Easy Pretzel Bites
This Easy Pretzel Bites recipe uses just 3 ingredients and is great to make for a game day get together!
I will admit that I was a bit skeptical when I heard that a baking soda bath could turn biscuit dough into pretzel bites… I love pretzel bites, and I didn’t think these would turn out anything like actual pretzels. I was wrong! The baking soda bath gives the pretzel bites the coating AND flavor of real soft pretzels.
Easy Pretzel Bites Ingredients
This recipe just uses 4 simple ingredients.
- Pillsbury biscuit dough
- baking soda
- egg
- salt to taste
- You will need some water also, but I don’t count that as an ingredient!
How to make Easy Pretzel Bites
This recipe is surprisingly easy! You’ll start by rolling each individual biscuit into a log shape and cut each log into 4-5 bite size pieces. Boil a large pot of water and add in 1/4 cup of baking soda. Once boiling, you are going to add the dough bites. TIP: I boil them in batches so that you don’t have too many in at one time. You will boil for 15-20 seconds on one side and then flip them over to boil another 15-20 seconds on the other side.
After the baking soda bath, remove with a slotted spoon and add to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. The dough bites will be slightly slimy, but trust the process! Brush the bites with egg wash and sprinkle on some coarse salt. Bake in the oven at 425 for 15 minutes. They will turn out nice and brown!
Flavors & Toppings
There are so many options to switch up these easy pretzel bites! You can try different toppings to see what you like best. Below are my favorites!
- Plain Salted Pretzels: Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with salt before baking. I bet a truffle salt would be delicious!
- Garlic Parmesan: Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with grated parmesan cheese & garlic powder before baking.
- Cinnamon Sugar: After baking, brush with melted butter and sprinkle on a cinnamon sugar mixture! Serve with some icing or cream cheese. yum!
Easy Pretzel Bites
Ingredients
- 1 can store bought biscuit dough
- 1/4 cup baking soda
- 1 egg
- coarse or flaky salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 F
- Roll each biscuit into a log
- Cut each log into 4-5 pieces
- Fill large pot 3/4 of the way with water. Add baking soda & bring to boil.
- Add dough bites into baking soda bath (in batches) and boil 15-20 seconds on each side.
- Remove dough bites from water with slotted spoon and add to baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- In small bowl, stir together 1 egg and a splash of water.
- Brush egg wash over each dough bite and sprinkle with salt
- Bake at 425 for 15 minutes
- Enjoy with honey mustard or cheese sauce!