We had plans to go to a housewarming party to celebrate two of our good friends’ new place together and I wanted to bring a snack that was quick, easy, and could be made with whatever we already had in the house. Pretzels it was! I wanted to try a new recipe than from the last time I made soft pretzels and since Alton Brown knows all, I was pretty sure his was going to be even better than the last one I used. And then, it hit me, Pretzel bites. Way better for a party finger food! Win.
So instead of rolling the dough out and shaping it into a pretzel shape, I cut the dough ropes into little bite sized pieces.
Meanwhile, I brought a large bowl of water mixed with baking soda to par boil the bites before going in to the oven.
Then on to a parchment paper lined baking sheet, a brush of an egg wash, and sprinkled with some kosher salt.
Baked in the oven for 12-15 minutes at 450° until they’re nicely browned and fluffy little bites of salty pretzels!
While the rest of the pretzel bites were baking to deliciousness, I whipped up a hot honey mustard dipping sauce!
Super simple. Just all the ingredients into a sauce pan to cook until all the flavors meld together and it’s thickened.
Once all the bites were cooked, we had ourselves a delicious party snack! Soft pretzel bites with a delicious hot and sweet honey mustard sauce. So good that our LB declared that he needed more of the mustard in his life!
I´m a huge fan of Brez´n, as they are originally called here in Bavaria, or Brezel (the more official German word for it)so I guess this must be a super snack. I never tasted them this small though, nor made them myself!
What do you mean by ground mustard? Is it like old fashion Dijon, with mustard seeds in it?
or mustard powder?
Thanks, Catherine! Yes, mustard powder is what I used but I bet a Dijon mustard with honey would be great too!
I am saving this recipe… I really want to try this soon 🙂
I love pretzel bites! Saving your recipe :).
Thanks! Looking forward to checking out your blog!
These look so delicious! I’ve never thought of making my own pretzel bites!! I also love your recipe for the hot honey mustard! This is a perfect dish for a party! Thanks for bringing this for us!
Thank you!
This is something I have never tried before, but that mustard sauce looks too good to resist.
The mustard ended up being an even bigger hit than the pretzels!
I’m a sucker for pretzel bites with honey mustard! Yours look so appetizing, much better than those from the bakery. Perfect for a party, Tracy! Thanks for sharing! XOXO
Thank you!! They are great for a party, better to share so I don’t eat them all! 🙂
Tracy, this is just too weird…I have the pork carnitas cooking now (yes, your recipe)…but…I also made Alton’s pretzels! Lol, must be a full moon tonight 🙂
Great minds think alike, Nancy! 🙂