
Pretzel Knots with Beer Queso
This recipe makes homemade soft pretzel knots a breeze by using store-bought pizza dough. Perfectly paired with failproof warm beer queso, they’re sure to be a crowd pleaser. Velveeta® is a registered trademark of Kraft Heinz.
20mins
Prep Time
40mins
Total Time
24
Servings
Ingredients
- SOFT PRETZEL KNOTS:
- PAM® Original No-Stick Cooking Spray
- 2 pounds frozen pizza dough, thawed
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour, plus more if needed
- 3/4 cup baking soda
- 1 eggs
- 1 tablespoon coarse kosher salt
- BEER QUESO:
- 8 ounces Velveeta®, cut into 1/2-inch cubes
- 1 can (10 oz each) Ro*Tel® Original Diced Tomatoes & Green Chilies, drained
- 1/2 cup beer, such as a Mexican lager
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon mustard powder
Directions
- PRETZEL KNOTS: Preheat oven to 425°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and spray parchment with cooking spray.
- Place pizza dough on lightly floured work surface. Cut into 24 equal pieces. Roll each into 5-inch-long rope, then tie into loose pretzel knot as shown in photo. Place on prepared baking sheets. Cover with clean dish towels; set aside.
- Bring 12 cups (3 qt.) water to boil in Dutch oven. Add baking soda; whisk until blended. Cover additional baking sheet with paper towels.
- Add dough, in small batches, to boiling water; cook 30 sec. to 1 min. or until dough floats to surface. Use slotted spoon to transfer dough to paper towel-covered baking sheet; let stand 1 min. to drain before returning to parchment-covered baking sheets, placing pretzel knots 2 inches apart.
- Beat egg with 1 tablespoon. water until blended; brush onto dough. Sprinkle with salt. Bake 18 to 22 min. or until pretzel knots are golden brown. Transfer to wire racks.
- BEER QUESO: Microwave queso ingredients in microwave-safe bowl on HIGH 3 min.; stir. Continue to microwave and stir in 1-min. intervals until VELVEETA is completely melted and queso is well blended.
- Serve warm beer queso with pretzel knots for dipping.
Pretzel Knots with Beer Queso
Nutrition Information
Amount per serving
% Daily Value*
Carbohydrate
g
21
7 %
Cholesterol
mg
13
4 %
Total Fat
g
3
5 %
Iron
mg
1
4 %
Calories
kcal
138
7 %
Sodium
mg
2521
105 %
Protein
g
4
9 %
Saturated Fat
g
1
7 %
Sugars
g
1
0 %
Dietary Fiber
g
1
3 %
Vitamin C
mg
0
1 %
Vitamin A
iu
141
3 %
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.