dough ball.
8. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Allow to cool.
10. Whisk the cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl.
11. Dip each pretzel bite in the melted butter, then roll in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
12. Finish off pretzel bites with a generous drizzle of Torani Dark Chocolate Sauce and serve the remaining sauce for dip.

What do you put on pretzels?

Classic combos include salt or cinnamon sugar, but other tasty options are icing, melted cheese or chocolate.

Another option is to bake toppings right into the pretzel bites, like with these Cheese Pretzel Bites. A delicious soft pretzel recipe using pizza dough.

Ingredients:

• 1 tube or container pre-made pizza dough
• 5 slices of bacon, chopped 
• ⅓ cup, baking soda
• 1 egg, beaten
• ¼ cup, shredded parmesan or other cheese like colby jack or cheddar

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
2. Roll out pizza dough on top of a cutting board.
3. Cut dough into 2″ by 2″ squares, sprinkle bacon over dough, and roll up into balls.
4. Boil 2 quarts of water in a deep pot or pan, add baking soda, stir.
5. Add dough balls and cook for 2 minutes, or until they puff up.
6. Remove dough balls with a slotted spoon, and place briefly on a paper towel (to soak up water) before transferring to a cookie sheet covered in parchment paper.
7. Brush a good amount of the egg on top of each dough ball, then sprinkle the whole cookie sheet with parmesan cheese.
8. Bake for 15 minutes or until golden brown.
9. Allow to cool & enjoy!

Pizza Dough Pretzel Bites FAQ’s

You can use a toaster oven by wrapping the pretzel bites in foil and toasting for a few minutes. Another way to freshen up stale pretzels is to sprinkle with a bit of water and bake for a few mins in a conventional oven.

How many carbs are in Auntie Anne’s Pretzel Bites?

There are 75g of carbs in the Auntie Anne’s Original Pretzel Nuggets.

Is the pretzel pizza back at Little Caesars?

Yes! After a four year hiatus, the Little Caesars pretzel crust pizza is back nationwide, for a limited time. 

How do you make pretzels with biscuit dough?

While there is no Pillsbury Pretzel Dough, you can use Pillsbury biscuit dough (or any other brand) to make tasty pretzels. Simply cut the biscuit dough into desired pretzel shape, drop in a pot of boiling water mixed with a small amount of baking soda, and bake on a prepared cookie sheet until golden brown. 

Check out this simple recipe for making Soft Pretzel Bites with biscuit dough!

How to make pizza balls with pizza dough?

It’s so simple! Cut pizza dough into small balls, then roll up a small piece of mozzarella cheese, pepperoni or cooked sausage, and a Tablespoon of marinara sauce into each ball. Bake the pizza balls in the oven at 375 for 15 minutes or until golden brown on top.

Homemade Pretzel Bites: A Complete Guide

A variety of pizza dough pretzel bites!

Easy Pizza Dough Pretzel Bites

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Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites with Dark Chocolate Dipping Sauce

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Cheese Pretzel Bites

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Don’t forget to grab this easy recipe for basic pizza dough pretzel bites!!