Gingerbread Soft Pretzel Bites with Cream Cheese Dip

December 20, 2016

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These Gingerbread Soft Pretzel Bites are chewy on the outside, soft on the inside, and filled with all of the warm spices of gingerbread! A sweet cream cheese dip makes the perfect pairing for these spiced sugar coated pretzel bites!

For the Pretzel Bites
4 - 4½ C bread flour
1 pkg Red Star Platinum Yeast
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 tsp salt
1½ tsp ginger
1 tsp cinnamon
½ tsp nutmeg
½ tsp cloves
1¼ C water, warmed to 120-130 degrees F
¼ C molasses
5 tbsp butter, melted and cooled
For the Water Bath
9 C water
½ C baking soda
For the Spiced Sugar Coating
? C butter, melted
¾ C sugar
3 tsp cinnamon
1¼ tsp ginger
½ tsp cloves
For the Cream Cheese Dip
4 oz cream cheese, softened
1 C confectioner\'s sugar
2-3 tbsp milk
1 tsp vanilla extract
? tsp salt

In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine 3 cups flour, yeast, brown sugar, salt, ginger, cinnamon, nutmeg, and cloves. Add water, molasses, and butter. With mixer on low, add additional cup of flour. If...
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Nutritions

Calories
117

Sodium
125mg
5% DV

Fat
5g
7% DV

Protein
3g
7% DV

Carbs
22g
7% DV

Fiber
1g
7% DV

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