Soft and Chewy Pretzel Bites | Easy Homemade Cheese Sauce | Super Bowl Appetizer

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while bread flour can be cheaper and still yield good texture.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

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

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is a healthier alternative for flavor, while processed cheese can be more economical.

mustard

🥗Healthier: honey mustard

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Honey mustard adds flavor without extra calories, while ketchup is often cheaper.

Shape refrigerated pizza dough into balls.

Use kitchen shears to make an 'X' on top of each ball.

Bring 6 cups of water to a simmer on the stove.

Add 1/2 cup of baking soda to the simmering water and stir until dissolved.

Add half of the pretzel balls to the water and simmer for 30 seconds, flipping them over every few seconds.

Drain the pretzel bites and place them on a paper towel or parchment paper.

Beat 1 egg in a small bowl and brush it over each pretzel bite with a pastry brush.

Sprinkle coarse salt and everything but the bagel seasoning on top of the pretzel bites, adjusting the amount to taste.

Melt 2 tablespoons of butter in a saucepan over medium heat and add 3 tablespoons of flour to make a roux, cooking for about 30 seconds.

Add 1 clove of garlic (fresh or in a tube) to the roux and stir for a few seconds.

Pour in 1/2 cup of beer and stir until there are no lumps and the mixture thickens.

Add 1 cup of whole milk to the mixture and continue stirring until smooth.

Stir in 1/2 teaspoon of Dijon mustard.

Add 1 1/2 cups of cheddar cheese and 1/2 cup of gruyere cheese, stirring until melted and smooth.

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