These Air Fryer Pretzel Dogs are easy to make and a fun twist on traditional hotdogs Just grab your choice of dip and you will be in Pretzel Dog heaven!
what you’ll need
- Hot Dogs – Of course, these are required, you can use your favorite, including veggie dogs.
- Yeast – Makes the dough rise
- Warm Water – Activates the yeast
- Flour – Is, very importantly, the base ingredient for the dough
- Sea Salt – Helps to bring out the flavor of the other ingredients
- Sugar – Adds a touch of sweetness to the dough
- Butter – Creates a shiny glaze on the dough
- Pretzel Salt – A rough salt you typically find on pretzels in all styles
what to serve with these hotdogs
These are great served with a plate of veggie sides, such as Air Fryer Carrot Fries, Air Fried Green Beans, or of course, the sweet juicy taste of Air Fryer Corn on the Cob, you can use either fresh or frozen corn.
These can also be served with many appetizers or side dishes. Or, you can simply serve them as a snack with the dip of your choice.
freezing for later
You can freeze them, uncooked for up to 3 months. Place them flat on a parchment paper lined baking sheet in the freezer for at least 3 hours, then transfer them to a freezer bag or freezer storage box. Bake from frozen at the time and temperatures given for this recipe.
Recipe tips and tricks
Top Tip: You can prepare these Pretzel Dogs up to 24 hours ahead of time. Prepare the Pretzel Dogs and store them in the refrigerator. If you need to double up on the layers, then place a piece of parchment paper between the layers.
Top Tip: You can add, or replace the salt with sesame seeds for the topping if you wish.
Pro Tip: This recipe can be made in the air fryer unit with a basket or the air fryer oven. If you are using the air fryer oven, use the middle rack and select the “Air Fry” function.
Pro Tip: Check your food as it cooks. Each air fryer runs a bit differently. Sometimes airfrying is a trial-and-error process. Check your food as it cooks to learn your air fryer better! When cooking a new recipe or food items be sure to check your food often to help avoid over/under cooking.
Air Fryer Pretzel Dogs
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup warm water
- 3/4 tspn Active Dry Yeast
- 1 1/3 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 tspn Sea Salt
- 8 hot dogs
- 2 tbsp butter melted
- pretzel salt
- cooking spray for air fryer basket
Instructions
- Mix together the warm water and yeast. Let it sit for 5 minutes.
- In a large bowl, add the flour, sea salt and sugar. After 5 minutes, add the yeast mixture to the flour mixture.
- Using your hands or a dough hook, knead the dough for one minute until it forms a ball.Transfer the dough ball to a lightly floured flat surface, such as a clean kitchen counter or cutting board. Divide the ball into 8 sections.Take each section and roll the dough into a long rope from 15 to 20 inches, depending on the size of your hotdog.
- Twist the rope of dough around your hotdog four times. Pinch the ends of the rope to another piece of the pretzel rope so that your pretzel rope stays secure on the dog.Spray the basket of your air fryer with cooking spray. Add your pretzel dog to the basket of your air fryer. It depends on the size of your air fryer how many pretzel dogs you can fit at once, just make sure not to overcrowd the basket as the pretzel dough will expand.
- Spray each pretzel dog lightly with cooking spray.Cook your pretzel dogs for 5 to 7 minutes at 390F/200C, or until lightly browned on top.
- Once done cooking, brush with melted butter and add pretzel salt.Remove from the air fryer basket onto a serving plate. Best served with mustard, ketchup, cheese dipping sauce, or spicy mustard. Enjoy!
