We are taking a classic hot dog and giving it a tasty twist with an easy crunchy, tender homemade pretzel crust!
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❤️ Why this recipe works
- The air fryer gives a nice crunchy crust to the pretzel dough.
- Air frying hot dogs is super easy and the results, delish!
- Use the pretzel dough to make a tasty spin on pigs in the blanket.
🔪 Ingredients
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- Hot Dogs: use your favorite brand from all-beef to turkey hot dogs.
- Yeast: To make the pretzel bread.
- All-purpose flour: Is needed for the dough to make the dough.
- Sugar: Add to the dough to make pretzel bread.
- Unsalted Butter: Coat the outside of the pretzel bun so the sea salt adheres to the dough.
🍲 Equipment
🔪 Instructions
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- In a small bowl, mix together the warm water and yeast. Let sit for five minutes.
- In a large bowl, combine flour, salt, and sugar and let sit for five minutes. Then add water and yeast to the flour mixture.
- In a stand mixer, use a dough hook, or on a lightly floured work surface using your hands, knead the dough for one minute until it forms a ball.
- Transfer the dough ball to a lightly floured flat surface such as a clean kitchen counter or cutting board. Divide the ball into eight sections.
- Take each section and roll the dough into a long rope from 15 to 20 inches depending on the size of your hotdog.
- Twist the rope around the hotdog four times. Pinch the ends of the rope to another piece of the pretzel rope so that your pretzel rope stays secure on the dog.
- Spray the basket of your air fryer with cooking spray. Add each pretzel dog to the basket of the air fryer. It depends on the size of your air fryer how many pretzel dogs you can fit at once, just make sure to not overcrowd the basket because the pretzel dough will expand.
- Spray each pretzel dog with cooking spray lightly.
- Cook your pretzel dogs for five to seven minutes at 390°F or until lightly browned on top.
- Once done cooking, brush with melted butter, and sprinkle with pretzel salt.
- Remove from the air fryer basket onto a serving plate and enjoy! Best served with mustard, ketchup, cheese dipping sauce, or spicy mustard! Enjoy!
💭 Eileen's Tips for Success
- The size of the air fryer basket varies so when adding the hot dogs, be sure to give enough room in between the hot dogs as the dough will expand.
- Prep your pretzel dogs and keep in the fridge until ready to make in the air fryer.
📋 Frequently Asked Questions
Yes, you can prepare the dough the evening before and keep it in the refrigerator until ready to use. Let the dough come to room temperature before continuing with the recipe.
Yes. You can use premade pretzel dough or even pizza dough for this recipe.
For this recipe, there is no need to pre-boil the dough, just follow the directions and enjoy.
📖 Variations
Do you want to change up this recipe? Here are some ways that you increase the flavor of this dish.
- This recipe will work with any type of hot dog including turkey and chicken dogs.
- Mini hot dogs would also be awesome for finger food for parties such as game day, baby showers, communions, etc.
- Wrap a piece of cheese around the hot dog before wrapping the pretzel dough.
⭐ How to store, reheat, and freeze
Leftovers: Store leftovers in the refrigerator in an airtight covered container for 2 days.
Reheat in the air fryer or oven for about 4-5 minutes to warm through.
Make Ahead: For those who love to make their meals ahead of time, these air fryer pretzel dogs are perfect for make-ahead meals.
Freezer Instructions: Cook the hot dogs in the pretzel dough as the recipe states. Then place the cooked hot dogs on a baking sheet in the freezer until they are frozen, about an hour. This prevents the dough from sticking together in the freezer bag.
Once the hot dogs are frozen they can be placed in a freezer-safe bag or container for up to 3 months. The pretzel dogs can be cooked frozen in the air fryer. Preheat the air fryer to 375°F, place your pretzel dogs in the basket, cook about 15 -20 minutes until they are cooked through.
🥗 Serving Suggestions
Cajun mac and cheese would be an excellent pairing.
Roasted Broccoli is another fabulous quick side dish.
Roasted Potatoes are just a natural side to go with your hot dogs.
My boys love these Air Fryer Animal Fries with these hot dogs.
I do love anything green when I'm indulging, roasted asparagus would be a perfect side dish.
Dip your tasty dogs into one of our favorites, Beer Cheese Dip. So darn good.
Totchos are a great side dish to go with just about anything.
Roasted Red Potatoes with simple ingredients would be a perfect pairing with these air fryer hot dogs.
Check out all our side dishes and enjoy!
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A personal favorite is these quick cheeseburger sliders, easy and always a hit.
Crab Stuffed Mushrooms are another great finger food.
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Air Fryer Pretzel Dogs
Equipment
Ingredients
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together the warm water and yeast. Let sit for five minutes.
- In a large bowl add flour, salt, and sugar. Once the five minutes is up for the water and yeast, add to your flour mixture.
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, use a dough hook, or on a lightly floured work surface, use your hands, knead the dough for one minute until it forms a ball.
- Transfer the dough ball to a lightly floured flat surface such as a clean kitchen counter or cutting board. Divide the ball into eight sections.
- Take each section and roll the dough into a long rope from 15 to 20 inches depending on the size of your hotdog.
- Twist the rope around your hotdog four times. Pinch the ends of the rope to another piece of the pretzel rope so that your pretzel rope stays secure on the dog.
- Spray the basket of your air fryer with cooking spray. Add your pretzel dog to the basket of your air fryer. It depends on the size of your air fryer how many pretzel dogs you can fit at once, just make sure to not overcrowded as the pretzel will expand.
- Spray each pretzel dog with cooking spray lightly.
- Cook your pretzel dogs for five to seven minutes at 390°F or until lightly browned on top.
- Once done cooking, brush with melted butter, and sprinkle with pretzel salt.
- Remove from the air fryer basket onto a serving plate and enjoy! Best served with mustard, ketchup, cheese dipping sauce, or spicy mustard! Enjoy!
- Best served with mustard, ketchup, cheese dipping sauce, or spicy mustard! Enjoy!
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