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Cooking With Kids Pretzel Bites

Cooking With Kids Pretzel Bites

02/06/2016 29 Comments

With a basic package of refrigerator biscuits you can be cooking with kids making pretzel bites for snacks. 

Cooking with kids pretzel bites a quick and easy recipe to make anytime. Click thru for easy recipe #cookingwithkids

These easy pretzel bites are great for snacks to pack for school or as an after school snack. Also enjoy these on family movie night, it’s a quick snack you can make with the kids in about 35 minutes. DONE!

When you are stuck in the house and/or need something to occupy the kids this is an easy kitchen project to keep the kids engaged. They will not get bored and they will see and taste what they’ve made before everyone has a chance to wash their hands and clean up the table.

Our little snow storm yesterday closed the schools. Kids are never bored in the snow but it was a very wet snow and not ‘play friendly’. The kids were soaked in 5 minutes.

I kept the boys occupied yesterday while waiting for the unexpected snow storm to wind down.  Actually they kept me occupied – they did the research and I supervised.

While we waited for the snow to stop we decided to make quick and easy pretzels to snack on.

They quickly ‘googled’ how to make pretzels and found one on the Pillsbury site that used crescent rolls.

We didn’t have crescent rolls but we had refrigerator biscuits. We improvised with the biscuits and in less than 35 minutes we had a bowl of soft pretzel bites for snack.

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This cooking with kids pretzel bites recipe is very easy to make when you need a quick snack OR for game watching on the weekends. You can make a nice size bowl full of pretzels bites with 2 or 3 rolls of biscuit dough.

The kids enjoy rolling out the dough to make the pretzel strips, I then cut the strips into pieces using a butter knife. If the kids are old enough you can supervise them while they cut the strips.

I did the dipping in the boiling water and removal. After removing the dough from the water bath place on paper towel and then onto the parchment lined baking sheet. The kids can brush on the egg wash and sprinkle with the salt. Then place the baking sheet into the preheated oven to bake for 15 minutes.

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While waiting for the pretzels to bake the kids can gather together the mustard and whatever other dipping sauces they like to have ready when the pretzel bites are cool.

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Cooking With Kids Pretzel Bites

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Prep Time 10-15 minutes Cook Time 15 minutes

This Cooking With Kids Pretzel Bites recipe is very easy to make and fun for the kids to help. Great for afternoon snacks on the weekends or family movie nights.

Ingredients

  • 1-3 rolls of refrigerator biscuit dough
  • 1 beaten egg
  • 2 tbls. course salt
  • 6 cups water, bring to boil
  • 2 tbls. baking soda

Directions

    Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

    1. Fill a 3 to 4 quart saucepan with water and bring to a boil.
    2. Roll out the dough into long strips and lay them out on the parchment paper.
    3. Cut the strips into 2 inch pieces.
    4. Add the baking soda to the boiling water and drop 6 to 10 pieces of the dough into the water for about 20-30 seconds or until they rise to the top. Remove with slotted spoon and place on paper towels.
    5. Continue until all the dough has been 'bathed' in the water.
    6. Brush with the beaten egg and sprinkle with course salt.
    7. Bake for approximately 15 minutes or until they are golden brown.
    8. Remove from oven and place in a bowl. Serve with mustard dip or your favorite dipping sauce.

    by Wine Lady


    You can use whatever you have in the fridge for dipping, it’s really just a matter of what you like.  One of us likes to dip in cinnamon sugar, I won’t say who . . . but sweet and salty works for me….!!!

    The kids might also enjoy making Homemade Ice Cream even in the midst of a blizzard. Sometimes it’s more fun than making it on a hot summer day!

    Enjoy this cooking with kids pretzel bites recipe and have fun with the kids in the kitchen. It’s a great way to perk everyone up on a snowy or rainy day and do something a little different!

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    Comments

    1. Divya @ Divya's Culinary Journey says

      02/22/2016 at 4:04 pm

      I like baking with kids too! Especially my daughter loves to bake! It is a great way to keep them occupied. These pretzel bites look amazing!

      Reply
      • Wine Lady says

        02/22/2016 at 6:31 pm

        Hi Divya, this is a great recipe to make with the kids. The older ones can be more creative and make pretzel shapes if you have the time.

        Reply
    2. Heidy L. McCallum says

      02/20/2016 at 10:55 am

      I love these, I am a huge soft, hard, any kind of pretzel fan– I needed a good recipe that I can trust to make them again as I lost mine.

      Thanks for sharing

      <3
      H

      Reply
      • Wine Lady says

        02/22/2016 at 6:29 pm

        This is a very quick and easy recipe to make at midnight when you are looking for a pretzel. I have a few soft pretzel recipes you can try beside this one.

        Reply
    3. 1shamrocks says

      02/19/2016 at 5:49 pm

      These look super fun to make with kids! Can’t wait to try!

      Reply
      • Wine Lady says

        02/22/2016 at 6:28 pm

        Hi Lori, they were very easy and the kids did have fun.

        Reply
    4. Manila Spoon says

      02/19/2016 at 4:47 pm

      My little ones will go crazy for these pretzels though I must admit they may have to compete with Mom! 🙂

      Reply
      • Wine Lady says

        02/22/2016 at 6:28 pm

        I know what you mean Abigail. Thanks for stopping by.

        Reply
    5. Homemade Food Junkie says

      02/19/2016 at 3:48 pm

      These look so tasty! I love that salted pretzel dough. I just want to eat that bucket full of yums in the worst way!! Great pic!

      Reply
      • Wine Lady says

        02/22/2016 at 6:27 pm

        Thanks so much Diane, grampy ate a whole batch himself, not all at once, but he enjoyed them.

        Reply
    6. KC the Kitchen Chopper says

      02/19/2016 at 11:12 am

      Sounds like you had a fun day with the kiddies even with all that wet snow. What a great idea to use store bought dough. When in a pinch…improvise! YUM!

      Reply
      • Wine Lady says

        02/22/2016 at 6:26 pm

        We did have a fun time KC and improvising is something we do often when we are stuck in the house. This was a quick project and they had a chance to get back out to play the snow.

        Reply
    7. Culinary Flavors says

      02/19/2016 at 11:05 am

      Cooking with kids is a great activity not only for them but for us too! I love the pretzels you made!

      Reply
      • Wine Lady says

        02/22/2016 at 6:23 pm

        Thanks so much Katerina. I love spending time in the kitchen with my grandsons, we both learn a lot from each other and we always have a lot of fun.

        Reply
    8. rosemary palmer says

      02/19/2016 at 10:09 am

      Pretzel bites are always my weakness when I’m at the mall. I will make these myself since I try to stay away from mall.

      Reply
      • Wine Lady says

        02/22/2016 at 6:23 pm

        We love making pretzels at home. I think the only pretzels that are better are the ones from the ‘push carts’ on the NYC streets.

        Reply
    9. mealplanmaven says

      02/19/2016 at 12:20 am

      Oh Joanne, my granddaughters will adore making these adorable pretzel bites! I can’t wait to bake these with them next time I visit!

      Reply
      • Wine Lady says

        02/22/2016 at 6:21 pm

        Hi Linda, this was a very fun project and not much of a mess. I hope you get a chance to try this next time.

        Reply
    10. Shelley @ Two Healthy Kitchens says

      02/18/2016 at 9:05 pm

      What a fun post! First of all, I just love surprise snow days with the kiddos – we just had one this Tuesday, and it was such a wonderful treat! And one of my favorite things do together is cook … keeps ’em happily busy, and nourished, too! These look delicious – my kids would love them, for sure!

      Reply
      • Wine Lady says

        02/22/2016 at 6:21 pm

        You are so right Shelley, the boys are always totally engaged and we both learn a lot from each other. These were a hit even with grampy.

        Reply
    11. Janette (@culinaryginger) says

      02/18/2016 at 7:15 pm

      A fun activity with a treat at the end, these look delicious

      Reply
      • Wine Lady says

        02/22/2016 at 6:19 pm

        Thanks so much Janette!

        Reply
    12. peter @feedyoursoultoo says

      02/18/2016 at 6:21 pm

      Such fun. Can we keep them to ourselves?

      Reply
      • Wine Lady says

        02/22/2016 at 6:19 pm

        Oh Absolutely Peter, Enjoy!

        Reply
    13. Nicole Neverman says

      02/18/2016 at 6:12 pm

      This sounds like a perfect recipe for kids to help make 🙂 Sounds really yummy too. I love that they are just in bites so there’s no fiddly folding!

      Reply
      • Wine Lady says

        02/22/2016 at 6:18 pm

        Definitely a fun recipe the kids enjoyed making. Thanks for stopping by Nicole.

        Reply
    14. foodhuntersguide says

      02/18/2016 at 4:42 pm

      such a fun thing to make and eat

      Reply
      • Wine Lady says

        02/22/2016 at 6:17 pm

        We had a lot of fun making these. It’s always fun to cook with the kids.

        Reply

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