My kids love pretzels. Like any kid they enjoy that crunchy bite with hints of saltiness but better than hints of saltiness is hints of cinnamon and sugar:) I know what your thinking- I don’t have time to make pretzels, let along in the morning for breakfast- but far be it from me to offer you a recipe that takes up what little time we have as moms! This pretzel dough recipes tastes just like the real thing, it is just as chewy, buttery and delicious and even has yeast but subtract out all that unwanted rising and “kneading” time:) WHO HAS TIME FOR THAT!
The moment I saw this little gem from my friend AveryCooks I knew it was going to be a winner with my family and believe me it will be for yours too:) The best part of all- NO FRYING! It’s texture is like a having a pretzel but the shape is similar of a donut hole and BAKED at that! What could be better? Oh Yeah- It’ bathed in a cinnamon and sugar coating! Yeah Kids and Adults! Go get em’!
- For the Pretzel Bites:
- 1¾ cups all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- ⅓ cup vegetable or canola oil
- ¾ cup light brown sugar
- 1 large egg
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ cup applesauce
- ½ cup milk
- For the Cinnamon-Sugar Coating:
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ⅔ cup granulated sugar
- 1½ tablespoons cinnamon
- Preheat oven 350 degrees F. Spray one 24-cup or two 12-cup mini muffin tins with baking spray and set aside.
- In a medium bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon and nutmeg. In a separate large bowl, whisk together oil, brown sugar, egg, vanilla, applesauce and milk until smooth. Add dry ingredients to wet ingredients and mix until just combined.
- Using a tablespoon or cookie scoop, fill muffin cups ¾ full. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until a toothpick comes out clean.
- While the muffins bake, melt butter in one bowl and combine granulated sugar and cinnamon in another bowl. Remove muffins from oven and cool for 2 minutes. Dip each muffin in melted butter, then roll in cinnamon sugar to coat.
I could eat a tray of these for breakfast. Btw, I love the new picture of you.
They look so cute and delicious!
Wow, this looks amazing. I will try it. Thanks!
Wow. Looks really good, especially since I like the sweet pretzels better!
I need this on my breakfast table. They look so delicious and satisfying.
OMG I have to walk the other way when I see the pretzel stand at the mall — these are dangerous!
They look so temptingly delicious, we could eat them for breakfast and as dessert!
My kids would love to wake up to these.
What a fun idea!! My family would love these cinnamon coated nuggets 🙂
I love the sound of these
Yeah – no boiling! My daughter would love this. We’ve had cinnamon sugar pretzels on our list for a long, long time – these are perfection!
Mmm…cinnamon sugar makes everything better!
These pretzel bites are so cute! We love cinnamon too.
No rise pretzels?! GENIUS. The only problem is, i could eat a whole pan of these. Single handedly.
No frying? Great news. Kids of all ages would love these.
Sam
I’m with your boys–love pretzels. Cinnamon sugar pretzels? Yes, please!
Best,
Bonnie
Amazing!
BTW, I love your shirt in your profile picture. So pretty!
as someone who has recently made big soft yeasty Bavarian style pretzels ( dipped in food grade lye, no less) I understand the techniques and time constraints of pretzel making–and my recipe was basically easy! These are great looking little bites, perfect for the wee ones’ morning snack.
hi jessica, sorry for not visiting as i’ve been away and also some lazy bugs were biting me. Have not back to blogging yet, just slowly catchinh up with all of you. Nice to see your profile pic here , these pretzel bites sound so good that it doesnt require frying, i could eat a dozen of these!
I first noticed these on my FB feed of your blog and knew right away that these would be fun and delicious. Pinning this so I don’t loose it!
Decadent bites without all the mess of boiling!! Love 🙂
I will definitely make these! It’ll be so fun to make with the kids. I’m not sure if they will be enough for the family – making double amount!!
Oh they look so delicious! I love cinnamon sugar pretzels! I printed your recipe, thank you
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Michael