Love appetizers? These Stuffed Pretzel Bites are a fun and easy recipe that has only 6 ingredients. Stuffed with little smokies and dipped in honey mustard, these delicious bites are a perfect treat.
A SIMPLE SNACK OR APPETIZER RECIPE
I'm an appetizer fiend. I could make a full meal out of appetizers any day! These Stuffed Pretzel Bites remind me of one of my favorite Auntie Anne's Pretzels that I just can't resist. All baked into golden soft pretzels, you really do not want to miss this recipe. They are a breeze to whip up and take little time and effort. Stuff, wrap, dip and bake and you'll have yourself little pretzel dogs in no time! The perfect snack or appetizer!
TIPS AND TRICKS FOR MAKING STUFFED PRETZEL BITES:
- You can use pork or beef cocktail sausages in this recipe.
- The baking soda and boiling water mixture help these become actual pretzels and obtain their texture and color.
- Do not skip topping with salt, that is essential to pretzels and makes them go from boring to amazing!
- We use refrigerated pizza dough for this but you can use homemade as long as it weighs 1 pound.
- HONEY MUSTARD is our favorite dipping sauce for this, but others like a cheese sauce or ranch dressing.
INGREDIENTS NEEDED: (FULL RECIPE AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST)
- refrigerated pizza dough
- cocktail smoked sausages
- baking soda
- water
- parsley
HOW TO MAKE STUFFED PRETZEL BITES:
Unroll the pizza dough into a rectangle.
Slice dough into 24 squares.
Place a halved sausage on the center of each square.
Roll the dough together to form a ball, pinching the seams to seal.
Heat the water in the microwave for one minute until boiling. Stir in the baking soda until dissolved. Dip each dough ball into the boiled water mixture.
Once all pieces have been added, bake in the oven a 375F degrees for 22-25 minutes or until the dough crust is golden brown.
When the pretzel bites have finished baking, remove from the oven and allow the pan to cool. If you prefer, spray the tops of the pretzel btes with nonstick cooking spray and sprinkle a bit more of the coarse salt on top. Pour some honey mustard dip into the center ramekin and serve immediately.
HOW TO STORE PRETZEL BITES:
These can be stored at room temperature by placing in an airtight container or a ziptop bag and they should keep for up to 2 days in the refrigerator. You can also freeze these Stuffed Pretzel Bites. Wrap your pretzel bites in plastic wrap, you can do it in batches, and place in a freezer bag and they will keep for up to 1 month. To reheat, place frozen bites onto a baking sheet and bake in oven at 350F degrees for about 12 minutes.
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Stuffed Pretzel Bites
Ingredients
- 1 (14 ounce) tube refrigerated pizza dough (or about 1 pound of homemade pizza dough)
- 12 cocktail smoked sausages, sliced in half
- 3 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ cup cup boiled water
- ¼ teaspoon tsp coarse salt
- 1 tablespoon fresh chopped parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375F degrees. Grease a cake pan with cooking spray and place a ramekin (or other small oven-safe bowl) in the center of the pan.
- Unroll the pizza dough into a rectangle and slice into 24 squares.
- Place a halved sausage on the center of each square and roll the dough together to form a ball, pinching the seams to seal.
- Heat the water in the microwave for one minute until just starting to boil. Stir in the baking soda until dissolved.
- Dip each dough ball into the boiled water mixture and then place into the greased pan.
- Once all pieces have been added, bake in the oven for 22-25 minutes or until the dough crust is golden brown.
- When the pretzel bites have finished baking, remove from the oven and allow the pan to cool.
- If you prefer, spray the tops of the pretzel btes with nonstick cooking spray and sprinkle a bit more of the coarse salt on top.
- Pour the honey mustard dip into the ramekin and serve immediately.
Notes
- You can use pork or beef cocktail sausages in this recipe.
- The baking soda and boiling water mixture help these become actual pretzels and obtain their texture and color.
- Do not skip topping with salt, that is essential to pretzels and makes them go from boring to amazing!
- We use refrigerated pizza dough for this but you can use homemade as long as it weighs 1 pound.
- HONEY MUSTARD is our favorite dipping sauce for this, but others like a cheese sauce or ranch dressing.
- These can be stored at room temperature by placing in an airtight container or a ziptop bag and they should keep for up to 2 days in the refrigerator. You can also freeze these Stuffed Pretzel Bites. Wrap your pretzel bites in plastic wrap, you can do it in batches, and place in a freezer bag and they will keep for up to 1 month. To reheat, place frozen bites onto a baking sheet and bake in oven at 350F degrees for about 12 minutes.
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer
“The Country Cook” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. If calorie count and other nutritional values are important to you, we recommend running the ingredients through whichever online nutritional calculator you prefer. Calories can vary quite a bit depending on which brands were used.
Barbara
I am a little confused. Can these be baked the day before, and reheated the next day?
Brandie @ The Country Cook
They can but I think they taste the best the day they are made 🙂
Lee
Is it needed to put water in the ramekin for baking?
Brandie @ The Country Cook
No. It’s just there to hold space. Just make sure you’re using an oven safe bowl or ramekin
Beverly
Hello Superbowl! I was just thinking today that I need to make a few appies for hubby (and me!) for the game and he will ADORE these. I will try to come up with a different sausage, as I am a non-beef or pork eater. There are some turkey & chicken options out there that might work. Thanks for the recipe!
Brandie @ The Country Cook
Yay! And yes, you are right! There are so many more pork substitutes these days that weren't available even just a few years ago. Hope you love them!