Biscuit Pretzel Bites are made easy with this kid-friendly method. Learn how to make pretzel bites from biscuit dough that are both fun to make and delicious to serve.
2 baking sheets with parchment paper (paper is optional)
Ingredients
16.3ouncerefrigerated biscuit dough✅Gluten-Free: use a packaged gluten-free biscuit mix or homemade recipe
2 1/2cupswater plus 1 tablespoon water, divided
2tablespoonsbaking soda✅
1largeegg
coarse salt
cheese sauce✅optional
honey mustard✅optional
Instructions
⭐️Prepare the oven and bring water to a boil. Preheat the oven to 350°F. Bring the water to a boil.
⭐️Cut biscuits into bite-sized pieces. Using kitchen scissors or a knife, cut the biscuits into 6 pieces (or 4 for larger pretzels). Pinch two of the ends together forming a nugget shape. Gluten-free: Prepare the biscuits per box instructions, divide the dough and use your hands to gently roll them into balls.
16.3 ounce refrigerated biscuit dough
⭐️Add baking soda to water. Carefully add baking soda to the boiling water. Be careful as it will bubble up when the baking soda is added. Using a tong or slotted spoon, add a portion of the biscuit nuggets to the water, making sure they aren't overcrowded. Boil for about 20 seconds or until they start to get puffy. Use the tongs or slotted spoon to remove the dough.
2 tablespoons baking soda, 2 1/2 cups water plus 1 tablespoon water, divided
Place dough onto a baking sheet. Place the dough onto baking sheets. Repeat until all the dough has been boiled.
Prepare the egg wash. Crack the egg into a small bowl, add 1 tablespoon of water then whisk with the fork. Using a pastry brush or spoon, coat each piece of dough with the egg wash. Sprinkle with coarse salt.
2 1/2 cups water plus 1 tablespoon water, divided, 1 large egg, coarse salt
⭐️Bake. Bake for 20 minutes or until the tops start to get nice and browned. Serve as is, or dip in cheese dip or honey mustard sauce.
cheese sauce, honey mustard
Notes
CCK Features both Gluten-Free Guidance and Kids Cooking Instructions: If you're new to eating gluten-free we understand it's overwhelming trying to figure out which foods may contain gluten and which ones don't. All of our gluten-free recipes marked with this symbol ✅ represent foods that need to be checked for gluten or cross-contamination.
The ⭐️ symbol in the recipe below denotes the steps in which kid cooks may need a helper (depending on age). If there is no ⭐️ symbol, that step (or recipe) doesn't require a helper.