BAGEL BRATWURST with BEER CHEESE DIP

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: low-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Low-fat cheese reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

bratwurst

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage is lower in fat, while pork sausage is often less expensive.

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt provides similar creaminess with fewer calories.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier, while margarine can be less expensive.

Add a pint of hot water to a bowl and mix in sugar and salt.

Sprinkle in yeast and let it sit until bubbles form, about a few minutes.

Add room temperature butter to the yeast mixture.

Stir in flour to form a dough and knead until smooth.

Cover the dough with plastic wrap and let it rise in a warm place for 45 minutes.

In a medium-sized pot, melt butter and add flour to make a roux.

Whisk in whole milk and add cheese until melted and smooth.

Add beer to the cheese mixture and stir until combined.

Divide the dough into 8 to 12 pieces and shape into mini dough balls.

Boil water and mix in baking soda, then dunk each dough ball for 10 seconds.

Brush the dough with an egg wash before baking.

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