Two Ingredient Dough Pretzel Bites are SUPER EASY to make with no yeast and no waiting for the dough to rise. Just mix the dough, cut nuggets, dip in baking soda water and bake!
With the kids going back to school comes the question of what do I give them for an after school snack. One of my kid’s favorite snacks is pretzel bites and this recipe for two ingredient dough pretzel bites is SUPER easy to make.
How To Make Two Ingredient Dough Pretzel Bites
Put self-rising flour and plain, fat-free Greek yogurt in the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment.
Mix at a low speed until combined.
Then, knead at a medium speed for about 3 minutes until a ball forms.
Turn the dough out onto a floured surface.
Sprinkle the top with flour, knead a couple of times, and form the dough into a ball.
Cut the dough ball into four wedges.
Roll each piece of dough into a long rope and cut the ropes into small segments.
Dissolve baking soda in boiling water. Then, Dip the dough segments into the baking soda mixture.
Place coated pretzel bites on a parchment-covered baking sheet.
Bake at 425˚F for 7-10 minutes, until golden brown.
Brush pretzel bites with melted butter.
Sprinkle with pretzel salt.
Recipe Tips
1) I can’t find self-rising flour. Can I make myself? For one cup of self-rising flour, whisk together one cup of all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder, and 1/4 teaspoon of salt, but remember that results may vary!
2) What brand of plain, nonfat Greek yogurt do you recommend? I always use Chobani or Fage. You can use whatever kind is available at your local grocery store, but some brands are more watery, so you’ll need to adjust accordingly.
3) Do I have to use plain, fat-free, Greek yogurt for this recipe? No, but your results may vary. You can try using fat-free, full fat, 2% or 5%, but you may need to add a different amount of flour or make changes in the baking time.
4) What should I do if my dough is too sticky? Knead in a little more flour at a time until it is workable.
5) Can I make these pretzel bites without a stand mixer? Yes! Stir the self-rising flour and Greek yogurt together until combined. Turn it out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth.
6) How can I make these two ingredient dough pretzel nuggets WITHOUT a dough hook? Use the paddle attachment on your mixer to combine the self-rising flour and Greek yogurt. Turn it out onto a floured surface and knead until smooth.
7) What can I use INSTEAD of pretzel salt? You can use another coarse salt like kosher or sea salt.
8) What other seasonings/toppings would you suggest? Try everything seasoning, garlic, parmesan, ranch or cinnamon sugar.
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Two Ingredient Dough Pretzel Bites
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Equipment
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups self-rising flour
- 1 cup plain, nonfat Greek yogurt
- ½ cup boiling water
- 1 tablespoon baking soda
- ½ cup butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon pretzel salt
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425˚F. Put the self-rising flour and plain, nonfat Greek yogurt in the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment.
- Mix at a low speed until combined. Then, knead at a medium speed for about 3 minutes until a ball forms. If the dough is too sticky, add more self-rising flour a little at a time.
- Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Sprinkle the top with flour, knead a couple of times, and form the dough into a ball. Cut the dough ball into four wedges.
- Roll each piece of dough into a long rope. Cut each rope into about 12 small segments.
- Dissolve baking soda in boiling water. Dip the dough segments into the baking soda mixture. Place on a parchment covered baking sheet.
- Bake at 425˚F for 7-10 minutes, until golden brown.
- Brush pretzel bites with melted butter and sprinkle with pretzel salt.
Donna says
VERY GOOD !!! I air fried them on 350 for 8 minutes and they were perfect!
John Pirone says
I’m not sure what pretzels anyone who likes these has ever had before but the one or two out of the 40 plus I made tasted absolutely awful. Totally bland, even with the butter and salt added. I followed the directions to a T. I had to throw away all of them. Don’t bother.
maryk kasprowicz says
how many carbs and calories in this.
Tonia says
Here is the nutrition information from the bottom of the recipe card.
Nutrition Information: YIELD: 6 SERVING SIZE: 8 bites
Amount Per Serving: CALORIES:243 TOTAL FAT:16g SATURATED FAT:10g TRANS FAT:1g UNSATURATED FAT:5g CHOLESTEROL:43mg SODIUM:1148mg CARBOHYDRATES:19g FIBER:1g SUGAR:1g PROTEIN:6g
Laura T says
I love the idea of the quick & easy pretzel bite, but I’ve made these twice now and the consistency when you use 1C self rising flour with 1C plain fat free Greek yogurt is just off. Both times I ended up putting between 3/4 and 1 C of additional flour into the dough because it was so wet/sticky with just 1C (+2T) of flour. I’m not sure how so many others rated this so high, which implies they made it and it worked! Don’t want to knock this since it could be user error (although, honestly, what is there to mess up?) but for now I’ll stick with the traditional yeast & let rise methods.
Isabel says
I could not believe how good this was! all my family loved it, I sprinkle some bagel seasoning on top and it was the best!
Danae says
I made these and they’re SO good 😭 My husband and son were huge fans. I made some cheese sauce to go with them, and it put them over the top.
Deborah Winsberg says
I baked these almost double time and still a little underdone. Every bite stuck hard to the parchment. So frustrating 🙁
makenna says
Thank you so much for this recipe! My family loves them and asked me to make them all the time. They are very good.
Terry M Walston says
Do you let the boiling water and soda cool or use it hot
Tonia says
I usually use it right away but since it cools as you go it works both ways.
Janet Viletta Ross says
can sour cream be subbed for yogurt ?
Tonia says
Definitely! I’ve used sour cream but it does change the texture somewhat. Still delicious though!
J says
Super easy and delicious!
Ellen says
These worked out perfectly (I had to add more flour when kneading the dough). It was a big hit and everybody LOVED them! I also highly recommend making them in ball shapes, and doubling the recipe! Thank you for the great recipe!!
Christie says
Hello,
What vegan substitute can I use for Greek yogurt?
Thanks!
Mary says
Can this dough be made ahead of time and refrigeratored overnight.
Tonia says
I’ve never tried it but it should work. You may want to allow it to come to room temperature before trying to work with it. Good luck!
Paris says
I was really glad to find this recipe, especially since it used yogurt.
Irene Carlson says
Has anyone tried making these with gluten free flour? Do you think it would work?
Tonia says
Yes you can use gluten free flour as long as you add the baking powder and salt. For one cup of self-rising flour, whisk together one cup of all-purpose (or in your case gluten free) flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of salt
Kilee says
I just tried it, I used all-purpose flour and added baking powder and salt. They taste exactly the same!
Tina C says
Yes I just made some with great value gluten free flour. Turned out great!😊
Charles McGowan says
I wonder if I can use vegan yogurt instead of Greek yogurt as listed in the recipe?
nitya says
i only have whole fat yogurt, will that work?
Tonia says
Yes, it should work but you may need to adjust the amount of self-rising flour you use. Enjoy!
Mariana says
How many calories does esch bite have?
Tonia says
30.375 calories per bites according to the nutrition calculator
Sammy says
Does it have to be self rising flour ?
Tonia says
Yes, but you can make your own self-rising mixture. For one cup of self-rising flour, whisk together one cup of all-purpose flour, 1 1/2 teaspoons of baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon of salt but remember that results may vary!