The price of a mall pretzel dog at my local shop is up to $8 with tax!! For less than $8 I can make this batch of 10, and they’re so much higher quality! They also freeze great, so I love to stock up on them with a big batch!
* 10 hot dogs, I use all beef * kosher salt, coarse salt, for topping * 2 tbsp butter, for brushing * spray oil
*For dough:*
* 3 tsp active dry yeast * ⅓ cup (+1 tsp) white sugar * 4 cups all-purpose flour * 1 tsp table salt * 1 tbsp veggie oil
*For baking soda bath:*
* ¼ cup baking soda * 2 cups warm water
**Instructions:**
*Prepare the Dough:*
1. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in 3/4 cup warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. 2. In a large bowl, or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the flour, ⅓ cup sugar, and salt. Once mixed, add the yeast mixture and oil. Mix and knead the mixture until the dough forms. If the mix is too dry, add water 1 tbsp at a time. If the mixture is too wet, add flour 1 tbsp at a time. The dough should form a cohesive shape and not stick to the sides of the bowl. 3. Knead the dough until smooth, about 8-10 minutes. This is easiest in a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook. 4. Once the dough is smooth, remove it from the bowl and give the bowl a quick spray of oil. Place the dough back in the bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel. Allow the dough to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 90 minutes. (I use the bread proofing function of my oven)
*Prepare the Dogs:*
1. Once dough has risen, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Grease 2 baking sheets. 2. Turn the dough out onto a clean, smooth surface (I use my countertop) and divide into 10 equal pieces. Rolling the dough out into a sheet with a rolling pin, and cutting it into strips is an easy way to do this. You can also divide the dough into 10 pieces, then roll each one out. 3. Roll each piece into a smooth, even rope about 18 inches long. 4. Remove the hot dogs from their packaging and pat them dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture. Gently wind a dough piece around each dog. I like to press the ends of the dough rope flat with my fingers, and tuck them under the rope as it’s wrapped around. This helps them hold their shape a bit better as they bake. 5. In a medium bowl (oval-shaped, if you have it) dissolve the baking soda in 2 cups of warm water. This baking soda bath is what gives the pretzel’s their dark exterior, so don’t skip this step! Dip each pretzel dog in the bath, let excess water drip off, then place it on the baking sheet. The baking soda will not dissolve completely, so I like to agitate the water as I dip each dog to get more baking soda on the surface. 6. Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 8-12 minutes. Please note, they will brown faster than normal bread, so don’t pull them when they’re golden or the inside may be undercooked. 7. Melt the butter (I do this in the microwave), then brush each dog with a little bit and top with the coarse salt. The brush of butter is what gives the pretzel dogs their nice shine, so I don’t recommend skipping this step. Serve immediately.
*To Freeze:*
1. Follow the instructions to prepare the dogs, but don’t dip them in the baking soda bath. 2. Place the unbaked pretzel dogs on a wax paper lined cookie sheet or plate so they are not touching, and place in the freezer until frozen. Once frozen, transfer to a freezer proof zip bag to store long term.
*To reheat from frozen:*
1. Fully defrost the dogs, I do this by moving them to the fridge ~12 to 24 hours in advance. 2. Preheat the oven to 450 F 3. Prepare the baking soda bath as directed in step 8, then continue following the directions to finish cooking the pretzel dogs.
**This is an original recipe! If you make it, I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments!**
Shaunvfx
Thank you!
Professional_Way_318
lovely….great job
tugboat_karatedog
Oh HELL yeah.
Typical_Humor_861
Okay but why do these look like they’d ruin every other snack for me 😭legit look soft, salty, and perfect
BKlounge93
Dirt_E_Harry
The mustard dip. Did you make it from scratch also?
SJK5656
Nice work!
Fuzzy_Welcome8348
Looks delish!!!
bubblebuttbuttfkr
Cute-Manufacturer343
Those look incredible 👏🏼🌭🥨
nickstonem
Curse you, now this is all I’m gonna be able to think about
ogsadshorty
Those look so delicious ohmylawwwwd
Quiet-ForestDweller
The way I IMMEDIATELY saved this post.
TheOriginalHealz
Crunchy dip is weird.
ThisQuietLife
If one hotdog cuts your lifespan by an average of 36 minutes (as recently calculated by nerdy boffins), what does one of these do to you?
eagledog
My goodness, those look incredible
Sydeburnn
That first picture looks so perfect I thought it might be fake until I saw the rest! Amazing.
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# Pretzel Dogs
The price of a mall pretzel dog at my local shop is up to $8 with tax!! For less than $8 I can make this batch of 10, and they’re so much higher quality! They also freeze great, so I love to stock up on them with a big batch!
**Makes:** 10 pretzel dogs
**Link to original recipe** (has a bit more info): [Pretzel Dogs](https://www.craftycookbook.com/pretzel-dogs/)
**Ingredients:**
* 10 hot dogs, I use all beef
* kosher salt, coarse salt, for topping
* 2 tbsp butter, for brushing
* spray oil
*For dough:*
* 3 tsp active dry yeast
* ⅓ cup (+1 tsp) white sugar
* 4 cups all-purpose flour
* 1 tsp table salt
* 1 tbsp veggie oil
*For baking soda bath:*
* ¼ cup baking soda
* 2 cups warm water
**Instructions:**
*Prepare the Dough:*
1. In a small bowl, dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in 3/4 cup warm water. Let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes.
2. In a large bowl, or the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the flour, ⅓ cup sugar, and salt. Once mixed, add the yeast mixture and oil. Mix and knead the mixture until the dough forms. If the mix is too dry, add water 1 tbsp at a time. If the mixture is too wet, add flour 1 tbsp at a time. The dough should form a cohesive shape and not stick to the sides of the bowl.
3. Knead the dough until smooth, about 8-10 minutes. This is easiest in a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook.
4. Once the dough is smooth, remove it from the bowl and give the bowl a quick spray of oil. Place the dough back in the bowl and cover with plastic wrap or a damp towel. Allow the dough to rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 90 minutes. (I use the bread proofing function of my oven)
*Prepare the Dogs:*
1. Once dough has risen, preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Grease 2 baking sheets.
2. Turn the dough out onto a clean, smooth surface (I use my countertop) and divide into 10 equal pieces. Rolling the dough out into a sheet with a rolling pin, and cutting it into strips is an easy way to do this. You can also divide the dough into 10 pieces, then roll each one out.
3. Roll each piece into a smooth, even rope about 18 inches long.
4. Remove the hot dogs from their packaging and pat them dry with paper towels to remove excess moisture. Gently wind a dough piece around each dog. I like to press the ends of the dough rope flat with my fingers, and tuck them under the rope as it’s wrapped around. This helps them hold their shape a bit better as they bake.
5. In a medium bowl (oval-shaped, if you have it) dissolve the baking soda in 2 cups of warm water. This baking soda bath is what gives the pretzel’s their dark exterior, so don’t skip this step! Dip each pretzel dog in the bath, let excess water drip off, then place it on the baking sheet. The baking soda will not dissolve completely, so I like to agitate the water as I dip each dog to get more baking soda on the surface.
6. Bake in the preheated oven until browned, about 8-12 minutes. Please note, they will brown faster than normal bread, so don’t pull them when they’re golden or the inside may be undercooked.
7. Melt the butter (I do this in the microwave), then brush each dog with a little bit and top with the coarse salt. The brush of butter is what gives the pretzel dogs their nice shine, so I don’t recommend skipping this step. Serve immediately.
*To Freeze:*
1. Follow the instructions to prepare the dogs, but don’t dip them in the baking soda bath.
2. Place the unbaked pretzel dogs on a wax paper lined cookie sheet or plate so they are not touching, and place in the freezer until frozen. Once frozen, transfer to a freezer proof zip bag to store long term.
*To reheat from frozen:*
1. Fully defrost the dogs, I do this by moving them to the fridge ~12 to 24 hours in advance.
2. Preheat the oven to 450 F
3. Prepare the baking soda bath as directed in step 8, then continue following the directions to finish cooking the pretzel dogs.
**This is an original recipe! If you make it, I’d love to hear your feedback in the comments!**
Thank you!
lovely….great job
Oh HELL yeah.
Okay but why do these look like they’d ruin every other snack for me 😭legit look soft, salty, and perfect
The mustard dip. Did you make it from scratch also?
Nice work!
Looks delish!!!
Those look incredible 👏🏼🌭🥨
Curse you, now this is all I’m gonna be able to think about
Those look so delicious ohmylawwwwd
The way I IMMEDIATELY saved this post.
Crunchy dip is weird.
If one hotdog cuts your lifespan by an average of 36 minutes (as recently calculated by nerdy boffins), what does one of these do to you?
My goodness, those look incredible
That first picture looks so perfect I thought it might be fake until I saw the rest! Amazing.
awee this is yummy