Pretzel Trio

How to make Pretzel Trio Recipe - These super-easy, twisty treats look like the versions at the carnival or shopping mall, but the whole-wheat dough makes them much healthier.

Makes 12 pretzels

Ingredients:

All-purpose flour

1 pound frozen whole-wheat bread dough, thawed

1 egg

¼ cup sesame seeds

¼ cup cinnamon sugar

¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese

Method:

1 Place bread dough on a floured cutting board and roll it into a rectangle. You want it to be about 1210 inches. Slice the dough lengthwise into 12 strips with a pizza cutter.

2 Make each dough strip into a loop. Flip back the ends of the loop, crossing them to create the twist. Transfer to a lined cookie sheet; cover and allow to rise for 20 minutes.

3 Heat oven to 400°F. Whisk egg and 1 tablespoon water. Brush pretzels with egg mixture and top with sesame seeds, cinnamon sugar, or cheese. Bake 15 minutes, or until browned. Cool on a wire rack.

Nutrition per pretzel: 108 calories; 5g protein; 2g fat (0g saturated fat); 18g carbohydrate; 2g fiber; 12mg calcium; 0mg iron; 216mg sodium.

cooking fun:

Kids love to play with water. Set your child up at the sink so he can fill and empty different-size plastic containers he’ll be learning about the concept of volume. Add small objects like measuring spoons and rubber spatulas so he can guess: Float or sink? Squirt in a little dish soap so he can “observe” the bubbles and count how long it takes them to pop.

Pretzel Trio