Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites

Coating

• 1/2 cup butter , melted
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 Tbsp ground cinnamon

Cream Cheese Dipping Sauce

• 4 oz cream cheese , softened
• 2 Tbsp butter , softened
• 1 cup powdered sugar
• 1/2 tsp vanilla extract
• 2 Tbsp heavy cream

Instructions

• For the cracker bites:

• within the bowl of an electrical stand mixer, mix one cup heat water, yeast and 1/2 tsp refined sugar, whisk to dissolve and permit to rest ten minutes. work mixer with whisk attachment and blend in remaining refined sugar (1 Tbsp + two 1/2 tsp), refined sugar, oil and salt.

• With mixer assault low speed, slowly add in bread flour and blend till well amalgamated. Switch attachment to the hook attachment and slowly add in general flour.

• Knead mixture on low speed till swish AN elastic, adding up to a further 1/4 cup flour PRN (you desire a soft dough and it should appear slightly sticky).

• Transfer to a gently buttered bowl, cowl with wrap and permit to rest during a heat place till doubled in size (I wish to let mine rest within the kitchen appliance with the sunshine on), one 1/2 hours.

• Punch dough down and divide into six equal parts. heat up kitchen appliance to 425 degrees. mud super of dough gently with flour and canopy those you are not presently rolling loosely with wrap (to forestall drying).

• Roll every portion into a rope regarding twenty four to 28-inches long (you will try this by rolling or the strategy of actuation on either side and flicking upward sort of a jump rope whereas slapping onto the countertop). take away bite size items (about one 1/4-inches each).

• Pour plight and bicarbonate of soda into a bowl and whisk to dissolve. employing a slotted spoon, dip many items of dough into the water mixture, then elevate and permit excess water to drip off, then transfer to a Silpat lined baking sheet.

• Repeat method operating in batches and victimisation 2 baking sheets, and rewarm water in microwave till hot between batches. Bake in preheated kitchen appliance eight - eleven minutes till super area unit nicely golden brown.

• take away from kitchen appliance and employing a slotted spoon, read fusible butter, toss to equally coat then elevate and shake off excess. Transfer to a plate and permit to rest two minutes (I felt this simply gave them time to soak up the butter, instead of having it all find yourself clumping the cinnamon sugar mixture).

• meantime during a little bowl, whisk along refined sugar and cinnamon till well amalgamated.

• Dip butter coated pretzels into cinnamon sugar and toss to equally coat. Serve heat with cheese dipping sauce (these area unit best served heat thus i would advocate rewarming them once they've cooled. to try to to thus microwave on a plate for ten - twenty seconds).

• For the cheese dipping sauce:

• during a bowl victimisation an electrical mixer, whip cheese and butter till swish and flossy. Stir in granulated sugar and vanilla and blend till combined. Add cream and whip till flossy, regarding two minutes longer. Store in icebox in AN airtight instrumentation.