Pizza-Filled Pretzels

Name: Pizza-Filled Pretzels
Prep time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/2 cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese (2 oz); 1/2 cup finely chopped pepperoni; 2 tablespoons pizza sauce; 1 can (13.8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated classic pizza crust; 2 cups water; 1/4 cup baking soda; 1 egg; 1 tablespoon water; Coarse (kosher or sea) salt; Pizza sauce, as desired

4 Ratings

3 Reviews

Prep 30 min
Total 45 min
Servings 4

Add these pretzels that are made using Pillsbury® pizza crust and filled with pepperoni to your bread basket.

By Betty Crocker Kitchens

Updated August 10, 2012

Ingredients

Pizza Filling

1/2 cup finely shredded mozzarella cheese (2 oz)
1/2 cup finely chopped pepperoni
2 tablespoons pizza sauce

Pretzels

1 can (13.8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated classic pizza crust
2 cups water
1/4 cup baking soda
1 egg
1 tablespoon water
Coarse (kosher or sea) salt
Pizza sauce, as desired

Steps

1

Heat oven to 400°F. In small bowl, mix Filling ingredients; set aside. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Unroll dough onto lightly floured surface; roll into 14x12-inch rectangle. Using pizza cutter, cut dough lengthwise into 4 strips.
2

Spoon about 1/4 cup of the filling onto long edge of each dough strip. Stretch dough over filling; brush edges with water, and pinch to seal. Pick up ends of filled dough, and stretch to make 24-inch rope.
3

To make pretzel shape, form each rope into U shape. Twist ends twice. Press down where dough overlaps in an "X" to hold shape. Pick up ends and fold over so they rest over bottom of U shape.
4

In medium microwavable bowl, microwave 2 cups water uncovered on High about 2 minutes or until hot. Add baking soda; stir until dissolved. Dip each pretzel, 1 at a time, into water mixture. Immediately remove from water with large pancake turner; let stand about 5 minutes. In small bowl, beat egg and 1 tablespoon water with whisk; brush pretzels with egg mixture.
5

Place pretzels on cookie sheet; sprinkle with salt. Bake 11 to 15 minutes or until tops of pretzels are dark golden brown. Serve with pizza sauce.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Pretzel

Calories: 360

Calories from Fat: 100

Total Fat: 11g; 18%

Saturated Fat: 3 1/2g; 18%

Trans Fat: 0g

Cholesterol: 60mg; 21%

Sodium: 1670mg; 70%

Potassium: 200mg; 6%

Total Carbohydrate: 50g; 17%

Dietary Fiber: 2g; 9%

Sugars: 8g

Protein: 13g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%; 6%

Vitamin C: 4%; 4%

Calcium: 4%; 4%

Iron: 20%; 20%

Exchanges:

2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;