15-30 min18 pretzel bitesair fry

Pretzel Bites

By Instant Pot Culinary Team

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18 pretzel bites

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15-30 min

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Easy

Pretzel Bites
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Recipe Details

Course: Appetizers, Kid-Friendly, Snacks

Difficulty: Easy

Prep Time: 10 min

Cook Time: 5 min

Total Time: 15-30 min

Cooking Technique: Air Fry

Cuisine: American

Yield: 18 pretzel bites

Ingredients

  • 1 13.8 oz. can of refrigerated Pillsbury™ Classic Crust Pizza Crust
  • 4 cups boiling water
  • 1/4 cup baking soda
  • 1 tbsp. kosher salt
  • For serving: queso dip, cinnamon sugar, dulce de leche, Nutella, or any of your favorite dips

INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Unroll the dough on a lightly floured surface. Cut into 3x1 inch strips and roll each strip into a bite-sized shape, ensuring the ends are tucked in tightly.
  2. Boil the 4 cups of water and add the baking soda.
  3. Drop 6 pretzel bites at a time into the boiling water, cooking for 3-5 seconds.
  4. Use a slotted spoon to remove the bites and place them onto parchment paper. Sprinkle with salt.
  5. Select  Air Fry at 400°F / 205°C for 5 min.   Press Start. 
  6. Once the air fryer is preheated, place the pretzel bites into the air fryer basket, making sure they don't touch one another. Leave the air fryer time and temperature settings as they were, then press Start.
  7. Once the cooking cycle is complete, let the bites cool in the air fryer basket for 5 minutes. Remove and serve with your preferred dipping sauce. Enjoy!

About the chef

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

Instant Pot® Culinary Team

When life’s moving fast and dinner needs to happen faster, the Instant Pot Culinary Team is here to make it deliciously doable. We cook up recipes for every Instant Pot appliance you’ve got your hands on—so whether you’re tackling Tuesday night or going all-out for the weekend, you’ll have the flavor without the fuss. No overthinking, no babysitting, just good food that works with your schedule (not against it).

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