Air Fryer Crispy Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites
Make crispy cinnamon sugar pretzel bites quickly in your air fryer. This recipe uses store-bought dough for fast preparation.
- Prep Time: 10 min
- Cook Time: 7 min
- Total Time: 17 min
- Yield: 4 servings
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Air Frying
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (13.8 ounce) package refrigerated pizza dough
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract (for optional glaze)
- 1/2 cup powdered sugar (for optional glaze)
- 1-2 teaspoons milk (for optional glaze)
Instructions
- Remove the pizza dough from the packaging and let it rest at room temperature for 15 minutes.
- Cut the dough into small, bite-sized pieces, about 1 inch square.
- Preheat your air fryer to 350°F (175°C).
- Place the dough pieces in a single layer in the air fryer basket, working in batches if necessary. Do not overcrowd the basket.
- Air fry for 5 to 7 minutes, flipping halfway through, until the bites are puffed and lightly golden brown.
- While the bites cook, mix the granulated sugar and cinnamon together in a shallow bowl.
- In a separate small bowl, whisk together the melted butter and vanilla extract.
- Remove the cooked pretzel bites from the air fryer and immediately brush them lightly with the melted butter mixture.
- Toss the warm, buttered bites in the cinnamon sugar mixture until fully coated.
- If making the glaze, whisk the powdered sugar, vanilla extract, and milk until smooth. Drizzle over the warm bites.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- For extra crispiness, ensure the dough pieces are not touching in the air fryer basket during cooking.
- If you prefer a thicker coating, increase the butter slightly when tossing.
- You can substitute canned biscuit dough for the pizza dough.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approx 1/4 of recipe)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 35
- Sodium: 550
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Unsaturated Fat: 6
- Trans Fat: 0
- Carbohydrates: 55
- Fiber: 1
- Protein: 8
- Cholesterol: 20