Savory Moments: Cinnamon & sugar soft pretzel bones #HalloweenTreatsWeek

This post and recipe were created for #HalloweenTreatsWeek! I was sent samples by some of the sponsor companies to help in recipe development, but as always all opinions are 100% my own.

Soft pretzels shaped into little bones and dipped into a cinnamon and sugar mix make a delicious and fun Halloween treat!

Do you like soft pretzels? I do and making them at home really isn't super complicated. These ones are perfect for your next Halloween party or gathering because they are shaped like spooky bones! These pretzels are coated in a mixture of cinnamon and granulated sugar from Dixie Crystals. And if that's not enough, I also served them with some Litehouse Chocolate Dip Singles so we all had our own little container of dip for a few pretzels! They were definitely a big hit and the kids especially thought they were fun.

When making these pretzels, you have to be prepared that every single one may not look exactly like a bone, or exactly alike. It takes some practice and you have to over exaggerate the shape of the ends to make sure they keep shape during the baking process. It takes a little practice, but you get the hang of it as you go along.

I hope you are enjoying #HalloweenTreatsWeek as much as I am! Don't forget to enter the giveaway at the bottom of this post and check out all of today's other Halloween recipes!

Yield: about 20 pretzels

Cinnamon & Sugar Soft Pretzel Bones

Soft pretzels shaped into little bones and dipped into a cinnamon and sugar mix make a delicious and fun Halloween treat!

ingredients:

For the dough

1 cup milk (I use 2%)
2-1/4 teaspoons (1 envelope) dry active yeast
3 tablespoons lightly packed light brown sugar
about 2-1/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for kneading
2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
1 teaspoon salt

For the baking soda bath

1/4 cup baking soda
2-1/2 cups warm water

For the coating

4 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

instructions:

How to cook Cinnamon & Sugar Soft Pretzel Bones

First make the dough. Warm the milk on the stove top or microwave until just warmed. Pour into a marge bowl and stir in the yeast. Let sit for about 3 minutes. Stir in the brown sugar, 1 cup of flour, and the softened butter. Stir in the salt and the remaining 1-1/4 cups of flour until combined (you may need slightly more or less flour - you want a tacky dough).
Knead the dough on a lightly flour surface for about 5-7 minutes, until the dough is smooth. Shape the dough into a ball and place in a lightly greased bowl covered with a kitchen towel. Let rise for one hour.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees and line two baking sheets with parchment or silicone baking mats.
Pinch off a piece of dough about 2 tablespoons at a time (or break into about 20 pieces and keep them under a kitchen towel. Roll each piece into a rope shape between your hands. Then flatten out both sides on each end. You want to over-exaggerate the bone shape to make sure it holds while baking.
Stir together the baking soda bath in a pie plate. Dip each pretzel bone into the baking soda mixture.
Place the pretzels on the baking mat and bake about 6-9 minutes, until golden brown.
Mix together the sugar and cinnamon mixture in another pie plate.
Brush each hot pretzel with the melted butter when it is done baking. Then dip the tops in the cinnamon and sugar mixture. Set on a wire rack.
Continue until all the dough has been used. Eat warm and dip into chocolate dip, if desired. Pretzels are best enjoyed warm and on the day they are made.

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I hope you give these fun soft pretzel bones a try for your Halloween celebrations!

Check out the amazing #HalloweenTreatsWeek recipes from our bloggers today!

BloodShot Eyeball Chocolate Apple Slices from Big Bear's Wife
Halloween Sugar Cookie Bars from Fake Ginger
Day of the Dead Mexican Hot Cocoa from Hezzi-D's Books and Cooks
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Sugar Skull S’mores Cheesecake from Cookaholic Wife
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Hocus Pocus Potion from Jen Around the World
Halloween Puppy Chow from Daily Dish Recipes
Halloween Spooky Finger Cupcakes from Everyday Eileen
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Halloween Chocolate Crack from Back To My Southern Roots
Frosted Halloween Sheet Pan Cookies from Creative Southern Home
Slime Lava Cakes from The Spiffy Cookie
Hocus Pocus Cake Popsicles from A Kitchen Hoor's Adventures
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Ghoul's Blood Cocktail from West Via Midwest
Halloween Pretzel Owls from Karen's Kitchen Stories
Monster Mash Halloween Edible Cookie Dough from Strawberry Blondie Kitchen
Haunted Gingerbread House from The Redhead Baker
Black Cat Brownies from Jonesin' For Taste
Frankenberry Berry Hand Pies from Sweet ReciPEAs
Haunted House Cupcake Tower from Pint Sized Baker
Halloween Mummy Pizza Toast from Katie’s Cucina
Ghostly Pumpkin Custards from My Sweet Zepol
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Halloween Candy Kabobs from Intelligent Domestications
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Disclaimer: These posts and recipes are part of the week-long event, #HalloweenTreatsWeek but all opinions are 100% mine! We would like to Thank our amazing sponsors: Dixie Crystals, Adam's Extract, Wilton, Sweets and Treats Shop, Treat Street USA and Litehouse! These wonderful sponsors provided the prize packs for our giveaways and also sent samples and products to the #HalloweenTreatsWeek bloggers to use in their recipes.