Description

This Pretzel Dogs recipe features juicy sausage franks wrapped in a soft, homemade pretzel dough, boiled briefly in a baking soda bath for that classic pretzel texture, then baked to golden perfection. Perfect as a fun snack or party appetizer, these pretzel dogs are easy to make with pizza dough and bring the delicious flavor of soft pretzels combined with savory hot dogs.

Ingredients

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For the Pretzel Dogs

15 sausage franks or hot dogs
1 tube (13.8 ounces) pizza dough
1 large egg, room temperature, beaten
1 teaspoon kosher salt

For the Baking Soda Bath

5 cups water
¼ cup (55 g) baking soda

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Instructions

Preheat Oven and Prepare Baking Sheet: Preheat your oven to 425°F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and make cleanup easy.
Roll and Cut Dough: Remove the pizza dough from the package and place it on a clean cutting board. Using a rolling pin, roll the dough into a rectangle about ¼-inch thick. With a pizza cutter, slice the dough into 15 long strips, one for each sausage.
Wrap Sausages: Take each dough strip and tightly roll it into a rope. Wrap each rope snugly around each sausage frank, making sure the sausage is fully covered. Pinch the ends of the dough together to seal and keep it from unraveling during cooking.
Prepare Baking Soda Bath: In a large saucepan, bring 5 cups of water to a light boil over medium heat. Add ¼ cup of baking soda and stir until fully dissolved. This bath gives the pretzels their distinctive chewy crust and dark golden color.
Boil Pretzel Dogs: Working in batches of 3-4, carefully place the wrapped sausages into the boiling baking soda water. Boil each batch for 20-30 seconds, then use a slotted spoon to remove them and transfer to the parchment-lined baking sheet. Repeat until all are boiled.
Egg Wash and Salt: Using a pastry brush, coat each pretzel dog with the beaten egg, which helps develop a shiny golden crust. Sprinkle each generously with kosher salt for authentic flavor.
Bake: Place the baking sheet in the preheated oven and bake for 20-21 minutes, or until the dough is puffed up and golden brown.

Notes

Air Fryer Option: After boiling and brushing with egg wash and salt, place pretzel dogs in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Air fry at 375°F for 4-6 minutes until golden brown, working in batches if necessary.
Ensure the baking soda is fully dissolved before boiling for even pretzel crust formation.
For extra flavor, you can brush melted butter on the pretzel dogs immediately after baking and sprinkle additional coarse salt.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 pretzel dog
Calories: 280
Sugar: 2g
Sodium: 700mg
Fat: 12g
Saturated Fat: 4.5g
Unsaturated Fat: 6g
Trans Fat: 0g
Carbohydrates: 28g
Fiber: 1g
Protein: 9g
Cholesterol: 30mg