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Whip up a batch of Cinnamon Pretzel Bites for a quick and fun treat! An incredible homemade low-sugar apple syrup is the perfect dip to go with these delicious bites.
My kids never get juice. I refuse to buy it because the sugar content is usually bonkers high and my children have enough natural energy, thankyouverymuch. So, when I brought home a bottle of North Coast Organic Kid Juice drink, the boys were stoked!
They were excited to drink it. And I was excited to cook with it! And thus, these Cinnamon Pretzel Bites were born.
If my Air Fryer Pretzel Bites and Cinnamon Apple Donuts had a delicious dough baby, it would be this recipe.
This is the kind of homemade snack that both kids and adults will love. Pair them with a quick DIY apple syrup, and suddenly you’re the most popular person in your house.
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Cinnamon Pretzel Bites With Apple Syrup
Ingredients
Pretzel Dough
- 1 1/2 cup North Coast Organic no-sugar added apple juice, warmed {~110 degrees F}
- 2 1/4 tsp quick rise yeast
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1 tsp sea salt
Cinnamon and Sugar Coating
- 1/4 cup unsalted butter {melted}
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
Apple Syrup
- 3/4 cup North Coast Organic no-sugar added apple juice
- 1 cinnamon stick
- 1 tsp cornstarch
Instructions
Make the Dough
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Position an oven rack in the middle position.
- Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment or a silpat. Set aside.
- In a medium mixing bowl combine the warmed apple juice and yeast. Stir.
- Add the flour, sugar, and sea salt and stir until it is mostly combined.
- Lightly flour your hands and knead the dough by hand for 1 minute, bringing it into a ball. Divide the dough into eighths.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll the dough into ropes.
- With a floured knife, slice the dough into 1-inch pieces.
- Place pretzel bites onto the baking sheet, giving them enough room to expand.
- Cook in a preheated oven for 12 minutes.
Make the Apple Syrup
- Add the low-sugar apple juice, cinnamon stick, and cornstarch to a medium saucepan, and cook over medium-high heat until it reaches a rolling boil.
- Reduce the heat just enough to keep it at a low boil without boiling OVER the pan, and cook, stirring occasionally for two minutes.
- Discard the cinnamon stick and set the pan aside to cool.
Coat the Pretzels
- While the pretzels are baking, combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Melt butter in a microwave-safe medium sized bowl.
- Working 4-6 bites at a time, drop bites into the butter, and swirl to coat.
- Remove from the butter with a slotted spoon, shaking off any excess.
- Drop bites into the cinnamon sugar and spoon cinnamon mixture over pretzels. Move to a clean plate.
- Allow the pretzels to cool for 5 minutes, and then serve with apple syrup.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
