If you like snacks that combine sweet and savory, you will surely love yogurt-coated pretzels. Instead of buying them ready-made, you can, however, try making them at home, where you will have the possibility to check the ingredients and flavors. Just dip them in yogurt to prepare them without too many complications, but you can also coat them using a mixture of white yogurt and jam to accentuate the fruity flavor or cover them with white chocolate to prepare a more delicious dessert. Whichever recipe you choose, these snacks are easy to make, even for beginners in the kitchen.
Ingrediants
Plain Bretzel Covered with Yogurt
- 40 bretzels in a bag
- 500 g of low-fat yogurt of the flavor of your choice
- 600 g of powdered sugar
Bretzel Covered with Yogurt and Jam
- 40 bretzels in a bag
- 250 g of powdered sugar
- 85 g of low-fat white yogurt
- 1 teaspoon of seedless blackberry jam
- Confetti (optional)
Bretzel Covered with White Chocolate and Yogurt
- 1 bag of pretzels of 450 g
- 175 g of white chocolate or white chocolate chips
- 125 g of blueberry yogurt
- 125 g of vanilla yogurt
- 600 g of powdered sugar
Steps
Part 1 of 3: Making Simple Yogurt-Coated Pretzels
Step 1. Preheat the oven and prepare a baking sheet
To make sure the oven is hot enough to allow the pretzels to dry properly, set it to 150 ° C and let it heat well. Then, place a cooling rack on a baking sheet to catch any yogurt that may drip after coating the pretzels.
Before placing the grill, it is advisable to line the pan with a sheet of aluminum foil, waxed or baking paper. This will make it easier to clean after you have finished making the pretzels
Step 2. Mix the yogurt and powdered sugar
In a large bowl, pour 500 g of low-fat yogurt of your preference. Add about 150g of powdered sugar at a time using an electric mixer. Gradually incorporate the sugar into the yogurt until it is finished and a homogeneous mixture is obtained.
- You can use any type of yogurt you want to make pretzels. The most popular flavors are strawberry, blueberry and vanilla.
- If you don't have an electric mixer, you can manually mix yogurt and powdered sugar with a whisk.
Step 3. Dip the pretzels into the yogurt mix and spread them out on the wire rack
Once you have evenly mixed the yogurt and powdered sugar, dip one pretzel at a time into the mixture. Make sure to line them on both sides, then arrange them on the grid. Repeat the procedure with the 40 pretzels you made.
If you don't have tongs, you can dip them with a pair of chopsticks or even tweezers
Step 4. Turn off the oven and place the pan inside
Turn off the oven after covering all the pretzels with the yogurt mixture. Put the pretzels in the pan and grill, leaving the door ajar.
It is not necessary to put them to dry in the hot oven. However, this helps to get the yoghurt-based coating to set without the pretzels becoming mushy
Step 5. Let the liner set for a few hours and move the pretzels to a container
Leave them in the oven for 3 to 4 hours so that the yogurt coating has plenty of time to thicken well. Remove the pretzels and store them in an airtight container.
Yogurt-coated pretzels should stay fresh for up to 3 days
Part 2 of 3: Coat the Pretzels with a Yogurt and Jam-based Coverage
Step 1. Place a cooling rack on a lined baking sheet
Prepare everything you need to dry the pretzels. To start, line a baking sheet with aluminum foil, wax, or parchment paper. Then, place a cooling rack on it, so that the pan can catch any yogurt that may drip.
Lining the pan will make it easier to clean once the pretzels have dried. At the end of the procedure you can simply throw away the paper, as the yogurt will not stain the actual surface of the pan
Step 2. Mix powdered sugar, yogurt and jam
Take a medium-sized bowl and pour 250g of powdered sugar, 85g of low-fat plain yogurt, and 1 teaspoon of seedless blackberry jam into it. Mix the ingredients with a whisk until they are well combined.
- It is better to use a plain, unsweetened yogurt to prevent the topping from being overly sweet.
- The blackberry jam can be replaced with whatever you prefer. However, use a seedless one and filter out the large pieces of fruit or peel before mixing it with the topping.
Step 3. Dip the pretzels into the yogurt mixture and place them on the wire rack
Once the yogurt topping is ready, dip one pretzel at a time into it. Use a spoon or wooden skewer to stir it in the mixture, so that it is coated on both sides and then easily lifted to place it on the grill. Repeat the process with the 40 pretzels you made.
If you have tongs, you can use it to dip the pretzels into the yogurt topping
Step 4. Add sprinkles if desired
If you're planning on making the pretzels for a gift or special occasion, you might want to decorate them to make them more cute. When the topping is still fresh, add a sprinkle of colored sprinkles.
- The use of sugared almonds is optional. You can do without it if you prefer.
- If desired, the sprinkles can be replaced with colored sugar.
Step 5. Allow the yogurt topping to harden for a few hours before serving the pretzels
After adding the sprinkles, dry the pretzels on the wire rack for 3 to 4 hours. Serve them immediately to enjoy them at their best.
Store leftovers in an airtight container, but try to eat them within 24 hours of making
Part 3 of 3: Coat the Pretzels with White Chocolate and Yogurt
Step 1. Preheat the oven and place a cooling rack on a baking sheet
Set the oven to 150 ° C and let it heat well, so that it is hot enough to help the pretzels dry properly. Then, place a cooling rack on a large baking sheet to put the pretzels to dry.
Line the pan with aluminum foil, wax, or parchment paper before placing the rack on it. This will facilitate the final cleaning
Step 2. Melt the white chocolate in the microwave
Pour 180 g of white chocolate into a medium-sized microwave-safe bowl. Heat it to maximum power every 30 seconds, stirring it from time to time. Continue until the chocolate is completely melted.
You can also melt it in a double boiler if you prefer
Step 3. Mix half of the powdered sugar with each flavor of yogurt
Pour 125g of blueberry yogurt into a medium bowl and 125g of vanilla yogurt into a separate bowl. Then add 300 g of powdered sugar to each bowl and mix until smooth in both.
You can use any yogurt flavor you like to make pretzels. If you want, you can also use 250g of a single flavor and mix it with all the powdered sugar
Step 4. Divide the white chocolate between the 2 yoghurt mixes
After mixing all the powdered sugar with each yogurt flavor, add one half of the melted white chocolate to the blueberry mixture and the other half to the vanilla mixture. Stir well until the yogurt is completely incorporated into each mixture.
Step 5. Dip the pretzels into the yogurt mix of your choice and spread them over the wire rack
After mixing both yoghurt mixes well, dip the pretzels into both. Use tongs to dip and lift them, then place them on the grill. Repeat the process until you finish the pretzel bag.
You can line half of the pretzels with the blueberry mixture and the other half with the vanilla mixture. Alternatively, you can also dip each pretzel into both blends (making half and half) to better enjoy the flavor of your choice
Step 6. Turn off the oven and place the pan inside to allow the pretzels to dry
Once you've coated them all, turn off the oven. Place the pan inside and leave the door ajar. Allow the pretzels to dry for 3-4 hours before serving.
