Quick Recipe ♯ Quick and Easy Pretzel Bites with Nutella® Dipping Sauce

Very quick and easy pretzel bites with two dipping sauces. This came together kind of by accident when the kids wanted a snack after school. We have made homemade pretzels before and I have to admit that was a little time consuming. The trick with this shortcut is the baking soda water bath. I love Nutella®. Enjoy!

Ingredients

• 1 (10 ounce) can refrigerated pizza crust
• ⅓ cup baking soda
• 2 teaspoons Himalayan pink salt, or to taste
• ½ (8 ounce) package Neufchatel cheese, softened
• ¾ cup chocolate-hazelnut spread (such as Nutella®)
• 2 tablespoons milk, or more to taste
• ⅓ cup yellow mustard
• 3 teaspoons honey, or more to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
2. Unroll pizza crust and cut into 2-inch squares. Roll each square into a ball and place on a cookie sheet.
3. Bring 3 quarts of water to a boil. Stir in baking soda until dissolved. Add pizza balls to the boiling water in batches. Cook until puffed up and floating, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a cookie sheet lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle salt on top.
4. Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 10 to 12 minutes.
5. Mix Neufchatel cheese, chocolate-hazelnut spread, and milk together to make chocolate dipping sauce. Add more milk for a thinner dip. Mix mustard and honey together in a separate bowl. Serve warm pretzel bites with dipping sauces.

Nutrition Facts

• calories531.8
• carbohydrateContent68.6 g
• cholesterolContent21.9 mg
• fatContent23.5 g
• fiberContent1.6 g
• proteinContent13.1 g
• saturatedFatContent5.8 g
• sodiumContent7001.8 mg
• sugarContent34.6 g