Next time you’re craving homemade pretzels, take this shortcut by using canned biscuit dough. They taste just like the real thing and take half the time to make!
Cook Time
7 minutes
Total Time
10 minutes
Yield
16 pretzels
Ingredients
8 cups water (1.9 L)
4 unbaked flaky canned biscuits
½ cup baking soda (55 g)
nonstick cooking spray, for greasing
6 tablespoons melted butter
pretzel salt, for garnish
hot nacho cheese dip, for serving
Nutrition Info
Calories 397
Fat 19g
Carbs 49g
Fiber 1g
Sugar 9g
Protein 7g
How to Make It
1. Step
Add the water to a large pot and bring to boil.
2. Step
Cut each biscuits into 4 pieces and roll into balls.
3. Step
Add the baking soda to the boiling water, then add the biscuit balls and cook for 30–60 seconds, until they begin to float. Remove from the water and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
4. Step
Preheat the air fryer to 400°F (200°C). Grease the basket with nonstick spray.
5. Step
Brush the biscuit balls with melted butter, then sprinkle with a bit of coarse salt.
6. Step
Working in batches if needed, add the biscuit balls to the air fryer basket in a single layer and cook for 4–6 minutes, until deep brown in color.
7. Step
Serve the pretzel bites with hot nacho cheese dip.
