½cupvanilla yogurtor plain, regular or Greek is fine
½cupgranulated sugar
¼cupunsalted buttermelted (4 tbsp)
1 ½teaspoonvanilla extract
1 ½teaspoonbutter extract
1.75ozrainbow sprinkles
For the Glaze:
1cupconfectioners' sugar
1tablespoonunsalted buttersoftened
½teaspoonvanilla extract
2-3tablespoonmilkor more to reach your desired consistency
Instructions
For the Pretzels:
Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 1-2 large baking sheets with parchment paper and lightly spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk together flour, baking powder, and vanilla pudding mix.
In a separate bowl, mix together yogurt, sugar, melted butter, vanilla extract, and butter extract until smooth and creamy. Once mixed, pour wet ingredients into bowl with the dry ingredients. Stir/knead everything together until a pliable dough forms.
Add sprinkles and knead into the dough until evenly dispersed.
Separate the dough out into eight equal sections and roll into a log around ½" thick. Cut 1-inch sections of dough to form the pretzel bites and place about 1 ½" apart from one another on the lined baking sheets. Repeat for the remaining dough.
Bake for approximately 11-12 minutes or until the pretzel bites are fairly firm to the touch and the tops only give slightly when pressed. Because the recipe yields quite a few pretzel bites, you may need to back in two batches (hence the total recipe cook time listed at 22 minutes). Let pretzel bites cool for a few minutes on baking sheet, then transfer to a wire rack to cool completely.
For the Glaze:
Once the pretzel bites have cooled, combine confectioners' sugar, softened butter, and vanilla extract in a bowl. Add milk 1 tablespoon at a time and whisk, adding enough milk to reach your desired consistency.
Drizzle glaze over the pretzel bites and let set before stacking/storing.
Notes
The total recipe cook time factors in baking two batches (11 minutes each) of one or more baking sheets due to the number of pretzel bites this recipe yields.
Nutritional information is provided as an estimate. As it can vary due to many factors (brands used, quantities, etc.), we cannot guarantee its accuracy.