Pretzel Square Bites Recipes

Steps:

• Place 1 1/2 cups water, butter, brown sugar, yeast, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the hook attachment. Mix until well combined. Let sit for about 5 minutes.
• Turn mixer on low speed and add 4 cups flour, 1 cup at a time. Add additional 1/2 cup flour if dough appears sticky. Increase speed to medium and knead until dough is smooth and pulls away from the sides of the bowl, 4 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle in more flour if dough still seems a little tacky.
• Oil a large mixing bowl. Add the ball of dough. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C). Grease a sheet pan with cooking spray.
• Bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a large saucepan. Slowly add baking soda and return to a boil.
• Meanwhile, remove dough from the bowl, flatten into a disc shape, and cut into 8 wedges. Roll each wedge into a 24-inch rope. Cut each rope into 1-inch pieces.
• Drop batches of dough pieces into the boiling water for about 35 seconds. Remove to the prepared sheet pan. Beat egg with 1 tablespoon water; brush over the tops of each boiled dough piece. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 14 to 16 minutes. Cool slightly before serving.

Steps:

• Line 8-inch square pan with foil, leaving ends of foil hanging over sides of pan. Chop first 5 ingredients in food processor until finely ground; press onto bottom of prepared pan.
• Refrigerate 1 hour or until firm.
• Use foil overhang to remove fruit mixture from pan; cut into 64 (1-inch) squares.
• Place 64 pretzels in single layer on parchment-covered baking sheet.
• Melt chocolate as directed on package; spoon into small resealable plastic bag. Cut small piece off one bottom corner of bag; use to drizzle half the chocolate over pretzels on baking sheet. Top with fruit squares. Drizzle with remaining melted chocolate.
• Cover with remaining pretzels, pressing gently into chocolate to secure.