# Cheese Stuffed Pretzels

This recipe shows how to make cheese stuffed pretzels from scratch, resulting in a delicious treat with a chewy interior and a hard exterior.

- Total time: 25 min
- Cuisine: Italian
- Category: Snack
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1.5 cups loop warm water
- 2.25 teaspoons traditional dry active yeast
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 0.25 cups vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 6 cheese sticks
- 0.25 cups baking soda
- 1 tablespoon melted butter
- 1 tablespoon caramelized onion butter
- 1 tablespoon parmesan cheese

## Instructions

1. In a mixing bowl, add 1.5 cups of lukewarm water, 2.25 teaspoons of traditional dry active yeast, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, and mix well.
2. Let sit on the counter for 5 minutes.
3. Add 0.25 cups of vegetable oil, 1 teaspoon of salt, 4 cups of all purpose flour.
4. Mix with an electric mixer until it forms a dough, about 5 minutes.
5. Grease a bowl, put the dough back in, cover, and let it rest until it doubles in size.
6. Divide the dough into six 170-gram pieces.
7. Roll each piece into a rope, flatten it, and place cheese sticks inside.
8. Seal the edges tightly.
9. Shape into pretzels.
10. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees.
11. In a pan, mix some hot water with 0.25 cups of baking soda.
12. Dip the pretzels in the baking soda mixture for about 30 seconds.
13. Place the pretzels on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
14. Brush them with a mixture of melted butter and caramelized onion butter.
15. Sprinkle with parmesan cheese.
16. Bake at 450 degrees for 10 minutes.

## Equipment

- mixing bowl
- whisk
- electric mixer
- knife
- scissors
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- paint brush

## Source

- Original video: https://www.facebook.com/share/v/1G822Vai2s/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/da82f941-2f0d-4edc-a3b4-ff3281daf609
- Extracted: 2025-04-23

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