Cheese Stuffed Herb Parmesan Pretzels
Bite into a delicious, fresh-baked herb and parmesan coated pretzel to find a surprise of melty cheese inside. This snack just got taken to a new level!
Ingredients
Pretzel Dough
- 1½ cups warm water around 110°
- .25 oz rapid rise yeast 1 package
- 1¼ tbsp granulated sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 4 cup all purpose flour +¼ cup for dusting
- 6 tbsp unsalted butter softened
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- ⅓ cup parmesan cheese
- ¾ cup baking soda
- 8-10 cups water
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp water
Pretzel Topping
- 2 tbsp melted butter
- ⅓ cup grated parmesan
- 2 tsp fresh rosemary minced
- 1 tsp fresh thyme
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp coarse salt
Instructions
Pretzels
- In a large stand mixer with a dough hook attachment, combine warm water, yeast, sugar and salt. Let the mix stand for 10-15 minutes or until the yeast starts to foam
- Add in flour and butter, and knead on medium for 10 minutes or until the dough is smooth and shiny
- Cover the bowl with a damp towel and store in a warm place for one hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 425°. In a small bowl, combine mozzarella and parmesan.
- On the stove, fill a large pot with water and baking soda and bring to a boil.
- While the water heats, assemble the pretzels: divide the dough into 8 equal parts
- On a floured surface, roll each dough ball into a rope, 1- 1⅓ feet long.
- Use a rolling pin to flatten the rope out into a rectangle. Fill the center of each rectangle with 2 tbsp of the cheese mixture and tightly roll/pinch the dough back together around the cheese.
- Take both ends of the rope and make a U shape, then cross the ends down over each other and pinch onto the bottom of the "U"
- Using a slotted spoon, carefully drop each pretzel into the boiling water for 30 seconds, immediately transferring to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- After all pretzels have been dipped in the water, beat together the egg and water and brush the tops of each pretzel
- Bake for 15-17 minutes or until the pretzels are a deep brown color all over.
Toppings
- Combine all of the topping ingredients (except the butter) in a small bowl. Brush each cooked pretzel with melted butter and generously sprinkle on the herb cheese mixture
- Serve pretzels while warm