Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 45 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon table salt
• 2 teaspoons granulated sugar
• 2 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast
• 1 cup warm water
• 1 cup very hot water
• 2 tablespoons baking soda
• 4 tablespoons melted butter
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 2 -3 ounces softened cream cheese
• 1 -2 tablespoon butter, softened
• 1/2 cup confectioners' sugar
• 1 -2 tablespoon milk

Recipe

• 1 with your mixer, combine flour, salt, sugar, and yeast. then add in 1 cup warm water and mix until well combined. you could also do this by hand or use a food processor. knead the dough until it is smooth.
• 2 sprinkle flour in the bottom of a bowl. place the dough in the bowl and cover it. allow it to sit for about 30 minutes to rise.
• 3 knead the dough for 30 seconds to 1 minute. divide the dough into 4 equal sections. form each section into strips about 8 inches long and about 1 inch wide. cut each strip into 8 pieces so that you have 32 pretzel bites.
• 4 pre-heat your oven to 475 degrees.
• 5 in a shallow dish combine one cup of very hot water with 2 tablespoons baking soda. whisk well to combine.
• 6 place pretzel bites in the water/baking soda mixture and allow to site for one minute. then flip the pretzel bites and allow to sit in the mixture for one minute longer. arrange the pretzels on a greased baking sheet.
• 7 allow the pretzel bites to rest for about 5 minutes, then place them in the oven for 10-11 minutes, or until the pretzel bites are nice and brown.
• 8 while the pretzel bites are baking, melt 4 tablespoons of butter (1 minute in the microwave does the trick) and in a small bowl combine 1/2 granulated sugar with 1 teaspoon cinnamon. dip each pretzel bite in butter, then in the cinnamon sugar mixture.
• 9 with your mixture, cream together cream cheese and butter. add in confectioners sugar and mix until smooth. add in 1-2 tablespoons of milk depending on your desired consistency.
• 10 serve pretzel bites with cream cheese frosting on the side.