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Jalapeño and Cheese-Filled Pretzels

Betty Crocker Kitchens
Updated Aug 10, 2012
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Add these tasty jalapeño and cheese-filled pretzels that are made using Pillsbury™ pizza crust to your bread basket.

Jalapeño and Cheese-Filled Pretzels

  • Prep Time 30 min
  • Total 45 min
  • Servings 4
  • Ingredients 10
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Ingredients

Filling

  • 1 package (3 oz) cream cheese, softened
  • 1/2 cup finely shredded Cheddar cheese (2 oz)
  • 1 tablespoon finely chopped pickled jalapeño chiles (from 12-oz jar)

Pretzels

  • 1 can (13.8 oz) refrigerated Pillsbury™ Classic Crust Pizza Crust
  • 2 cups water
  • 1/4 cup baking soda
  • 1 egg
  • 1 tablespoon water
  • Coarse (kosher or sea) salt
  • Salsa, as desired

Instructions

  • Step 
    1
    Heat oven to 400°F. In small bowl, mix Filling ingredients; set aside. Line large cookie sheet with cooking parchment paper. Unroll dough onto lightly floured surface; roll into 14x12-inch rectangle. Using pizza cutter, cut dough lengthwise into 4 strips.
  • Step 
    2
    Spoon about 1/4 cup of the filling onto long edge of each dough strip. Stretch dough over filling; brush edges with water, and pinch to seal. Pick up ends of filled dough, and stretch to make 24-inch rope.
  • Step 
    3
    To make pretzel shape, form each rope into U shape. Twist ends twice. Press down where dough overlaps in an "X" to hold shape. Pick up ends and fold over so they rest over bottom of U shape.
  • Step 
    4
    In medium microwavable bowl, microwave 2 cups water uncovered on High about 2 minutes or until hot. Add baking soda; stir until dissolved. Dip each pretzel, 1 at a time, into water mixture. Immediately remove from water with large pancake turner; let stand about 5 minutes. In small bowl, beat egg and 1 tablespoon water with whisk; brush pretzels with egg mixture.
  • Step 
    5
    Place pretzels on cookie sheet; sprinkle with salt. Bake 11 to 15 minutes or until tops of pretzels are dark golden brown. Serve with salsa.

Nutrition

400 Calories
16g Total Fat
14g Protein
49g Total Carbohydrate
8g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Pretzel
Calories
400
Calories from Fat
150
Total Fat
16g
25%
Saturated Fat
8g
41%
Trans Fat
0g
Cholesterol
85mg
28%
Sodium
3400mg
142%
Potassium
110mg
3%
Total Carbohydrate
49g
16%
Dietary Fiber
2g
7%
Sugars
8g
Protein
14g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin A
10%
10%
Vitamin C
0%
0%
Calcium
10%
10%
Iron
15%
15%
Exchanges:
1 Starch; 0 Fruit; 2 1/2 Other Carbohydrate; 0 Skim Milk; 0 Low-Fat Milk; 0 Milk; 0 Vegetable; 0 Very Lean Meat; 0 Lean Meat; 1 1/2 High-Fat Meat; 1/2 Fat;
Carbohydrate Choice
3
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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