Best Pesto Yogurt Pretzel Dip Recipes

3-INGREDIENT PESTO YOGURT DIP

Steps:

• In a bowl, stir together the yogurt, pesto and salt.
• Serve with raw vegetables, crackers and/or pita chips.

YOGURT PESTO DIP

Steps:

• Add the yogurt and pesto to a medium bowl and stir until fully combined. Add salt and pepper to taste.

PEANUT BUTTER CHEESECAKE PRETZEL DIP

Steps:

• Beat 8 ounces softened cream cheese with a mixer on medium-high speed until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Beat in 1/2 cup each sour cream and confectioners' sugar until incorporated. Beat in 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Serve with pretzel rods.

PESTO PRETZELS

Steps:

• Mix 1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F to 115 degrees F), the yeast and agave in a bowl. Set aside 5 minutes.
• In a food processor fitted with the dough blade, pulse the whole-wheat flour, 2 cups all-purpose flour and the sea salt. Add 1 egg and the yeast mixture and pulse in 10-second intervals until the dough comes together, about 3 pulses. Turn out onto a floured board. Knead 10 to 12 times, adding up to 3/4 cup more flour if the dough is too sticky. Cut the dough into 4 equal portions; cover with a clean towel.
• On a floured board, roll out one piece of dough into a 14-by-11-inch rectangle, 1/4 inch thick, with a shorter side facing you. Spread 2 1/2 tablespoons cream cheese across the middle of the dough; fold the bottom third of the dough over the cheese, then spread another 2 1/2 tablespoons cream cheese and 2 tablespoons pesto over the folded part. Fold the top third of the dough over the pesto. Reroll the dough into a 14-by-11-inch rectangle. Cut into seven 11-by-2-inch strips.
• One at a time, pinch the cut long edges of each strip together and roll into a 12-inch rope with your hands. Transfer the rope to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Grab the ends and bring them toward each other, forming a U shape, then cross the left end over the right end to make a pretzel shape. Cross the left end over the right again to make a twist in the middle.
• Repeat with the remaining 3 pieces of dough and the remaining cream cheese and pesto, spacing the pretzels 3 inches apart. Set aside for 10 to 15 minutes; preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
• Beat the remaining egg in a bowl. Brush the pretzels with the egg; sprinkle with coarse sea salt and dried basil. Bake until browned, 16 to 18 minutes, checking on the pretzels every 5 minutes to avoid overbaking.

GREEK YOGURT PESTO DIP

Steps:

• First, prepare the Kale Cilantro Pesto recipe.
• In a medium bowl, combine the Plain Greek Yogurt with the Kale Cilantro Pesto.
• Stir until the mixture is well combined.
• Season, to taste, with additional salt and pepper if desired.
• Cover with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for approximately 20 minutes.
• This may be prepared up to a day in advance and refrigerated if desired. Simply, stir prior to serving.

PESTO PRETZELS

Steps:

• Spread about 2 1/2 tablespoons softened cream cheese across the middle of the dough; fold the bottom third of the dough over. Spread another 2 1/2 tablespoons cream cheese and 2 tablespoons pesto over the folded part, then fold the top third of the dough over the filling. Roll out again, cut into strips and twist into pretzels. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle with coarse sea salt and dried basil; bake.

PRETZEL MUSTARD DIP

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the mayonnaise, mustard, onion, salad dressing mix and horseradish. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Serve with pretzels.

PESTO WITH YOGURT

Steps:

• Mince garlic and mash to a paste with salt. In a food processor purée garlic paste, basil, walnuts, Parmesan, and oil until smooth. Add yogurt and combine well. Pesto keeps, its surface covered with plastic wrap, chilled, 5 days.

YOGURT COVERED PRETZELS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F.
• In a large mixing bowl, mix the confectioners sugar into the yogurt, one cup at a time with a hand blender.
• Using tongs or chopsticks, dip the pretzels, one at a time, into the frosting and place them on a wire cooling rack (place a cookie sheet under the wire rack to catch the excess frosting that will drip from the pretzels).
• Once all pretzels are coated, turn your oven off and place the wire rack and cookie sheet in, leaving the oven door slightly open. The excess heat will help the frosting dry without leaving the pretzels soggy.
• Allow frosting to harden for 3-4 hours, remove from oven, and store pretzels in an airtight container for up to 3 days.