Game Day Pigs in a Blanket (Hot Dog Pretzel Rolls)
Prep Time20 minutesmins
Cook Time12 minutesmins
Total Time32 minutesmins
Course: Appetizer, Snack, Weeknight Dinner
Cuisine: American
Servings: 40mini bites
Calories:
Ingredients
10Regular Hot Dogsone package of your your favorite brand
1Pizza Dough Fresh not out of can - see blog notes
5cupsWater
?cupBaking Soda
Coarse Sea Salt
Extras - see blog notes
Cheese Slices
Everything Seasoning
Sesame Seeds
Hot Honey Mustard - Dipping Sauce
2TBSPDijon Mustard
1TBSPHoney
¼tspRed Pepper Flakes
Instructions
Preheat your oven to 400F. Line a cookie sheet with parchment paper and set aside.
Roll out your pizza dough and cut into thin ¼ inch wide slices. Roll your hot dog up into the strip of dough with the side touching as much as possible. *If you are adding cheese, wrap the cheese around the hot dog first and then roll into your pizza dough.
Pour your 5 cups of water into a large pot and add the baking soda, bring up to a boil and let the baking soda dissolve.
Once the water is up to a boil, remove from the heat. Using tongs, carefully dip the dough-wrapped hot dog into the water making sure it's fulling submerged, then place on the parchment lined cookie sheet.
Sprinkle with salt.
Or roll in your seasoning or seeds if you are using them.
Bake for 10-12 minutes. They should be hot all the way through with a soft brown pretzel wrapped around. While they bake, make the Hot Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce.
When they are cool enough to handle, cut into fourths and serve.
Hot Honey Mustard Dipping Sauce.
In a bowl, stir together your dijon mustard, honey and red pepper flakes.