Easy, no-yeast recipe for creating soft pretzel bites, with yummy green olives and Parmesan cheese baked right in!
Who loves soft pretzels? I do, I do! 🙂
I wanted to make soft pretzel bites, but I wanted it to be quick and easy with only a few steps and a brief ingredient list. To me, 'quick and easy' means no yeast! I know yeast is awesome, but I just don't have time for all that rising, and resting, and rising again nonsense. And kneading?!?! The thought of it exhausts me LOL.
These turned out great, and they really are easy! The hardest part is cutting the butter into the flour, but I honestly didn't sweat that too much. Once I couldn't really see the butter anymore, I called it done and moved to the next step.
This is not a fussy recipe, which is exactly the kind of recipe I like!
Everyone in the family loved these. However, there was a little debate as to whether they were really like soft pretzels, because they also have a little bit of a biscuity texture (is 'biscuity' a word? Oh well, now it is, ha!)
So, we never really resolved that debate. DH maintains that they are mini-biscuits, but Thing 2 and I think they are like soft pretzels. Thing 1 was off at college when I made these, but when he gets home I will make another batch so we can get his opinion too!
In any event, the good news is that this is a versatile recipe. You can call them pretzel bites and serve them as a snack or appetizer. OR, call them biscuits and serve them as a side dish at dinner. You have options!!
By the way, these are super-delicious dipped in your favorite mustard. (Just like a pretzel. See why I think they are pretzels? LOL)
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Olive Parmesan Pretzel Bites
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Olive Parmesan Pretzel Bites
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- 2 cups flour
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter cut into pieces and softened
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ⅓ cup Parmesan cheese
- ½ cup chopped green olives no pimentos
- ⅔ cup milk
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
- Add the flour to a medium bowl, then cut the butter pieces into the flour (I just used a fork to smush it in)
- Add the sugar, baking powder, salt, and Parmesan cheese and mix.
- Add the chopped olives and mix.
- Add the milk, a little at a time, and combine until it forms a dough. Don't worry if you don't quite use all the milk.
- Pull out a chunk of the dough, form it into a long snake
- Place the pieces on parchment paper on a baking sheet.
- Cut into bite sized pieces
- Repeat until all the dough has been rolled and cut.
- Brush the pretzel bites with the beaten egg.
- Sprinkle with course salt.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes.
- Serve warm for best results, with mustard for dipping.
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Nola
These are delicious. I never thought of mustard with pretzels but when they are warm dijon mustard on these are to die for or at least eat them all. Definitely a keeper recipe.
Kristin
Yay! Glad you liked it. Thanks for stopping by! 🙂
Emily @DomesticDeadline.com
Quick and easy is my kind of recipe! Thanks for sharing at #HomeMattersParty
Teresa
Mmmm, we love soft pretzels and these look delicious! Thank you for sharing on Party in Your PJ's. Pinned.
Life Diet Health
Kristin these look and sound delicious... I'd say biscuity is a word but they look pretzely to me!????Thanks for sharing at Fiesta Friday.
Kat (The Baking Explorer)
They sound delicious and so moreish!
Jess
These sound amazing! PNNNED!
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Barbara Chapman ~ French Ethereal
Hello Kristin,
Can't wait to try your yummy pretzel bites!!! Yum! I can see why your family really liked them. My mouth is salivating just looking at them. I saved them to my Yummy board on Pinterest to find them later... and to share with other folks. 😉
Have a lovely day,
Barb 🙂
Bethany
These look amazing! I love the combination of flavors added into them!!
Miz Helen
I just pinned your Olive Parmesan Pretzel Bites, they look fantastic! Thanks so much for sharing your post with us at Full Plate Thursday and come back soon!
Miz Helen
Melissa Ruddy
I could probably eat all of these by myself. They sound so good. Thanks you for sharing the recipe
Jess@CookingisMySport
They look great Kristin. I'd love to dip them in some spicy mustard right about now. Happy FF 😉
Sophie
Wow this is interesting and look soooo delicious ! I'm putting this recipe on my to do list for the weekend.
AlisonsAllspice
I love olives, these bites look so easy to make as well! Pinned for later, Thanks!
Pamela-FromMyFrontPorchToYours
These sound super yummy!
Smiling Notes
They look so soft and delicious! Perfect as a party appetizer! Thanks a lot for joining us at the Family Joy blog link up party. Pinned 🙂