Ingredients
The following ingredients have 24 Servings
- ¼ oz yeast
- 1 ¼ cups warm water
- 1 tbsp brown sugar
- 3 cups bread flour
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- olive oil cooking spray
- 1/3 cup baking soda
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1 tbsp chipotle peppers in adobo (finely chopped)
- 1 tbsp honey
- ¼ cup honey
- 1 tsp sauce from small can of chipotle peppers in adobo
- 2 tbsp butter
Instruction
- Combine the yeast, water and sugar in a large bowl.
- Wait for the mixture to bubble, 5-10 minutes, then add the salt and flour.
- Combine until a ball of dough forms then place the dough on a floured surface and knead for 2-3 minutes.
- Place the dough into a large bowl coated with cooking spray.
- Cover with plastic wrap and allow to rise for 45 minutes-1 hour.
- While the dough is rising, prepare the filling by combining the cream cheese, chipotle peppers and honey in a food processor or blender.
- Place in the refrigerator until ready to fill the pretzel bites.
- Once the dough has doubled in size, preheat the oven to 400° F.
- Punch the dough down, then divide it into 4 long strands.
- Slice each strand app. every 1 inch, until you have app. 24 bites.
- Create a small well in the middle of each bite, and add a spoonful of the cream cheese mixture.
- Wrap the dough around the mixture, then place the bites on a baking stone.
- Cover with plastic wrap for 20 minutes.
- Boil 6-8 cups of water, once boiling, add the baking soda.
- Add 12 bites to the water.
- Cook for 10-15 seconds on each side, then repeat with the remaining 12 bites.
- Remove from the water, drain and place back on the baking stone.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes.
- While the bites are in the oven, add the honey, chipotle sauce and butter to a small bowl, microwave for 30 seconds or until butter is melted.
- Whisk the ingredients together.
- Remove the bites from the oven and brush with the chipotle honey butter.
- Place back in the oven for 2-3 minutes. Remove from the oven and brush with any remaining chipotle honey butter.
