Cheddar Bacon Stuffed Pretzel Buns

Cheesy bacon deliciousness baked into softy salty bread? This magical combination will have every Baconeer drooling. With a spin on a classic bacon grilled cheese, our love for melted cheesy bacon snacks has reached a new level. No, you’re not dreaming, but this may be the closest you will get to the clouds of bacon heaven.

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup of crumbled bacon
• 1 1/2 cups of grated cheddar cheese
• 2 of cups milk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons (2 packets) of dry yeast
• 6 tablespoons of brown sugar
• 4 tablespoons of melted butter
• 4 1/2 cups of all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons of fine salt
• 1/3 cup of baking soda
• 2 cups of warm water
• Coarse salt
• 6 tablespoons of butter
• 1 clove of minced garlic
• 1/4 teaspoon of paprika
• Chopped fresh herbs

Instructions

• Heat up the milk in the microwave for about a minute and a half.
• Stir in yeast and let it sit for three minutes.
• Add the butter, sugar, and flour (one cup at a time, don’t go overboard here). Then, stir in the fine salt.
• Knead with mixer or by hand for about 10 minutes.
• Cover with a damp cloth and set the mixture in a warm place for about an hour. The mixture should rise and double in size.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Pat down the dough.
• Divide the dough into 12 sections and flatten each one into a 3-inch wide circle
• Place a couple tablespoons of cheese and one tablespoon of bacon in each and curl into a ball. Add more bacon if you’re a true bacon fan.
• Combine the warm water and baking soda into a bowl.
• Dip each roll into the water mixture.
• Place on greased baking sheet before dusting with salt.
• Cut a slit in each roll with a knife.
• Bake for 15 minutes. Anxiously pace till it’s done.
• Combine butter, garlic, and paprika and microwave until the butter is melted.
• After microwaving, add the herbs.
• Glaze the rolls as soon as they are browned.
• Serve and bask in the glory of your cooking talent.

This post was adapted from Yammie at Yammie’s Noshery. The original recipe can be found here.