Salted Pretzel Bites with White Cheddar Sauce
Pretz-ell yeah! | 2 Servings
- Wheat
- Milk
Move over, twist-shaped pretzels: we just can’t get enough of these poppable pretzel bites! Soft, salty, and satisfying, it doesn’t get much better than this—especially when served warm with homemade cheese sauce. You get all the tasty goodness without the tug-of-war. Just grab a bite, dip, and enjoy! Nutrition values are representative of a 1/2 bundle serving.
Ingredients
6 ounce
Pretzel Bites
(Contains: Wheat)
4 ounce
Cream Sauce Base
(Contains: Milk)
4 ounce
White Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
Salt
Pepper
Nutrition Values
Cooking Steps
Spray tops of pretzel bites with water, then sprinkle with salt. (If desired, preheat oven to 350 degrees. Bake salted pretzel bites until warmed, 3 minutes.)
Heat cream sauce base in a small pot over medium-low heat. Bring to a low simmer and cook, whisking, until sauce begins to thicken, 1 minute. Reduce heat to low; slowly add in cheese, whisking constantly. Cook until cheese has melted and sauce has thickened; season with salt and pepper to taste.
Serve with cheese sauce on the side for dipping.
RECIPE SUGGESTION: Want to jazz up your pretzel bites? After spraying with water, sprinkle with your favorite spices. We love everything bagel seasoning, granulated garlic, or chili-lime salt!
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Sep 2026- Flavor: The pretzel bites themselves are consistently well-loved — soft, salty, and satisfying; opinions on the white cheddar sauce are split, with many finding it thick, bland, or grainy.
- Ease of prep: The pretzels are quick to heat, but the cheese sauce requires careful attention — keep heat low and whisk constantly to avoid a gloppy or stringy result.
- Suggestions: Use only one packet of shredded cheese with the full cream base for a smoother, dippable sauce; add a splash of milk, beer, or heavy cream to thin it if it gets too thick. Stir in garlic powder, mustard, paprika, or diced jalapeños to boost the sauce's flavor 🌶️.
- Leftovers: The cheese sauce hardens and becomes difficult to dip within minutes of leaving the heat, so serve immediately; leftover sauce works well spooned over broccoli or used as a dip with tortilla chips.
- Ratio: Nearly every reviewer noted too much cheese sauce relative to the number of pretzel bites — doubling the pretzels or halving the cheese makes for a much better balance.
- Cooking method: The air fryer (around 380°F for 5–7 minutes) is a popular alternative that gives the bites a slightly crispier exterior; the microwave also works well for the sauce in a pinch.
Reviews from our home cooks
The pretzels make a delicious snack with the white cheddar cheese sauce. The sauce can get really thick and hard to dip into, but it's very nice and the pretzels have a sweet undertone, but the salt and dip compliment them.
These pretzel bites were great after a brief run in the toaster oven and the cheese sauce was fast and easy, and tasted great. Next time I get these, I won't bother with the included salt because we ended up brushing it off. Really superior small meal.
Good salted pretzel bites. Way more cheese sauce than needed for the small package of pretzels, but I ordered more pretzel bites without cheese sauce the next week and it worked out well.
These Were A Drunk Snack. Excellent Baked Up, Use The Salt Sparingly... One Tip, Dip Pretzels Upside Down In A Ramekin Of Water To Moisten Them, And Salt Them Evenly.
I'm absolutely in LOVE with this snack! This was the best white cheddar sauce I've ever tasted before. It was restaurant quality! It reminded me of the fondue cheese you get at the Melting Pot restaurant. The white cheddar sauce was absolutely delicious! 😋 We LOVED this snack & need it offered more...please! 🙏🏻
The pretzels were AMAZING!! The cheese was a little stronger than I am used to, so I used it in moderation. Please keep these pretzels! White cheddar sauce is perfect now since they replaced the cooper cheese.
Pleasingly plump pretzel bites with a great, fast cheese sauce. Way more cheese than pretzels, but my husband liked it so much he finished the bowl with a spoon!
The pretzel bites were actually perfect! The best for at home bites I found. Loved the sauce, too. Wish there was more pretzel bites, though. It really was a 1-person serving.
This is good because I love pretzels, but I wouldn't say the white cheddar sauce is not the star in this snack. A beer cheese sauce would be really good, or even a gouda cheese sauce.
