Soft Pretzels with Biscuit Dough

Last Updated on August 27, 2024 by Marina

Do you crave the soft pretzels you get at the mall? Learn how to make Soft Pretzels with Biscuit Dough at home with canned biscuits! Soft and chewy biscuits pretzels with savory cheese sauce for dipping are the ultimate snack!

A soft, chewy pretzel is one of my favorite snacks. As a teenager, hanging out at the mall with friends and buying a pretzel was the “thing” to do on Saturdays.

Now, you can make them at home with just a few ingredients. Relive that memory and enjoy the delicious flavors.

Soft Pretzels With Biscuit Dough Ingredients & Substitutions:

Can of large biscuits – Use your favorite brand of canned pretzel dough for this easy recipe. My personal favorite is Pillsbury’s Jumbo Buttermilk Biscuits which I can easily find at my local Aldi.

Baking soda –  This is going to be added to the warm water to make baking soda water. Giving the soft pretzel biscuit dough a quick boil gelatinizes the outer surface, which prevents the dough from completely rising, just like with the store-bought pretzels we love. Plus, this step gives these soft pretzels that distinct chewy outer crust and flavor.

Butter – I’ve used unsalted butter. If salted butter is what you have available, then omit the salt in this ingredients list. 

Salt – This is going to be sprinkled over the assembled pretzels once brushed with melted butter. Regular salt or coarse sea salt will work. 

For the cheese sauce:

Sharp Cheddar Cheese – This is what I personally love to use because of the color it gives. You can also use more than one type of cheese such as Mozzarella or Colby Jack.

Milk – Don’t skimp on the flavor, go for whole milk! As with most of my staples, I grab my favorite brand from Aldi.

All-purpose flour – Flour will serve as your sauce’s thickener which you’ll combine with butter, which makes the roux. If you don’t have all-purpose flour, gluten-free flour can be used instead. 

How To Make Soft Pretzels With Biscuit Dough

• Squish each biscuit round into a tube shape, then into pretzels.
• Freeze the biscuit pretzels.
• Prepare a soda bath with boiling water and preheat the oven.
• Remove the frozen pretzels from the freezer and drop them into the boiling soda bath for 45 seconds. Remove the pretzels from the large pot of baking soda bath with a slotted spoon and place them on a parchment paper-lined cookie sheet.
• Brush each pretzel with butter, and season with coarse salt.
• Place the prepared baking sheet in the oven and bake. Remove the large baking sheet from the oven and allow the buttery biscuits to cool.
• Make the cheese sauce. Melt butter over medium-high heat, and stir in the flour. Whisk in the milk, salt, and pepper. Stir in the cheese and stir until melted. Cook until thick, and enjoy alongside your baked pretzels.

How to Serve

These soft and fluffy biscuit pretzels are intended to be dipped into a rich cheese sauce but feel free to pair them with your favorite dipping sauces like beer cheese dip or a favorite pretzel dip that your family loves. These salty pretzels are also great to serve with beer cheese soup!

How To Store Soft Pretzels With Biscuit Dough

Store the pretzels in a zip-lock bag or airtight container. They will remain fresh for up to 3 days. To soften leftover pretzels, wrap them in a damp paper towel and microwave for 45 seconds.

Wrapping these easy soft pretzel bites with plastic wrap will also help extend their shelf life.

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I hope you enjoy this easy and delicious recipe for soft pretzels with biscuit dough! If you try it, please come back and leave me a comment letting me know how you liked it. And if you have any questions, please feel free to ask! I love hearing from you!

Soft Pretzels With Biscuit Dough Recipe:

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Soft Pretzels with Biscuit Dough

Yield: 8

Prep Time: 15 minutes

Cook Time: 15 minutes

Additional Time: 2 hours

Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes

Learn how to make Soft Pretzels with Biscuit Dough at home with canned biscuits! Soft and chewy biscuits pretzels with savory cheese sauce for dipping are the ultimate snack!

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Ingredients

• Biscuits:
• 1 large can of 8 count biscuits
• 3 cups water
• 3 tbsp. baking soda
• 2 tbsp. butter
• 1 tbsp. coarse salt
• Cheese Sauce:
• 1 1/2 cups shredded sharp cheddar cheese
• 1-cup milk
• 2 tbsp. all-purpose flour
• 2 tbsp. butter
• Salt/pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Take one of the biscuits and squish it into a tube shape and then begin to roll it into a long rope. Try and get the rope as long as you can without ripping the biscuit dough, at least 12-15 inches.
2. To shape the dough into a pretzel, begin with a U shape, then crossover the two ends, crossover one more time and then bring the ends down to the bottom of the U and attach the ends.
3. Do this with all of the biscuits and place them onto a cookie sheet that has been lined with parchment paper. Place the cookie sheet into the freezer for a minimum of 1 hour, 2 if you can wait. The pretzels will be easier to handle in the next step if they are frozen.
4. When the time is up, leave the biscuits in the freezer while you prepare the baking soda bath.
5. Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
6. Boil 3 cups of water on the stove and then mix the baking soda in. Remove the pretzels from the freezer and start by dropping 1-2 of them into the baking soda bath for 45 seconds at a time. Remove them from the water with tongs and place the pretzels back onto the parchment paper lined cookie sheet. Do this with all of the remaining biscuit pretzels.
7. Once the baking soda bath is done, melt the 2 tbsp. of butter in the microwave. Brush the butter onto each pretzel and generously sprinkle with the coarse salt.
8. Bake at 450 for 12-15 minutes; start watching it around 12 minutes and remove when all of the pretzels have turned a crispy brown color. Remove from the oven and allow cooling while you prepare the cheese sauce.
9. On the stove, melt the 2 tbsp. of butter in a saucepan. Stir in the flour and cook for a minute. Slowly whisk in the milk, salt and pepper and cook until it’s thickened. Remove from the heat and stir in the cheese. If the dip is too thick, just add some more milk until the desired consistency has been reached.
10. Dip your warm pretzels in and enjoy!

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Nutrition Information:

Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 474Total Fat: 32gSaturated Fat: 16gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 65mgSodium: 3069mgCarbohydrates: 31gFiber: 1gSugar: 3gProtein: 17g