Pretzel Dogs

This easy recipe for Pretzel Dogs makes a tasty game-day snack! Included are instructions for standard and low-carb, keto-friendly versions!

Course Appetizer, Snack

Cuisine American

Keyword air fried, air fryer, bagel, baked, hot dog, pretzel

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 20

Total Time 30

Servings

Calories 466kcal

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a baking sheet with parchment paper, set aside.
Remove the sausages/hot dogs from their package and dry them with a paper towel. Set aside.
In a medium microwaveable bowl, add the mozzarella cheese and the cream cheese. Microwave on high for 90 seconds and stir. The cheese should be completely melted, cook for an additional 20 seconds if needed.
Add the melted cheese in a food processor with the egg and process until smooth.
Add the almond flour and baking soda, process it until you have a sticky dough (it will be very sticky).
Scrape the dough onto a piece of parchment paper and divide into 8 even pieces to be rolled into small balls.
Using one ball at a time, roll the dough into a long rope, approximately 12”.
Begin rounding the rope around the length of the sausage/hot dog, leaving about ½” of meat visible on each end. Place on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with the remaining sausages/hot dogs.
Add the toppings.

Remove the hot dogs from packing and set them aside, you want the hot dogs dry.
Remove the rolls from the can and flatten each group of rolls by unrolling but not separating the group of rolls. Pinch close the perforations. Place between two sheets of parchment and roll flat to 1/8” thick.
Using a pizza cutter or knife, cut the dough into strips. Make the strips un-uniform between 1/8” to 1/4” wide.
Wrap each hot dog in using the strips of dough. The dough will expand slightly so beware of too much bunching or overlapping. The hot dog should be visible throughout.
Place on the baking sheet and add the toppings.

In a small bowl, beat one egg. Dip a pastry brush into the egg wash and brush the surface of each bagel dog.
Sprinkle with sesame seeds and poppy seeds if desired.

Bake for 15 -20 minutes or until golden brown. Rotating each hot dog every 3-4 minutes will result in a nice even brown color on all sides of the hot dog.