{"id":33303,"date":"2025-09-19T14:59:55","date_gmt":"2025-09-19T07:59:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/?p=33303"},"modified":"2025-09-19T14:59:55","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T07:59:55","slug":"soft-pretzel-bites-with-cheese-dip","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/soft-pretzel-bites-with-cheese-dip\/","title":{"rendered":"Soft Pretzel Bites with Cheese Dip"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Get ready for a delicious treat – these soft and salty pretzel bites with a simple cheese sauce are an absolute delight! No need to worry about folding the dough, as these bite-sized wonders are perfect for dipping into the creamy cheese sauce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Soft Pretzel Bites with Cheese Dip<\/h2>\n\t\t

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*For the pretzel bites:*<\/h4>
  • 1 1\/2 cups warm water<\/li>
  • 1 tsp kosher salt<\/li>
  • 1 tbsp light brown sugar<\/li>
  • 1 packet instant dry yeast<\/li>
  • 4 1\/2 cups all-purpose flour<\/li>
  • 3 tbsp salted butter (melted)<\/li>
  • 2\/3 cup baking soda (for boiling the pretzels)<\/li>
  • 1 egg (for the egg wash)<\/li>
  • Pretzel salt or coarse salt for garnish<\/li><\/ul>

    *For the cheese dip:*<\/h4>
    • 1 tbsp salted butter<\/li>
    • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour<\/li>
    • 1 cup whole milk (at room temperature)<\/li>
    • 1 cup freshly shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>
    • Salt and pepper to taste<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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      *For the pretzel bites:*<\/h4>
      1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine warm water, salt, and sugar. Add yeast and let it rest for 5 minutes until the yeast starts to foam.<\/li>
      2. With the mixer on medium-low speed, add in the flour and melted butter. Mix thoroughly until a dough forms onto the dough hook of the stand mixer, about 2 minutes.<\/li>
      3. Wet your hands and remove the dough from the bowl, then rub 2-3 tablespoons of oil all over the stand mixer bowl (or a large new bowl if you prefer). Add the dough back to the oiled bowl. Cover with Saran Wrap and let it rise for 1 hour (you can turn the oven on for 3-5 minutes, make sure to turn it off, then place the bowl in the oven).<\/li>
      4. Once the dough has risen, remove it from the oven and preheat to 450\u00b0F. Add baking soda to a large pot of water and bring it to a rolling boil.<\/li>
      5. Cut the dough into 8 pieces and roll them out into thin ropes. Cut about 1-inch pieces. Boil batches of the pretzel bites, about 10-15 at a time, for 30 seconds.<\/li>
      6. Transfer the pretzels to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, brush with egg wash, and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 12-14 minutes, until golden brown.<\/li><\/ol>

        *For the cheese dip:*<\/h4>
        1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, add butter and melt it. Whisk in the flour and continue whisking for approximately 1 minute until a thick paste is formed.<\/li>
        2. Slowly pour in the milk while whisking and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens, about 3-4 minutes.<\/li>
        3. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the cheddar cheese, salt, and pepper until the cheese is entirely melted.<\/li>
        4. Serve the cheese dip with the pretzel bites and enjoy the irresistible combination!<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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          Soft Pretzel Bites with Cheese Dip<\/h2>\n\t\t

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          *For the pretzel bites:*<\/h4>
          • 1 1\/2 cups warm water<\/li>
          • 1 tsp kosher salt<\/li>
          • 1 tbsp light brown sugar<\/li>
          • 1 packet instant dry yeast<\/li>
          • 4 1\/2 cups all-purpose flour<\/li>
          • 3 tbsp salted butter (melted)<\/li>
          • 2\/3 cup baking soda (for boiling the pretzels)<\/li>
          • 1 egg (for the egg wash)<\/li>
          • Pretzel salt or coarse salt for garnish<\/li><\/ul>

            *For the cheese dip:*<\/h4>
            • 1 tbsp salted butter<\/li>
            • 1 tbsp all-purpose flour<\/li>
            • 1 cup whole milk (at room temperature)<\/li>
            • 1 cup freshly shredded cheddar cheese<\/li>
            • Salt and pepper to taste<\/li><\/ul>\t<\/div>\n\t
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              *For the pretzel bites:*<\/h4>
              1. In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine warm water, salt, and sugar. Add yeast and let it rest for 5 minutes until the yeast starts to foam.<\/li>
              2. With the mixer on medium-low speed, add in the flour and melted butter. Mix thoroughly until a dough forms onto the dough hook of the stand mixer, about 2 minutes.<\/li>
              3. Wet your hands and remove the dough from the bowl, then rub 2-3 tablespoons of oil all over the stand mixer bowl (or a large new bowl if you prefer). Add the dough back to the oiled bowl. Cover with Saran Wrap and let it rise for 1 hour (you can turn the oven on for 3-5 minutes, make sure to turn it off, then place the bowl in the oven).<\/li>
              4. Once the dough has risen, remove it from the oven and preheat to 450\u00b0F. Add baking soda to a large pot of water and bring it to a rolling boil.<\/li>
              5. Cut the dough into 8 pieces and roll them out into thin ropes. Cut about 1-inch pieces. Boil batches of the pretzel bites, about 10-15 at a time, for 30 seconds.<\/li>
              6. Transfer the pretzels to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper, brush with egg wash, and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 12-14 minutes, until golden brown.<\/li><\/ol>

                *For the cheese dip:*<\/h4>
                1. In a large saucepan over medium heat, add butter and melt it. Whisk in the flour and continue whisking for approximately 1 minute until a thick paste is formed.<\/li>
                2. Slowly pour in the milk while whisking and cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens, about 3-4 minutes.<\/li>
                3. Remove the pan from the heat and whisk in the cheddar cheese, salt, and pepper until the cheese is entirely melted.<\/li>
                4. Serve the cheese dip with the pretzel bites and enjoy the irresistible combination!<\/li><\/ol>\t<\/div>\n\t
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                  Get ready for a delicious treat – these soft and salty pretzel bites with a simple cheese sauce are an absolute delight! No need to worry about folding the dough, as these bite-sized wonders are perfect for dipping into the creamy cheese sauce.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[311],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-33303","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-appetizer","infinite-scroll-item"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33303","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=33303"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/33303\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=33303"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=33303"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/9amchef.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=33303"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}