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Sweetpotato Pretzel Bites

Sweetpotato Pretzel Bites are soft, homemade pretzel dough balls stuffed with tender sweetpotato and baked until golden brown. Finished with coarse salt and served warm with dipping sauces like mustard or marinara, these bites make a fun, savory snack or party appetizer.
Created for the North Carolina SweetPotato Commission by: Bucket List Tummy, Sarah Schlichter MPH, RDN

Recipe

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Rest Time 2 hours
Servings 35
Calories 70 kcal

Ingredients
  

Bite Ingredients

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour
  • 2 tsp instant yeast
  • ½ tsp garlic powder
  • 1½ tsp salt
  • 3 tbsp melted butter
  • 1¼ cups water
  • 1 large sweetpotato cooked and mashed

Topping Ingredients

  • 8 cups water
  • ½ cup baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tbsp water
  • Course Sea Salt to taste

Instructions
 

  • Add dough hook attachment to KitchenAid and mix flour, yeast, garlic powder and salt for 15-20 seconds, until mixed evenly. Next, add in melted butter and warm water, and mix on low for 2-3 minutes.
  • Increase speed to medium and mix for 3 more minutes.
  • Transfer dough to bowl and cover with plastic wrap. Let sit for 2-2.5 hours, or until dough has risen and doubled in size.
  • Break dough into 35- 40 small bite sized pieces.
  • Cook your sweetpotato. I like to microwave for 6-7 minutes, or until cooked. Once it cools, separate into 30-40 small circles to stuff in the dough.
  • Take your dough and press it around each little piece of sweetpotato, to create a sweetpotato stuffed dough bite.
  • Preheat oven to 400°
  • Line sweetpotato doughbites on baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  • Mix 8 cups water and baking soda in large pot and bring to medium high heat. Heat until the baking soda is dissolved.
  • Using tongs or a largespoon, dip each sweetpotato pretzel bite into baking soda water mixture and hold for 20-25 seconds. Then transfer back to parchment lined baking sheet.
  • In a small bowl, mix egg with 1 tablespoon of water to form egg mixture.
  • Brush egg wash over each bite and then top with sea salt or coarse salt, to your taste.
  • Put baking sheets with bites in the oven and bake until the bites are golden brown, about 15 to 18 minutes.
  • Let cool at least 10 minutes and serve warm with mustard or marinara sauce, for dipping.

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Notes

Nutrition Facts
Sweetpotato Pretzel Bites
Serving Size
 
1 bite
Amount per Serving
Calories
70
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
1
g
2
%
Saturated Fat
 
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
1
g
Cholesterol
 
7
mg
2
%
Sodium
 
586
mg
25
%
Potassium
 
46
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
 
13
g
4
%
Fiber
 
1
g
4
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
 
953
IU
19
%
Vitamin C
 
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
 
7
mg
1
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
Net Carbohydrates
 
12
g
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Nutrition

Serving: 1biteCalories: 70kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 2gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 7mgSodium: 586mgPotassium: 46mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 953IUVitamin C: 1mgCalcium: 7mgIron: 1mgNet Carbohydrates: 12g