Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel ─ Tasty

Here is what you'll need!

Servings: 24 bites

INGREDIENTS

Pretzel Bites
2 ½ cups warm water
2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast (1 packet)
1 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoon melted butter
1 tablespoon brown sugar
4 cups flour
3 eggs

Baking Soda Bath
9 cups of water
½ cup baking soda

Cinnamon Sugar Coating
¼ cup melted butter
¾ cup sugar
3 teaspoons cinnamon

Cream Cheese Dip (optional)
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
¼ cup butter, room temperature
½ teaspoon vanilla extract
1 ½ cups powdered sugar

PREPARATION
Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl. Stir together minute until mostly combined
Add salt, sugar, butter and stir to combine
Add flour, 1 cup at a time, until dough is thick and no longer sticky. Poke dough with finger. It should bounce back.
Flour a surface and knead dough for 3 minutes until it forms a smooth ball
Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and let rest for 30 minutes
Preheat oven to 425ºF/ 220ºC
Bring 9 cups of water to a boil and add ½ cup of baking soda
Pull bite sized pieces from large dough ball and drop into the baking soda bath. Boil 25 seconds.
Remove dough bites from baking soda bath and place on a well oiled baking sheet
Beat together your eggs and brush over each pretzel bite
Place in oven and bake 15 minutes or until pretzel tops are golden brown
Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl
Dip each pretzel bite into melted butter then roll in cinnamon sugar mixture
To make the cream cheese dip, combine butter and cream cheese and blend until smooth. Add powdered sugar and vanilla and stir.
Enjoy!


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