Enjoy the best of both worlds with these delectable Soft Honey Pretzel Bites and tangy Honey Mustard Sauce. By preparing them yourself, you'll have complete control over the ingredients. Don't forget to incorporate the goodness of Bee Inspired Spring Honey and high-quality flour for a healthier treat.
Spring is the perfect time to be social! Whether you're hosting parties or visiting friends, celebrate with these crowd-pleasing pretzels. They're the ultimate salty and sweet treat that nobody can resist. Pair them with the light and tangy mustard sauce, which you can customize for each season.
Our honey soft pretzel bites, served with honey mustard sauce, were a big hit! Add a sprig or two of parsley for a pop of color. Announce spring with style and flavor!
The Benefits of Mustard
Mustard is an incredible spring crop! Being part of the cruciferous family, which includes broccoli and cabbage, it's packed with enzymes and vitamin C to boost your immune system. Mustard seeds are also rich in selenium and magnesium, known to reduce inflammation.
Spice Up this Honey Mustard Sauce
We absolutely adore this recipe! The crispy yet tender pretzels and the delightful honey-swirled mustard sauce, especially with a touch of horseradish, create pure heaven. Of course, perfection is subjective, so feel free to adapt this recipe to suit your taste. Need some inspiration? Here are a few ideas for modifications:
Use whole wheat flour to make this recipe even more nutritious.
Why not add some herbs to the pretzels, like dill?
You can make the honey mustard sauce richer by using mayo or lighter by using plain yogurt.
Add some rosemary to the pretzel bites for added flavor.
If you decide to make these soft honey pretzel bites with honey mustard sauce, do us a favor, will you? Snap a quick photo and share it with us using #beeinspired on Instagram. Tell us how you adapted the recipe too. We love seeing your creations!
We love this recipe just the way it is. These pretzels are crispy on the outside, but tender and soft in the middle. Dipped in the honey-swirled mustard sauce is perfection.
Combine the warm water and active yeast and honey. Stir together and set aside for several minutes until bubbly.
In a separate bowl, add 3 cups flour and the salt. Stir to combine.
Create a well in the middle and pour the bubbly yeast mixture. Add 1 tablespoon of softened butter and stir to combine everything.
Sprinkle additional flour over the top if the dough is too sticky to work with. Once the dough is workable, begin kneading it in the bowl. You may need to sprinkle additional flour. Knead for 2 – 3 minutes.
Cover with plastic wrap or dish towel. Set in a dry, warm place for 40 – 50 minutes.
PRETZEL PREPARATION
Bring 8 cups of water to boil in a large pot, with the baking soda.
Heat your oven to 430F and line 3 baking sheets with parchment paper.
Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough in half. And then divide those halves in half, and so on, until you have 8 equal sizes pieces of dough. Roll out each piece to create an 8 – 10” rope. Cut each rope into 1” pieces.
Drop the pieces, 8 or so at a time, into the boiling soda water and leave them in the pot for around 30 seconds. I used a pasta straining utensil, or you can use tongs to remove them from the water and place them on the prepared pan, leaving space between them.
Repeat this process until all of the pretzel pieces have been cooked in the soda water.
FOR PRETZEL BAKING
Melt the second tablespoon of butter in a small dish. You can add a teaspoon or so of milk to help make this runnier. Use a brush to coat the top side of each pretzel before placing the pans in the oven to bake.
Sprinkle the top of each pretzel with sea salt.
Bake until golden brown, approximately 20 minutes. Note: You may need to rotate pans in the oven if the top pan gets more browned more.
FOR HONEY MUSTARD SAUCE
While baking, prepare your Honey Mustard sauce by combining the mayo, mustard, and honey. Stir to combine. Add horseradish if you’d like some extra kick to your sauce.
Once the pretzel pieces are done, remove them from the oven and allow to cool slightly before placing in a serving dish next to your mustard dip.
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Nutrition
Nutrition
per serving
Calories
320
Amount/Serving% Daily Value
Carbs
49 grams
Protein
6 grams
Fat
10 grams
Saturated Fat
2 grams
Cholesterol
9 milligrams
Sodium
2982 milligrams
Potassium
77 milligrams
Fiber
1 grams
Sugar
4 grams
Calcium
11 milligrams
Iron
2.9 milligrams
Want to pair these pretzels and mustard sauce with the perfect cocktail? Try this Pomegranate Honey Shandy.
Kara waxes about the bees, creates and tests recipes with her friend Joyce, and does her best to share what she’s learning about the bees, honey, ingredients we use and more. Read more about Kara
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