Stuffed Pretzel Dippers with Cheesy Mustard Dip

Prep 25 min
Total 50 min
Ingredients 9
Servings 8

Transform Pillsbury™ classic pizza crust into perfectly poppable pretzel dippers for a fun, crowd-pleasing app. Prepare each dipper by stuffing it with a cocktail sausage and dunking it in a simple baking soda and hot water mixture. Bake and serve with an easy cheesy mustard dip. MORE+ LESS-

By Pillsbury Kitchens

Updated April 15, 2019

Ingredients

can (13.8 oz) Pillsbury™ refrigerated classic pizza crust

cocktail-size smoked link sausages, cut in half crosswise (from 14-oz package)

1/2

cup water

teaspoons baking soda

1/4

teaspoon kosher salt

oz Kraft™ Velveeta™ prepared cheese product (from 16-oz package), cut into cubes

1/4

cup milk

teaspoons spicy brown mustard

tablespoon chopped fresh chives, if desired

Steps

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1

Heat oven to 375°F. Place 8-oz ramekin (right side up), in center of 9-inch round pan. Spray outer edge of pan with cooking spray.
2

Remove dough from can; unroll to even thickness (about a 13x8 1/2-inch rectangle). With pizza cutter or sharp knife, cut rectangle into 6 rows by 4 rows to make 24 squares.
3

Top each dough square with sausage piece. Wrap dough completely around sausage to completely cover; firmly press edges to seal, and roll into ball. Set aside; repeat for remaining dough and sausage.
4

In 1-cup glass measuring cup, microwave water uncovered on High 30 to 60 seconds or until boiling. Carefully add baking soda; stir until dissolved. Dip stuffed dough balls, one at a time, completely into water mixture. With slotted spoon, remove from water, and place around edge of pan (surrounding the ramekin). Sprinkle tops of dough balls evenly with salt. (Not all soda mixture will be used.)
5

Bake 20 to 25 minutes or until pretzels are dark golden brown and baked through.
6

In small microwavable bowl, add cheese and milk. Microwave uncovered on High 1 to 2 minutes, stirring halfway through microwave time, until cheese is melted. Stir in mustard.
7

Transfer dip mixture to ramekin; serve with pretzels. Garnish with chives before serving.

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Expert Tips

Rolling the stuffed dough balls will help them keep a round shape during baking. The baking soda and hot water mixture helps transform the pizza dough into a pretzel.
Cocktail sausages vary in size and length depending on brand. We used sausages that were approximately 1 1/2 inches long in this recipe. After cutting them in half, they were the perfect size for stuffing inside each pizza dough square.
Toss any remaining cocktail sausages in barbecue sauce; heat and serve with toothpicks for another party-worthy appetizer.

Nutrition Information

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 3 Stuffed Dippers and 2 Tablespoons Dip

Calories: 260
Calories from Fat: 110

% Daily Value

Total Fat: 12g; 18%
Saturated Fat 5g 26% Trans Fat 0g
Cholesterol: 40mg; 13%
Sodium: 1400mg; 58%
Potassium: 140mg; 4%
Total Carbohydrate: 27g; 9%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0% Sugars 7g
Protein: 12g

% Daily Value*:

Vitamin A: 6%; 6%
Vitamin C: 0%; 0%
Calcium: 15%; 15%
Iron: 8%; 8%

Exchanges:

1 1/2 Starch; 0 Fruit; 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;