Classic pretzel dogs made homemade and cooked in the air-fryer. Cooking these pretzel dogs in the air-fryer makes them much more crispy and delicious. You can make these pretzel dogs for any occasion, such as for a game day, appetizer or a fun family friendly dinner. For vegetarian pretzel dogs, you can replace the hot dogs with veggie dogs instead. Serve with mustard, ketchup, or any other dipping sauce.
The dough for the pretzels is made with a classic yeast dough. It will need to rise once before cooking. Once the dough has risen, deflate the dough and divide into pieces. Wrap each piece of dough around each hot dog. Boil the hot dogs in a mixture of boiling water and baking soda for about 20 seconds. Remove from the water and air-fry for in batches until golden browned.Â
Air-Fryer Pretzel Dogs
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- hot dogs
- 4 cups water
- 1/4 cup baking soda
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit for 10 minutes. In a large bowl, combine flour and salt. Add in yeast mixture and melted butter. Knead dough on a floured surface until smooth.
- Place dough into a large greased bowl, turning to coat, cover and let rise for 1-2 hours. Deflate dough, divide into smaller pieces. Wrap each dough around a hot dog.
- Place water and baking soda in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil. Boil pretzel dogs in batches for 20 seconds, remove from water and set aside. Preheat air-fryer to 400 F. Air-fry hot dogs in batches for 8-10 minutes.
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