Gloriously Delicious Super Bowl Party Snacks Totally Worth The Effort

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6. Soft Pretzel Bites

Parties and pretzels go hand in hand. You don’t have to be a person that serves those oh-so-dry pretzel sticks or nuggets though. Super Bowl time means you can break out Annie’s Eats’ Soft Pretzel Bites Three Ways. This is not a small recipe. Bites is really really plural in this case, but in a party setting it won’t be an issue. Warm, soft pillowy pretzels with that slightly chewy outside texture sprinkled with salt and served with dipping sauce are sure to be a hit with your friends.

Not only does this recipe involve yeast, but you need boiling water as well as baking to create your own mountain of pretzel bites. It sounds complicated, but just take things one step at a time. If you’re feeling really adventurous, you can try Harold McGee’s instruction on how to make baking soda stronger by baking. Going that route requires caution though, while it doesn’t become lye, the increased alkalinity can hurt your skin.

The three ways in this recipe refers to the addition of instructions for two variations: garlic herb with cheese sauce and cinnamon sugar with chocolate sauce. Doing all three though requires some planning and dividing of the dough or making three times the recipe. I would just use the base recipe and pick out a variety of sauces to serve up including mustard mixed with some honey, jam mixed with mustard, and the cheese sauce in the recipe.