Description
Delicious homemade Pretzel Dogs featuring savory sausage franks wrapped in soft, golden pretzel dough. Boiled briefly in a baking soda solution to achieve the classic pretzel texture, then brushed with egg wash and sprinkled with kosher salt before baking to perfection. Perfect for a snack or party treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Sausages
- 15 sausage franks or hot dogs
Dough
- 1 tube (13.8 ounces) pizza dough
Boiling Solution
- 5 cups water
- ¼ cup (55 g) baking soda
Toppings
- 1 large egg, room temperature, beaten
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper to prevent sticking and ensure easy cleanup.
- Prepare Dough: Remove the pizza dough from its packaging and place it on a cutting board. Use a rolling pin to roll the dough into a ¼-inch thick rectangle. Then, with a pizza cutter, slice the dough into 15 strips for wrapping.
- Wrap Sausages: Take each dough strip and roll it into a rope. Tightly wrap each rope around a sausage frank ensuring it’s fully covered. Pinch the ends of the dough together firmly to seal and prevent unraveling during cooking.
- Boil Pretzel Dogs: In a large saucepan over medium heat, bring 5 cups of water to a gentle boil. Stir in ¼ cup baking soda until dissolved. In batches of 3-4, dip the wrapped sausages into the boiling solution for 20-30 seconds to develop the classic pretzel crust, then remove with a slotted spoon and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Apply Egg Wash and Salt: Brush each pretzel dog generously with the beaten egg, which helps create a glossy, golden surface. Sprinkle with kosher salt evenly for that authentic pretzel taste.
- Bake: Bake the pretzel dogs in the preheated oven for 20-21 minutes or until the dough turns a deep golden brown, indicating they are perfectly baked and ready to enjoy.
Notes
- Air Fryer Instructions: Follow all steps up to baking. Place pretzel dogs in a single layer in the air fryer basket (you may need to do batches). Air fry at 375°F (190°C) for 4-6 minutes until golden brown.
- Make sure the egg is at room temperature before brushing for best coverage.
- Boil the pretzel dogs carefully to avoid tearing the dough; do not over boil.
- For a different flavor twist, sprinkle with sesame seeds or poppy seeds instead of kosher salt.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pretzel dog
- Calories: 280 kcal
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 750 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 10 g
- Cholesterol: 35 mg
