Description
Pretzel Pigs N Blanket are soft, golden pretzel-wrapped beef links served with a tangy honey mustard dipping sauce. Perfect as a snack, appetizer, or party treat, these homemade pretzel pigs bring fun and flavor to any table.
Ingredients
Scale
- Pretzel Pigs N Blanket:
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tbsp melted butter
- 3–4 cups all-purpose flour
- 6–8 pre-cooked beef links
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 8–10 cups boiling water
- Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce:
- 1/2 cup mayonnaise or plain Greek yogurt
- 1/4 cup honey
- 2 tbsp Dijon mustard
- Juice of 1 lemon
- 1 tbsp Sriracha or hot sauce
Instructions
- Prepare dough: In a large bowl, combine warm water, yeast, brown sugar, and salt. Let sit 5 minutes until foamy. Stir in melted butter and gradually add flour until a soft dough forms. Knead 5–7 minutes until smooth and elastic. Let rise in a greased bowl, covered, for 1 hour.
- Preheat oven: Heat oven to 425°F (220°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Shape pretzels: Divide dough into equal pieces, roll into ropes, and wrap around each beef link. Pinch seams to seal.
- Boil pretzels: In a large pot, bring 8–10 cups water to a boil and stir in baking soda. Boil pretzel-wrapped links 30 seconds each and remove with a slotted spoon. Place on prepared baking sheets.
- Bake: Bake 12–15 minutes until golden brown.
- Prepare dipping sauce: Whisk together mayonnaise (or yogurt), honey, Dijon mustard, lemon juice, and Sriracha until smooth.
- Serve: Serve warm pretzel pigs with honey mustard dipping sauce and your favorite beverage.
Notes
- For softer pretzels, brush with melted butter immediately after baking.
- Use pre-cooked sausage or hot dogs for quicker assembly.
- Boiling in baking soda gives the pretzels their signature chewy texture.
- These can be made ahead and reheated in the oven for a few minutes.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack / Appetizer
- Method: Baking and Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pretzel pig
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 750mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 40mg