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A hand with light purple nail polish holds a golden-brown soft pretzel in the foreground. In the background, there are two green jalapeños on a white cloth with red and blue speckles and another pretzel on a wooden board.

Disneyland Jalapeño Cheese Stuffed Pretzel

The Jalapeño Cheese Stuffed Pretzel is one of my very favorite treats at Disneyland. Now you can have this cheese-filled taste of Disney at home!
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Raising Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 8 pretzels
Course: Snack
Cuisine: German
Ingredients Method

Ingredients
  

  • 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 ½  cups warm water
  • 3 tablespoons oil
  • 3 ¾ cups flour
  • 1  teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 (1-pound) block jalapeno cheese or pepper jack cheese (not shredded)
  • ⅓ cup baking soda
  • 4 cups plus 1 tablespoon water, divided
  • 1 egg
  • shredded Parmesan cheese or coarse sea salt, for topping

Method
 

  1. Step 1: In a small bowl, mix together yeast, sugar, and warm water. Let stand until foamy and creamy, about 10 minutes. Add oil to the yeast mixture. Set aside.
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  2. STep 2: In a stand mixer bowl or large bowl, combine flour and salt.
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  3. Step 3: Pour yeast mixture into flour mixture and knead on low speed for 10 minutes. (If mixing it by hand, knead the dough for the same amount of time.)
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  4. Step 4: Lightly oil a large bowl. Place dough inside, turning to coat.
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  5. Step 5: Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
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  6. Step 6: While the dough rises, cut the cheese into 1-inch-long rectangular pieces. I did this by cutting the 1-pound block of cheese into fourths lengthwise, and then I cut each fourth in half lengthwise again to make 8 long sticks. (Each pretzel will use 1 of these long sticks of cheese.) Cut each stick into 1-inch-long pieces. Cover the cheese to keep it from drying out. Set aside.
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  7. Step 7: When the dough has risen, heat the oven to 450 degrees F. Cover a baking sheet with aluminum foil and spray foil with cooking spray. Set aside.
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  8. Step 8: Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 8 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a rope and use a rolling pin to flatten it out.
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  9. Step 9: Place cheese pieces along the middle of the dough, leaving a few inches of dough on each end without cheese. This will make it easier to twist into shape.
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  10. Step 10: Pinch the dough tightly up around the cheese and roll it out until it is in a rope shape again. Make sure there are no holes along the seam; you don't want the cheese to ooze out.
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  11. Step 11: Twist into a pretzel shape. Cover with plastic wrap if needed to keep it from drying out.
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  12. Step 12: In a large saucepan, bring baking soda and 4 cups of water to a boil, stirring until the baking soda is dissolved. Remove from heat.
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  13. Step 13: Completely dip each pretzel in the baking soda solution for 10-20 seconds each. Using a slotted spatula, remove pretzels from the water and place them on a baking sheet. Pinch together any separated seams, if needed.
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  14. Step 14: Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place aluminum foil over a baking sheet and spray with cooking spray. 
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  15. Step 15: In a small bowl, beat the egg with the remaining 1 tablespoon water until foamy. Brush egg mixture over the top of each pretzel and sprinkle with cheese or sea salt.
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  16. Step 16: Bake for 8-10 minutes, until golden brown.
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