Homemade Pretzel Dog Recipe

• servings: 12 servings
• active time: 25 minutes
• total time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Ingredients

12 beef hot dogs

coarse salt, optional

1 1/2 cups warm water, 110°F

2 ¼ tsp active dry yeast

1 ½ tsp salt

1 Tbsp granulated sugar

3 Tbsp unsalted butter, melted

4 cups all-purpose flour, measured then sifted

8 cups water

1/3 cup baking soda

Directions

Prepare pretzel dough-

In a bowl or kitchen aid bowl add the sifted flour and salt and mix.

In a separate bowl, add the warm water, yeast, sugar, melted butter and mix. Allow to sit for about 5 minutes, allowing the yeast to activate. Pour the mixture into the flour.

With a kitchen aid hook attachment or by hand, knead the dough until well incorporated.

Cover the dough and allow it to rise for 1 hour.

Shape the pretzel dogs-

In a large pot bring the water and baking soda to a boil.

Preheat the oven to 450°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.

Once the dough has risen, flour workspace and add the dough onto the work space.

Divide the dough into 12 equal parts. Roll out each piece into about an 18 inch rope and then wrap the dough around a hot dog pinching the sealing ends so that it does not unfold.

Repeat with all 12 hot dogs and the rest of the dough.

Add about 3 pretzel dogs at a time in the water bath for about 30 seconds, with a strainer spatula remove the pretzel dogs then add them to the prepared baking sheet. Top with coarse salt if desired.

Bake the pretzel dogs at 450°F for about 14-16 minutes or until crispy and golden.

Nutrition

• Calories: 335 kcal
• Total Fat: 17 g
• Saturated Fat: 7 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
• Trans Fat: 1 g
• Cholesterol: 33 mg
• Sodium: 1700 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 35 g
• Dietary Fiber: 2 g
• Total Sugars: 2 g
• Protein: 10 g