Honey Mustard Snack Pretzels #BreadBakers

Honey Mustard Snack Pretzels flavored with granulated honey, powdered mustard, onion and garlic. A little salty, a little sweet. Serve with mustard for dipping.

Honey Mustard Snack Pretzels

Welcome to another addition of Bread Bakers!

January Challenge:

Creative pretzels, traditional pretzels, bake the pretzels of your choice!

I’m a soft pretzel kind of girl. This amber ale pretzel is my favorite.
Irish Amber Ale Soft Pretzels
That doesn’t mean I’ll pass on a hard version. We always have store bought dark pretzels in the house. My guy eats them every night. Peanuts too, but that’s a different story.
Most times a normal-sized soft pretzel is too big for snacking. Those big ones are more like a meal to me. I’m better off with a small version. Nugget size to be exact.
A soft pretzel bite is so less intimidating than a whopping big street treat version.
I tried coating them with a mixture of seasonings for a salty sweet taste. Granulated honey, powdered mustard, garlic and onion round out the flavor. Coarse salt too of course!
These bites are best eaten on day one. By day two they can get a bit overly chewy, especially in high humidity areas.

Honey Mustard Snack Pretzels and TV

A great idea for a TV time snack. Maybe watching a bit of football or a movie? I’d go for the movie.

Thank you Robin from A Shaggy Dough Storyfor hosting our event!

Honey Mustard Snack Pretzels
Honey Mustard Snack Pretzels

Honey Mustard Snack Pretzels

Honey Mustard Snack Pretzels

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups warm (110 to 115 degrees F) water
  • 1 Tablespoon brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 package active dry yeast (I use Red Star Premium yeast)
  • 22 ounces all-purpose flour, approximately 4 1/2 cups
  • egg wash
  • 1 large egg beaten with 1 tablespoon water
  • cooking spray
  • 10 cups water
  • 2/3 cup baking soda
  • coating
  • 1 tablespoon coarse salt
  • 1 tablespoon granulated honey
  • 1 tablespoon dry mustard
  • 1 teaspoon granulated garlic
  • 1 teaspoon onion powder

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 450
  • Whisk together flour, yeast, brown sugar and 1 teaspoon salt. Add warm water. Knead into a soft dough.
  • Spray bowl with cooking spray. Add dough. Cover and let rest for 10 minutes. While dough rests, bring water and baking soda to a boil.
  • Whisk together salt, honey, mustard, garlic and onion. Set aside.
  • Turn dough out onto lightly floured board. Cut dough into bite-sized pieces.
  • Drop dough bites into hot water mixture. Cook for about 30 seconds then place dough on lined baking sheet.
  • Brush with egg wash. Sprinkle with seasoning. Bake at 450 for approximately 30 minutes until brown and hollow sounding when tapped.
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#BreadBakers is a group of bread loving bakers who get together once a month to bake bread with a common ingredient or theme. You can see all our of lovely bread by following our Pinterest board right here. Links are also updated after each event on the #BreadBakers home page.

We take turns hosting each month and choosing the theme/ingredient. If you are a food blogger and would like to join us, just send Stacy an email with your blog URL to foodlustpeoplelove@gmail.com.

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Double Chocolate Cream Puffs #BakingBloggers

Double Chocolate Cream Puffs serve rich, chocolate custard filling in light chocolate profiterole. Drizzle with white chocolate for a special occasion.
Double Chocolate Cream Puffs
Me and chocolate go back a long way. I consider chocolate to be one of the minor food groups. A treat that has health benefits but only when consumed in moderation.
Easy to say. Hard to do for me.
Chocolate Applesauce CakeChocolate Buttermilk Bread Loafchocolate toast

January brings the #BakingBloggers group together to create Choux Pastry dishes. Thanks to Sue Lau from
Palatable Pastime for hosting our event.
My guy loves the traditional eclair overflowing with vanilla custard and rich, dark chocolate ganache slathered on top. Good but I needed more chocolate. šŸ˜‰
I played around with the dough recipe. A bit of cocoa worked nicely!
I used cocoa for the chocolate custard instead of unsweetened chocolate. It turned out so creamy!
Double Chocolate Cream Puffs


A quick drizzle of white chocolate works!
A few tips when making these cream puffs for best results.

  • Cook the flour a bit. Give the dough a few minutes on the heat to release moisture and bring out the flavor.
  • Bake dough thoroughly to release all the moisture trapped from the butter. When the little beads all disappear give the dough a bit more time to dry. Don’t over bake.
  • Cool custard to room temperature. Place a film of plastic wrap directly on top to seal out air and prevent scum from forming. Refrigerate.

Fill these close to when they will be served. Refrigerated filled puffs tend to get soggy quickly.
Double Chocolate Cream Puffs

Double Chocolate Cream Puffs

Double Chocolate Cream Puffs

Ingredients

    shells
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup butter
  • 1/2 cup flour
  • 1 tablespoon cocoa
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 2 eggs
  • chocolate custard
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons flour
  • 2 teaspoons cocoa
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Instructions

    shells
  • preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • Bring water and butter to a boil.
  • Mix flour and cocoa together. Add at once to boiling mixture. Stir over low heat until dough forms into a ball and starts releasing steam.
  • Remove from heat. Add one egg at a time, beating vigorously until incorporated before adding second egg.
  • Drop onto ungreased sheet pan or silicone lined sheet pan by teaspoonfuls or pipe into 12 rounds.
  • Bake until dry and hollow when tapped. About 30 minutes.
  • Cool completely on rack away from drafts.
  • chocolate custard
  • In a 2-quart saucepan, whisk together sugar, flour, salt, and cocoa.
  • Whisk in milk. Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly. Cook until boiling then remove from heat.
  • Temper in egg. (add a bit of hot mix to egg, then add egg mix back into pan)
  • Return to stove and cook until mixture begins to boil and thickens. transfer to bowl to cool a bit at room temperature.
  • When cooled, stir in vanilla. Cover with plastic wrap touching surface to avoid a film forming. Chill.
  • Fill shells with chilled custard. Dust with powdered sugar or cocoa/sugar mix if desired.
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Turkey Fennel Skillet Dinner #SundaySupper

Turkey Fennel Skillet Dinner. A one pan meal of ground turkey, fennel, tomatoes, pasta and spices. A meal your family will love.
Turkey Fennel Skillet Dinner
Skillet dinners are big at our house. I grew up enjoying one pan meals. My mom worked, so quick dinners were her go to meals.
We often had a combo of leftovers to round out a meal.
Then there was Sunday.
Mom was off. She got to make a regular sit down meal. Roast chicken, mashed potatoes, gravy and corn for example. Good stuff.
Sundays stayed as days we shared a meal even after I was grown.
Mom watched my daughter on Sundays while I worked. I’d come home to a cooked meal at her house. I miss those days.
Sunday Supper Movement understands that feeling.

January is Sunday Supper Month!

Sunday is a great time to slow down and invest a little more time into the family meal. Pop in a roast or simmer a sauce on the stovetop to develop those deep, rich flavors and allow the aromas waft through your home creating that wonderful anticipation for the moment the family gathers around the table to enjoy Sunday Supper together.

We’re encouraging our readers to make Sunday Supper their routine. Take theĀ Sunday Supper Pledge, and let’s create a collection of delicious Sunday Supper Recipes we can enjoy for generations to come.
Turkey Fennel Skillet Dinner reminds me that it’s not how long it takes to cook the meal. It’s not how elaborate you make it. It’s about sharing a meal when you can.
Turkey Fennel Skillet Dinner
Turkey Fennel Skillet Dinner

Here’s a quick step by step video!

Turkey Fennel Skillet Dinner

Yield: 6 to 8 servings

Serving Size: 1 cup

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup sliced onion
  • 1 cup sliced fennel
  • 1/2 pound ground turkey
  • 1 cup canned tomatoes
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 1 cup black beans
  • 1/4 cup fresh sliced spinach
  • 1/4 tsp cumin
  • 1/2 tsp granulated garlic
  • 1/2 tsp coriander
  • 2 cups cooked pasta

Instructions

  • Saute onion and fennel in oil until sweated.
  • Add turkey, salt and pepper. Brown.
  • Add tomatoes, broth, black beans, spinach, cumin, garlic and coriander.
  • Stir in pasta. Cook until thoroughly heated and turkey is completely cooked.
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The Sunday Supper Movement is committed to bringing our readers delicious recipes that encourage them to gather and eat together around the family table. Search for your favorite ingredients on our Sunday Supper website. Also check out the Sunday Supper Pinterest boards for plenty more ideas and inspiration.

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Chicken Sloppy Joes #BudgetMeals #FestiveFoodies

Chicken Sloppy Joes make an easy on the budget meal everyone will enjoy. Slightly sweet, slightly smoky and so good! Serve with grilled vegetables or salad.
Chicken Sloppy Joes
Welcome to #BudgetMeals !
budget meals
I’m happy to be hosting our Festive Foodies Budget Meals event!
Easy, inexpensive meals are always on my menu. I feel it’s great to splurge once in a while. I don’t live by mac and cheese alone! Although mac and cheese is inexpensive AND comforting. Win, win in my book!
A good BBQ is in store this week. Chicken is my choice for protein.
Chicken Sloppy Joes
If you’re not in the mood for chicken, that’s okay. This recipe can be made with any ground meat.

Ground chicken is often a good buy out of the ground meats in the case. I love beef and make it often. Ground turkey appears in a lot of dinners too.
Chicken Sloppy Joes
I use a tomato paste base. A bit sweet with brown sugar. A bit smoky with smoked salt and smoked paprika. All balanced out with Worcestershire and red wine vinegar.
Pile it high on a soft roll or Kaiser roll for a tasty treat!


Chicken Sloppy Joes

Chicken Sloppy Joes

Yield: 4 to 6 servings

Serving Size: 1 each

Ingredients

  • 4 to 6 buns
  • 1 pound ground chicken
  • 1/2 cup celery
  • 1/2 cup onion
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • sauce
  • 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon smoked salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire
  • 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar
  • 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder

Instructions

  • Heat oil in a large skillet. Add onions and celery. Saute 1 minute.
  • Add chicken. Cook thoroughly.
  • Add tomato paste, brown sugar, salt and paprika. Mix in.
  • Add Worcestershire, vinegar and garlic. Cook thoroughly.
  • Serve on rolls.
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Food for Thought..How do you stretch your food budget dollars? I’d love to hear your ideas in a comment below.

Enjoy these tasty, easy on your budget meal ideas from Festive Foodies!

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