Description
Enjoy these Soft Pretzel Bites with Vegan Cheese Sauce for a delicious snack or appetizer. The pretzel bites are perfectly soft and chewy, with a golden brown crust sprinkled with coarse sea salt. Paired with the creamy and flavorful vegan cheese sauce, they make a satisfying and indulgent treat.
Ingredients
Scale
For the pretzel bites:
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 ½ cups warm water (110°F/43°C)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 10 cups water
- 2/3 cup baking soda
- coarse sea salt for sprinkling
- vegan butter (optional, for brushing)
For the vegan cheese sauce:
- 1 cup raw cashews (soaked in hot water for 20 minutes)
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup nutritional yeast
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon onion powder
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon salt
- pinch of cayenne pepper (optional)
Instructions
- To make the pretzel bites: Dissolve yeast and sugar in warm water; let sit for 5 minutes until foamy. Mix flour and salt in a bowl. Add yeast mixture to flour and knead until smooth. Let rise for 1 hour. Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C). Boil water and baking soda. Roll dough into ropes, cut into pieces, boil, sprinkle with salt, and bake.
- For the vegan cheese sauce: Blend soaked cashews and all sauce ingredients until smooth. Adjust seasoning as needed.
- Serve warm pretzel bites with vegan cheese sauce for dipping.
Notes
- You can prepare dough ahead and refrigerate overnight for easier baking the next day.
- Add fresh herbs or spices to the cheese sauce for variety.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes (plus 1 hour rising)
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack, Appetizer
- Method: Baking, Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6 recipe
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 600 mg
- Fat: 12 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
