These Love Bites may not be as much fun as the ones that leave hickeys on your neck, but they are made with love and leave no requirement for turtle necks.
Love Bites are Easy Pretzel Bites from Pizza dough, and make a great appetizer. No need for active dry yeast. You don’t have to knead the dough, AND you don’t have to give it time to rise. All you need is the dough, baking soda and boiling water- egg and salt- Warm and flavorful, buttery soft – Yum! Make this recipe.
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Start with pizza dough, and form small equal pieces of dough. Put the pretzel bites into the boiling water/ baking soda bath for a few minutes. Then remove the bites from the boiling water and place them on a baking sheet covered with parchment paper.
Brush with an egg wash. Sprinkle the pretzel bites with flaky salt and bake the bites until golden brown. Wait until they come out of the oven- OMG
Make this great pretzel bite recipe
Our Pizza Dough Pretzels are perfect for events or sports parties. Amazingly easy. Make an awesome Pretzel Charcuterie platter including our Teenie Weenies, Love Bites, Cheesy Bastard and our Creamy Mustard Dip
Did you know that many historians believe pretzels were invented by a monk in the 6th or 7th century? Cleverly, the monk used the twisted shape of the pretzel to teach children the concept of arms crossed in prayer.
The modern pretzel originated in Germany in the early 19th century. It was traditionally made with a simple pretzel dough of flour, water, and salt. Not surprisingly, Pretzels quickly gained popularity in Germany and throughout Europe.
They eventually made their way to the United States. Quickly, they became a popular snack and street food in every shape and variety.
The monk may not approve of our naming conventions- but I bet he would love how fast and easy soft pretzel bites have become. They are delicious- especially, hot out of the oven!
Easy Beer Cheese Dip
Homemade Soft pretzel bites with salt typically have the soft, warm, out of the oven taste and texture. These little pretzel bites taste fresh. Store purchased pretzels are typically hard and crunchy all the way through.
The secret of the homemade pretzel with the crunchy exterior, and soft and chewy center – is the dough pieces getting a quick dip in boiling water and baking soda (alkaline bath). This happens before the baking step, and leads to the iconic soft pretzel texture. The boiling process also sets the shape- so they don’t rise again in the oven.
Homemade pretzel bites are delicious plain, with Kosher salt, or even Everything Bagel Spice. For a sweeter version you can brush with butter and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
Some soft pretzel bite recipes instruct you to salt the pretzel right after the baking soda solution bath (boil the pretzels bites in water and baking soda). This recipe uses brushed egg on the top of just boiled pretzel bites and of course, pretzel salt.
Do not store in the refrigerator. On the rare occasion that there are remaining little pretzel bites- You can put them in a plastic bag an eat them the next day. After that, the flavor and texture diminish- Make a fresh batch.
Yes- You can bake and then freeze. They are good for up to 2-3 months in your freezer. You can reheat your pretzel bites for 10 minutes in a 350 degree oven.
9 Responses
Really like this pretzel recipe. Nice hard exterior with a nice soft interior- so good with your beer cheese
Love the soft middles in these hard exterior pretzels. I liked them with the mustard sauce, but I really loved the spicy cheese dip
These pretzels are fast and so fun to make. Decadent right out of the oven. I ran out and bought a mini crock pot so I could serve your beer cheese with them
I subbed out the egg to veganize these and they were perfect! Actually served them with my own cheesy sauce. Thank you.
Ah! An easy version of my all time favourite snack. Irresistible!
These are incredible! They were so easy to make and everyone gobbled them up!
These pretzels are so good- and love the cheese too. Addictive! I serve them with Beer on football Sundays. Highly recommend
These pretzels are fun to make, and so good. Making a big batch this weekend
You made them so easy!