Pretzel Dogs take a little time to make, but OMG!!! It is so worth it. The taste of a hot dog wrapped in a salty, chewy pretzel is hard to beat.
I can’t think of a better lunch. Pretzel dough elevates a boring old hot dog to a whole other stratosphere. Your kids will love them!
How To Make Pretzel Dogs
You will need to make a dough and let it rise. I use bread flour for my dough beacuse it has a higher gluten content and produces a chewier pretzel. You can use all-purpose flour and still get great results.
It’s best to use a stand mixer to mix the dough. Start with the paddle attachment and then switch to the dough hook.
The dough will need to rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk. This will probably take an hour, longer if your house is cool.
Then divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. Roll them into thin ropes about 20 inches long and wrap each one around a hot dog. Working in batches, boil them in water with baking soda for 30 seconds.
Place them on a baking sheet, brush with melted butter, and sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake them for 12 to 14 minutes.
Serve with mustard or ketchup for a lunch that’s sure to bring lots of smiles.
More Recipes With Hot Dogs
- Cheesy Hot Dog Tater Tot Casserole
- Jalapeno Stuffed Hot Dogs
- Grilled Cheese Hot Dogs
- Bacon-Wrapped Hot Dogs with Pimento Cheese
- Carolina-Style Slaw Dogs
Pretzel Dogs
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 1/2 cups warm water (110 to 115 degrees)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 4 1/2 cups bread flour
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter,, melted
Pretzel Dogs
- 10 cups water
- 2/3 cup baking soda
- 8 hot dogs
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- coarse salt or kosher salt
Instructions
- Combine water, sugar and yeast in the bowl of a stand mixer. Let sit for 5 minutes.
- Add flour, salt, and melted butter and beat with the paddle attachment until well mixed.
- Switch to the dough hook and turn to medium speed for 4 to 5 minutes.
- Place dough in a lightly greased bowl. Cover and place in a warm place to rise for 1 hour. Dough should double in size.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and spray it lightly with cooking spray.
- In a large pot, bring water and baking soda to a boil.
- Divide dough into 8 equal portions. Roll each piece into a rope that is about 20 inched long. Wrap a rope of dough around each hot dog.
- Place the hot dogs two at a time into the boiling water for 30 seconds. remove with a large slotted spoon and place on prepared sheet.
- Brush the tops with melted butter and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 12 to 14 minutes.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Recipe adapted from What’s Megan Making
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I can’t stop making these on the weekends. I put the dough in my bread machine and they come out perfect every time.
I doubled the recipe, 16 was a more appropriate number for my group than 8…..the doubled recipe made 32!! AWESOME, the kids LOVED THEM!