Cheese Pretzel Bites
Satisfying chewy pretzel bites stuffed with melty cheese and sprinkled with sea salt flakes. These make a great after school snack or holiday party side your guests will devour.
Servings: 20 pretzels
Calories: 314kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 ¼ teaspoon yeast one packet instant or active dry
- 1 Tablespoons granulated sugar
- 1 egg room temperature
- 1 Tablespoon white vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2- 21/2 cups all purpose flour
- 4 mozzarella sticks each cut into 5 pieces = 20 piece
- Sea salt flakes
Water bath:
- 4.4 - 5 liter water
- ½ cup baking soda
Instructions
- In a large bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer add yeast, sugar, water and ¾ cup of flour.
- Mix them all well and leave it to proof for 10 minutes.
- Add the vinegar, egg, salt and gradually mix in the rest of the flour.
- Knead the flour for 7-10 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and let it rise for another 10 minutes.
- While the dough is rising in a large pot mix water and baking soda then bring to a boil. Also preheat oven to 400F, line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- Take the dough out on a lightly floured clean surface and cut into 20 balls each will weigh about 40grams.
- Flatten each dough a little with your fingers and place a piece of cheese in the middle.
- Roll into a ball covering cheese from all sides. Then set aside, make another 4 balls so you have a total of 5.
- Drop the balls in the boiling water and boil for 30 seconds per side, a total of 60 seconds.
- Remove dough balls from the pot with a slotted spoon, place on the prepared baking dish and sprinkle with sea salt flakes while wet.
- Repeat this process of stuffing, forming and boiling 5 balls at a time until you are done with all 20.
- Bake in the middle of your oven for 14-16 minutes or until golden brown at the top.
- Remove from oven and brush with melted butter while hot.
- Serve with preferred sauce.
Notes
I found it is better to work 5 pretzel balls at a time so the bites be chewy and the right texture.
Nutrition
Calories: 314kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 10g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.4g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 11mg | Sodium: 1010mg | Potassium: 101mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 13IU | Vitamin C: 0.004mg | Calcium: 25mg | Iron: 4mg
