Pull-Apart Pretzel Bites with Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce
These cheesy Pull-Apart Pretzel Bites are everything you could want in a game day appetizer! Soft, golden brown pretzels stuffed with sharp cheddar cheese, brushed with honey butter and served with a creamy homemade honey mustard dipping sauce. They're made with an easy, no-yeast greek yogurt dough and arranged into the shape of a football for a festive snack that everyone will love!
Equipment
- medium bowl
- whisk
- spatula
- knife or bench scraper
- large pot
- slotted spoon
- baking sheet
- silicone baking mat or parchment paper
- medium bowl
- hand or stand mixer
- Pastry brush
- small bowl
- spoon
Ingredients
For the Pull-Apart Pretzel Bites:
- 1 ½ cups AP flour (180g)
- 2 ¼ tsp baking powder
- ¾ tsp kosher salt
- 1 cup + 2 tbsp full-fat plain greek yogurt or skyr (192g)
- 9 cups water
- ½ cup baking soda
- pretzel salt
- 32 small cubes of sharp cheddar cheese (about 4.3oz)
- 1 slice of sharp cheddar cheese
For the Honey Butter:
- ¼ cup unsalted butter at room temperature
- 2 tbsp honey
- kosher salt to taste
For the Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce:
- ¼ cup full-fat plain greek yogurt or skyr (57g)
- 1 tbsp dijon mustard
- 1 tbsp yellow mustard
- 2 tbsp honey
- dash of garlic powder & kosher salt
Instructions
- First, preheat your oven to 425F and line a baking sheet with a silicone baking mat or parchment paper. Set aside.
- In a medium bowl, stir together the flour, baking powder & kosher salt. Then, add in the greek yogurt and stir with a spatula until a shaggy dough forms. Switch to your hands to finish stirring/kneading until a smooth dough forms.1 ½ cups AP flour, 2 ¼ tsp baking powder, ¾ tsp kosher salt, 1 cup + 2 tbsp full-fat plain greek yogurt or skyr
- Turn. dough out onto a clean work surface and divide it into four equal portions. Roll out each into a log, then use a knife or bench scraper to cut each into 8 pieces, for a total of 32 pieces.
- Flatten each piece of dough with your fingers, then add a cube of cheddar cheese in the middle and wrap the dough around it. Pinch the dough to seal it closed and roll it into a ball. Repeat with remaining pretzel bites.32 small cubes of sharp cheddar cheese
- Add water and baking soda to a large pot and stir to dissolve. Bring up to a gentle boil. Then, add pretzel bites in batches and let boil for 15 seconds. Remove them from the pot with a slotted spoon and transfer to the prepared baking sheet. Immediately sprinkle with pretzel salt, then repeat with remaining pretzel bites. Arrange them into the shape of a football, using about 16-17 dough balls for the perimeter and the remaining in the middle.9 cups water, ½ cup baking soda, pretzel salt
- Transfer to the oven to bake for 15 minutes, or until they are a deep golden brown. Meanwhile, add butter, honey and kosher salt to a medium bowl (or the bowl of a stand mixer) and beat until incorporated.¼ cup unsalted butter, 2 tbsp honey, kosher salt
- Once the pretzel bites come out of the oven, brush them generously with the honey butter (you may have a little extra). Then, cut the slice of cheese into 7 thin rectangles. Arrange them on top of the rolls to resemble football laces.1 slice of sharp cheddar cheese
- Finally, stir together all of the honey mustard dipping sauce ingredients and serve alongside the warm pull-apart pretzel bites. Enjoy!¼ cup full-fat plain greek yogurt or skyr, 1 tbsp dijon mustard, 1 tbsp yellow mustard, 2 tbsp honey, dash of garlic powder & kosher salt
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Notes
NUTRITION INFO: The nutrition information listed below is per pretzel bites, assuming that you use all of the honey butter and honey mustard dipping sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 8mg | Sodium: 639mg | Potassium: 23mg | Fiber: 0.2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 83IU | Vitamin C: 0.02mg | Calcium: 56mg | Iron: 0.3mg