For the bites:
2.5 cups warm water
1 packet instant yeast
1 tsp salt
2 tbsp melted butter
1 tbsp brown sugar
4 cups flour
3 eggs
For the baking soda bath:
9 cups of water
1/2 cup baking soda
For the cinnamon sugar coating:
1/4 cup melted butter
3/4 cup sugar
3 tsp cinnamon
For the cream cheese dip:
4 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
1/4 cup butter, room temperature
1/2 tsp vanilla extract
1.5 cup icing sugar
Dissolve yeast in warm water in a large bowl. Stir together minute until mostly combined.
Combine salt, sugar, butter and stir. Add yeast mix. Add flour, 1 cup at a time, until dough is thick and no longer sticky. Poke dough with finger. It should bounce back. Flour a surface and knead dough for 3 minutes until it forms a smooth ball. Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover and let rest for 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 425F/ 220C.
Bring 9 cups of water to a boil and add baking soda.
Pull bite sized pieces from large dough ball and drop into the baking soda bath. Boil 25 seconds. Remove dough bites from baking soda bath and place on a well oiled baking sheet
Beat together your eggs and brush over each pretzel bite.
Place in oven and bake 15 minutes or until pretzel tops are golden brown
Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. Dip each pretzel bite into melted butter then roll in cinnamon sugar mixture.
To make the cream cheese dip, combine butter and cream cheese and blend until smooth. Add icing sugar and vanilla and stir.
