The Best Stuffed Egg Roll Pretzel Sticks

Let's get ready for the Big Game! It's time to cheer for our favorite team, enjoy a half-time show and share delicious snacks and appetizers. When it comes to game-day food, the hottest trend is using egg roll wrappers to transform popular party flavors into finger foods. Everything from chili to pizza can be stuffed into an egg roll and then baked, fried or boiled. I'm gearing up for the game with Twin Dragon Egg Roll Wrappers. How about you? Together, we can be the MVP of the party with my innovative recipe for Spiced Apple Egg Roll Pretzel Sticks. With a spicy-sweet filling these egg roll pretzel sticks are a tasty mouthful. Besides, in my home state of Pennsylvania it's not a party unless there are pretzels. In addition, if they are warm soft pretzel sticks even better. Give them a try.

Culinary challenges are a favorite activity of mind, so I was delighted when JSL foods invited me to participate in a recipe contest. The company sent me Twin Dragon Asian Wrappers “looking for recipes that completely change how you envision and present “Game Day” finger foods that will leave us saying “TOUCHDOWN.” 

Recipe Inspiration

It was game-on as my brain went into overdrive to create a completely original, never-seen-before, unexpected appetizer. Being Italian, living outside of Philadelphia and a military mom, it is no wonder why these fun pretzel facts inspired my big game day recipe for egg roll pretzel sticks:

• Legend has it that the pretzel was invented by an Italian monk in the year 610 A.D. To reward young children for learning their prayers, he supposedly folded strips of bread dough to resemble the crossed arms of praying children. He called his creation pretiola, which meant “little rewards."
• Pretzels were among the treats sold in Philadelphia in 1864 at the Great Central Fair, which raised money “for the aid and comfort” of Northern soldiers.

What makes it a soft pretzel stick?

Dipping the egg roll wrappers in the alkaline baking soda bath gives the soft pretzel sticks the beautiful burnished crust and the unique indelible pretzel flavor. Further, it creates the crisp texture on the outside and soft on the inside.

Stuffed Egg Roll Pretzel Sticks Prep

• First, to make the egg roll pretzel dough, the wrappers take a dip in a hot baking soda bath.
• The wrappers are then brushed with ghee (clarified butter), sprinkled with spicy cinnamon-sugar and dotted with fresh apples.
• Finally, I roll them up jelly roll style and either pinch the ends under for pretzel sticks or twist them up into that familiar pretzel shape.
• Brush on some more buttery flavor, sprinkle with flaky salt and bake.

Crispy on the outside and soft on the inside these egg roll pretzel sticks are filled with spicy sweet apples. Warm from the oven try dipping them in caramel. Touchdown! For the savory extra point try substituting cheese sticks or hotdogs for the apples and sweet spices and serve with your favorite mustard or pub spread. Enjoy the game.

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