Cheesy Pretzel Dogs: The Ultimate Snack Recipe Awaits!
Cheesy Pretzel Dogs are the perfect crowd-pleaser for your next easy snack attack, combining the flavors of soft pretzels and cheesy hot dogs.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 pretzel dogs 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 can refrigerated pizza dough (or homemade pretzel dough)
- 8 beef hot dogs
- 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese (or your fave melty cheese)
- 1/4 cup baking soda (for boiling step)
- 1 egg, beaten (for egg wash)
- Coarse sea salt for topping
- Optional: garlic powder or paprika for extra kick
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F and line a baking sheet with parchment.
- Roll out the dough and slice into 8 strips. Sprinkle each with cheese, then wrap tightly around the hot dogs.
- Boil water in a large pot, add baking soda, then quickly dunk each wrapped dog for 20–30 seconds.
- Place the dipped dogs on the baking sheet, brush with egg wash, sprinkle with coarse salt, and bake for 12–15 minutes until puffed and deeply golden.
- Let cool slightly, then serve warm with spicy mustard, cheese dip, or ketchup.
Notes
- For a spicier kick, consider adding garlic powder or paprika.
- These pretzel dogs are best served warm.
- Experiment with different types of cheese for varied flavors.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pretzel dog
- Calories: ~300
- Sugar: N/A
- Sodium: N/A
- Fat: N/A
- Saturated Fat: N/A
- Unsaturated Fat: N/A
- Trans Fat: N/A
- Carbohydrates: N/A
- Fiber: N/A
- Protein: ~12g
- Cholesterol: N/A