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Soft Pretzel Sticks with Cheddar Swiss Fondue

Soft pretzel bread sticks made easy with a quick shortcut. Then, dunk into a smooth and yummy cheese fondue. Easy Cheesy 😉

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In 2018, I showed you guys how to make pretzel bites from frozen bread dough. They are so easy. Today, we are making pretzel bread sticks and this way, is even easier than the frozen bread dough method.

⇢ ⇢ ⇢ Prepared with ready made refrigerator bread stick dough! (like these)

Plus, we are dunking them in a cheesy-licouis fondue made with cheddar and Swiss cheese. The two together are pretty much a snack made in snacking heaven.

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The Pretzel Sticks:

Remove the dough from the package and separate it into the 12 individual sticks.

Next, boil water and baking soda in a large saucepan. Let it come to a boil, then, reduce the heat just slightly.

Carefully, place 2 pieces of dough at a time into the boiling water. Let them boil for just 20 seconds. Then, with a slotted spoon, remove and place on a prepared baking sheet. If desired, sprinkle tops with coarse sea salt. Repeat with remaining dough, then, bake.

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The Cheese Fondue:

First, toss the cheeses with the flour. This is a very important step. The flour will soak up the oil in the cheeses when they are melted. It will prevent your cheese from being a oily, yucky, mess.

Next, add the milk to a saucepan, let it come to a light boil, then, add in the cheese/flour mixture. Do this in batches. Keep the burner on medium low and keep stirring until it’s fully melted. Stir in garlic powder .Once it’s melted, you are ready to dip.

A side note: If you have a fondue pot, you can use it instead of a saucepan.

To keep the fondue warm: Leave the burner on low on your stove top or you can transfer the mixture into your crock pot/slow cooker and keep it on the “keep warm” setting while serving.

Store any leftover fondue in a covered container in the refrigerator. Warm it up on low heat in a saucepan or fondue pot . If it needs to be thinned out, add a bit of milk while heating it up.

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More For Your Snacking Pleasure:

Yield: 12 pretzels sticks

Soft Pretzel Sticks with Cheddar Swiss Fondue

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Soft Pretzel Sticks with Cheddar Swiss Fondue--Soft pretzel bread sticks made easy with a quick shortcut. Dunk into a smooth and yummy cheese fondue. Easy Cheesy 😉 

Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 35 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 35 minutes

Ingredients

FOR SOFT PRETZEL STICKS:

  • 12 pack refrigerated bread sticks
  • 3 cups water
  • 2 TBSP baking soda
  • coarse sea salt, optional

FOR FONDUE:

  • 1 1/2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
  • 1/4 cup all purpose white flour
  • 1- 1/4 cup milk
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

FOR PRETZEL STICKS:

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Line a flat rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper or slip mats.
  2. Remove the dough from the package and separate it into the 12 individual sticks.
  3. In a large saucepan, bring the water and baking soda to a boil. Reduce slightly. Carefully, place 2 pieces of dough at a time into the boiling water. Let them boil for just 20 seconds. Then, with a slotted spoon, remove and place on a prepared baking sheet. If desired, sprinkle tops with coarse sea salt. Repeat with remaining dough.
  4. Bake 14-15 minutes or until brown.


!FOR FONDUE:

  1. Mix Swiss and cheddar cheese in a bowl. Add flour and toss lightly to coat cheese.
  2. Heat milk in medium sauce pan or fondue pot until simmering. Reduce heat and add cheese gradually, continue stirring. Keep stirring until cheese is smooth. Stir in garlic powder.

Notes

  • To keep the fondue warm: Leave the burner on low on your stove top or you can transfer the mixture into your crock pot/slow cooker and keep it on the “keep warm” setting while serving.
  • Store any leftover fondue in a covered container in the refrigerator. Warm it up on low heat in a saucepan or fondue pot . If it needs to be thinned out, add a bit of milk while heating it up.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

12

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 185Total Fat: 11gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 33mgSodium: 882mgCarbohydrates: 12gFiber: 0gSugar: 0gProtein: 10g

All information and tools presented and written within this site are intended for informational purposes only. I am not a certified nutritionist and any nutritional information on ourtableforseven.com should only be used as a general guideline. This information is provided as a courtesy and there is no guarantee that the information will be completely accurate

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Stephanie Rutledge

Monday 17th of February 2020

Man, this looks absolutely mouthwatering.

Erin Table for Seven

Tuesday 25th of February 2020

Thanks Stephanie!

Tina

Tuesday 11th of February 2020

Yum! This looks so delicious...Thank you for sharing. Visiting from Inspire Me Monday.

Erin Table for Seven

Wednesday 12th of February 2020

Thanks Tina!

Liz

Sunday 9th of February 2020

That cheese fondue looks addictive! I think I could eat that entire batch by myself. Perfect for Oscar snacking. Thank you for bringing it to FF.

Erin Table for Seven

Sunday 9th of February 2020

Thank you Liz!

Jo (A Rose Tinted World)

Friday 7th of February 2020

This is such a great idea. Those pretzel sticks look delicious!

Erin Table for Seven

Friday 7th of February 2020

Thank you Jo!

Marie Polasek-Wilkins

Tuesday 22nd of January 2013

so doing this for superbowl!...I used a crockpot liner in my crockpot, once the fondue was done I added hot water to the crockpot as a barrier between the liner and the pot, it keeps the edges from going brown and cleanup is a breeze! Thank you for your recipe

erin

Wednesday 23rd of January 2013

Great idea Marie! Enjoy :)

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