Oh my goodness! I just love today’s recipe so much. These are not something I share often, but they just seemed really fresh and fun. And most importantly, delicious. They’re probably my favorite recipe of the week, they’re just so perfect and addictingly delish. Usually, I make soft pretzels in the fall for game-day snacking. But I couldn’t let go of the concept of a garlicky soft pretzel knot. So even though these might be better suited for the fall, I just had to make them now! They’ll still be wonderful for the spring and summer holidays, and preseason football will be here before we know it! Trust me, these are so yummy, I just know we’ll be making these on repeat! It’s no secret that I love a good soft pretzel. My obsession started young, with those buttery, soft, salty, and delicious Auntie Ann’s and Wetzel’s Pretzels. Sometimes we’d get the classic salted, buttery pretzel, and other times we’d get the cinnamon sugar. My brothers and I loved them both equally. I’m pretty sure that if you were to present any of my brothers with one of those exact pretzels again, they’d happily eat it. You can’t deny that they are good. But homemade is best, and when I began to bake my own pretzels at home, I never went back to anything store-bought. This is my first garlic butter pretzel and I’m full-blown obsessed with them!
Here are the details
Using pretzel dough is the key. You get a really chewy, soft dough with a beautiful golden crust. They’re chewy and perfect. Mix warm water with yeast, honey, flour, butter, and salt. Knead everything together in a mixer and let the dough rise. The pretzel dough is very easy to work with, so don’t let anything intimidate you! The key to these knots? The pesto cheese filling, salted sesame crust, and that buttery, garlic parmesan topping. The filling is made with a delicious blend of basil pesto, cheddar, and mozzarella cheese. The garlic butter is simply, salted butter, garlic, parmesan, and mixed herbs. When the dough is ready, roll it out. Then spread on the pesto, cheddar, and mozzarella. Next, fold the dough in half, cut 14-16 strips, and twist! Just twist each strip and then coil it into a knot. Brush each knot with a beaten egg, then sprinkle with coarse pretzel salt and sesame seeds. As the knots bake, the cheese melts into the pesto. When you take them out, you’ll have soft cheesy knots that smell wonderful! Promise this is not hard and they do not need to be perfect! To finish, remove the pot from the stove and add the parmesan cheese and fresh herbs, I usually use thyme. Spoon the butter over each warm knot, then enjoy every last bite. So much better than anything at the mall or a fancy restaurant! Looking for other delicious bread and snack recipes? Here are a few. Soft Garlic Herb Cheddar Cheese Bread Salted Honey Butter Jalapeño Cheddar Rolls Jalapeño Cheddar Popovers with Honey Butter Easy Blueberry Monkey Bread 5 Ingredient Beer Bread Everything Ranch Crackers and Pretzels Hard Cider Pretzels with Creamy Honey Mustard Lastly, if you make Pesto Garlic Butter Soft Pretzel Knots, be sure to leave a comment and/or give this recipe a rating! Above all, I love to hear from you guys and always do my best to respond to each and every comment. And of course, if you do make this recipe, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram! Looking through the photos of recipes you all have made is my favorite!
