I’ve always been a fan of stuffed pretzels – both sweet and savory. You can fill them with whatever you’d like and the possibilities are endless! This is something I plan on making more often as a snack to keep on hand in the freezer.
recipe adapted from Rachel Ray
Pizza Dough:
1 1/2 cup all-purpose flour
1 package quick-rising yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon sugar
1/2-2/3 cup hot water (120-130°F)
2 teaspoons extra-virgin olive oil
Combine flour, yeast, salt and sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer to mix fitted with a dough hook.
Combine hot water and oil in a measuring cup. With the stand mixer is running, gradually pour in enough of the hot liquid until the mixture forms a sticky ball. The dough should be quite soft. If it seems dry, add 1 to 2 tablespoons warm water; if too sticky, add 1 to 2 tablespoons flour. Continue mixing until the dough forms a ball, then process for 1 minute to knead.
Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl. Coat a sheet of plastic wrap with cooking spray and place it, sprayed-side down, over the dough. Let the dough rest for 10 to 20 minutes.
Filling:
1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
1/4 cup shredded parmesan cheese
1 cup pepperoni slices
1/4 cup chopped mushrooms
1 egg slightly beaten
2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 teaspoon Italian seasoning
1/2 cup marinara or pasta sauce (homemade or store bought)
* To make ahead/freezer meal – Prepare the pretzels as directed above and do not bake. Instead, wrap prepared pretzels in plastic wrap and foil. Place in a freezer bag and freeze. When ready to prepare, preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Place frozen stuffed pretzel on a baking sheet and bake in the preheated oven for 20-30 minutes. No need to defrost pretzel before baking.
Those look fabulous, I'm going to have to make some up to have in the freezer!
Okay….that is just mean. 😉 So hungry and I want to eat my screen! Well done on the pretzel forming – I am not that good at that. But, I am good at eating! LOL
You WHIPPED UP pretzels?! Wow. You're amazing. They look great! What a great friend you are.
That looks great. It is a perfect snack, even for the munchkins.
YUM! Pizza and pretzels! Definitely will be trying this for lunch tomorrow. Fantastic!
Pretty sure that I could eat a whole batch 🙂
Mmmm… yes please! I can't wait to make these!
Pretty good post. I just stumbled upon your blog and wanted to say that I have really enjoyed reading your blog posts
these are my husband's two favorite foods!
Great recipe! Instead of ordering pizza, I made this last Friday night and my husband LOVED it! I was too lazy to make dough so I bought pre-made fresh whole wheat dough at the grocery store for $1.50 and was able to make 2 pretzels. We didn't even use marinara sauce because it was so yummy already! Thanks!
Just made these last week – they disappeared so quickly. My kids loved them – thx!
I just made these! They were delicious!!! Thanks for another great recipe!!
PS: You're putting the rest of us to shame by "whipping" these up 😉
Do you leave the plastic wrap and the foil on while baking?