Hormel Pepperoni & Cheese Stuffed Pretzel Dippers are a delicious appetizer made from soft homemade pretzels stuffed with pepperoni and mozzarella cheese.
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My family loves, loves, loves pepperoni. And honestly, you know how they say you are what you eat. Well, my son, 4-year-old Cannon, my daughter, 6-year-old Jersey, and my husband, Jake, would literally be little pepperonis.
I’m not sure how your family handles grocery shopping, but with our family, it usually works out that I go alone while my husband watches the kids at home. I love those Saturday mornings. However, there are those instances that my hubby needs to go, and it’s easy to tell because there are always 3 staples he comes home with: pepperoni, cheese, and crackers – without fail.
My son Cannon will literally sneak into the fridge, open a bag of pepperoni and start eating. It doesn’t matter the time of day. Morning, noon, or night, he will eat pepperoni anytime and anywhere.
This is part of the excitement of today – to share one of our favorite ways to eat one of our favorite foods, pepperoni. These Pepperoni & Cheese Stuffed Pretzel Dippers are so fun, easy to assemble, and ready in less than an hour! The homemade pretzel dough is easy to make and it pairs perfectly with the pepperoni and cheese. Topped with a little salt or even some parmesan, everyone is sure to love them.
The holidays are a time for you to be able to relax and enjoy your company and all those loved ones around you. So why not make up a batch of these Pepperoni & Cheese Stuffed Pretzel Dippers, and let these dippers do the entertaining. Serve them on their own or with a side of marinara sauce. Either way, they will please. With just a few simple ingredients, you are minutes away from these enjoying Stuffed Pretzel Pepperoni & Cheese Dippers for yourself.
Enjoy these Pepperoni & Cheese Stuffed Pretzel Dippers as an appetizer or fun family meal.
Happy Holidays! XOXO San
How do you make Hormel Pepperoni & Cheese Stuffed Pretzel Dippers?
- Preheat oven to 425F degrees. Line two (2) baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a small bowl or measuring up, dissolve yeast in the 1 1/2 cups of warm water. Gently stir the yeast into the water until most of the yeast is dissolved, about 1 minute.
- Add salt and sugar; stir until combined. In a large bowl, add 1 cup of flour, slowly stir in the water & yeast mixture. Now, stir in 2 cups of flour, adding one cup at a time, mixing with a wooden spoon until dough is thick. Then, add 3/4 cup flour until the dough is no longer sticky.
- At this point, if you touch it, the dough should not stick to your fingers. If it is still sticky, add up to 1/4 – 1/2 cup of flour. If you poke the dough, it should bounce back – that means it is ready to knead.
- Take the dough out. Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough for about 3 minutes.
- Shape the dough into a roughly 11” x 5” rectangle, and cut into 18 squares. Take each square and roll it into a ball. Smash the ball with the palm of your hand. Add three pieces of pepperoni to the top of the dough and top with a little less than a tablespoon of cheese.
- Bring up the sides of the dough, and pinch together so that it is sealed. Keeping in the cheese and the pepperoni, re-roll the dough into a ball, so that it is round. Place onto prepared baking sheet, and repeat with remaining pretzel dough balls.
- In a small bowl, beat the eggs and dunk each pretzel ball into the egg wash so that all sides are covered. Place back onto the baking sheet and sprinkle with coarse sea salt.
- Place in the oven and bake for 13-15 minutes.
- Once you remove them from the oven, immediately remove from the pan. Serve immediately as they are best warm.
Are you a pizza lover? Try my other pizza inspired recipes, like these Pizza Kabobs, Pull Apart Pizza Bites, One Pot Pizza Pasta, and Cheesy Pizza Casserole.
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Kids Review – LOVE at first bite! Literally, my little pepperoni lovers are speechless – evidence of success.
Hormel Pepperoni & Cheese Stuffed Pretzel Dippers
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active instant yeast
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 3 3/4 - 4 cups flour
- 2 large eggs beaten
- 1 tablespoon coarse sea salt for sprinkling
- 6 ounce package Hormel pepperoni
- 8 ounces mozzarella cheese shredded
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425F degrees. Line two (2) baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
- In a small bowl or measuring up, dissolve yeast in the 1 1/2 cups of warm water. Gently stir the yeast into the water until most of the yeast is dissolved, about 1 minute.
- Add salt and sugar; stir until combined. In a large bowl, add 1 cup of flour, slowly stir in the water & yeast mixture. Now, stir in 2 cups of flour, adding one cup at a time, mixing with a wooden spoon until dough is thick. Then, add 3/4 cup flour until the dough is no longer sticky.
- At this point if you touch it, the dough should not stick to your fingers. If it is still sticky, add up to 1/4 - 1/2 cup of flour. If you poke the dough, it should bounce back - that means it is ready to knead.
- Take the dough out. Place the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Knead the dough for about 3 minutes.
- Shape the dough into a roughly 11” x 5” rectangle, and cut into 18 squares. Take each square and roll it into a ball. Smash the ball with the palm of your hand. Add three pieces of pepperoni to the top of the dough and top with a little less than a tablespoon of cheese.
- Bring up the sides of the dough, and pinch together so that it is sealed. Keeping in the cheese and the pepperoni, re-roll the dough into a ball, so that it is round. Place onto prepared baking sheet, and repeat with remaining pretzel dough balls.
- In a small bowl, beat the eggs and dunk each pretzel ball into the egg wash so that all sides are covered. Place back onto the baking sheet and sprinkle with coarse sea salt.
- Place in the oven and bake for 13-15 minutes.
- Once you remove them from the oven, immediately remove from the pan. Serve immediately as they are best warm.
- Note: If you are using sticks to serve these, insert on the side of the dipper and set aside to let them cool, so the cheese hardens to the sticks.
- They can be stored in an airtight container or ziploc bag for up to 2-3 days in the fridge. Reheat in microwave when ready to eat.
Notes
What a great appetizer. My husband and I love things like this.
Those pepperoni dippers are so yummy looking. Love Hormel.
I have 2 boys in this house that are going to go insanely crazy over these!! Thanks for sharing!
Oh these sound amazing. We have a party here this weekend and these would be perfect. Thanks for sharing.
OMG! Those look so much better than the frozen pizza bites I usually buy. Yum!
OH, this recipe came just at the right time. I need to make a lot of finger food for my daughters Christmas Ever party. These will be perfect!
Bwahaha. My husband just walked buy and asked when we were going to have these.
Firing up the oven! These will be made TONIGHT!
Gosh these look so tasty – perfect appetizer for any occasion.
Very creative idea for a bite-sized snack. It sounds (and looks like) it could be delicious! I think I’ll give the recipe a shot this weekend.
Oh my these look delicious and perfect for any holiday party. I want to make them.
I can not wait to try making these. They look so delicious. I will have to pick up what i need tomorrow so i can make them on the weekend.
Those look amazing. I bet those would be perfect for while watching football games!
Oh, those look so yummy. I could totally make those my dinner!
We love turkey pepperoni very much! I wonder if Hormel has a version of pepperoni that is turkey. These look amazing. I’d love to use this as an appetizer for a super bowl party! 🙂
These sound so awesome, I love these pepperoni cheese stuffed dippers!
This looks so yummy, i’d die for some of these!
Yum! Those would be great for a weekend snack/football game snack! Throw in some sliced jalapeno peppers with a little cheese and pepperoni, that would be great for the guys!
These are dangerous. They look so good and I would eat them all!
What a great idea! My boys love pepperoni, I bet they would love this recipe! I am going to have to try it!
These pretzel dippers look so tasty! And thanks for the great tutorial!
Those look really yummy, and great for snack time. My two kids would love to munch on those dippers.
What a yummy idea. My kids would love these. We eat Hormel pepperoni as meals all the time! Yum!
I know that these are going to be a hit at my house. Kids love the finger foods!
These do look delicious! I love making pretzels from scratch – it is such a nice treat. I have never stuffed them though, I will have to try this! #client
Oh this looks super yummy and look so easy to make as well. I’ll probably make these for the kids.
These look so amazing!! I love pepperoni and cheese!
Yum, these look incredible! I know my kids would love them.
What a great combination of flavors. My son would love these. Thanks
I can’t wait to try out these yummy treats. I love pretzels and pepperoni what a great combination.
Yum! These look great! Perfect finger food for holiday parties. #client
Love the homemade dough recipe! You could use that for so many things! (But pepperoni first, of course,)