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Soft Pretzel Graduation Caps

May 17, 2014 This post may contain affiliate links.

Need an original homemade recipe idea for your kid’s graduation party? Then give these Soft Pretzel Graduation Caps and your party will be all that and a cup of nacho cheese.

Soft Pretzel Graduation Caps 

Homemade soft pretzels don’t have to be made into twists, they can be shaped into just about anything like these Soft Pretzel Graduation Caps.

A few months ago when I made Soft Pretzel Footballs, I discovered that all you need to do to make shaped pretzels, is cut pieces of dough, boil them in a baking soda water bath, then stick them together on a baking sheet. Using this technique, the possibilities for fun pretzel shapes is endless.

Graduation Cap Soft Pretzels | HungryHappenings.com

To make this graduation party snack even easier, I used Pillsbury Classic Pizza dough instead of making my own homemade dough.

It’s a cheat, I know, but it really makes pretzel making at home a snap and the end results are crunchy on the outside and soft on the inside, so I’m happy using this shortcut.

When you make pretzels at home, you can add cinnamon sugar, sweet glaze, cayenne pepper, sesame seeds, poppy sees, colored sugar, or even chopped nuts.

Around here, we just enjoy our pretzels with a bit of salt and some mustard.

Graduation Party Food - Soft Pretzel Graduation Caps

Soft Pretzel Graduation Caps (mortarboards)

Ingredients:

1 tube Pillsbury Classic Pizza Crust
5 cups water
1/3 cup baking soda
pretzel salt (or any other pretzel topping you prefer)

Supplies Needed:

cutting board
pizza wheel or knife
skillet or saucepan
silicone baking mat or non-stick tin foil
baking pans

Instructions:


Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. 

 

Homemade Pillsbury Pizza Crust Soft Pretzels

Open the can of Pillsbury Classic Pizza dough and unroll it on a cutting board. Cut 3/4 inch strips across the length of the pizza dough.

Cut those strips into pieces to make the graduation cap.

  • 2 pieces about 6 inches long are used to create the top of the mortarboard (a flat diamond)
  • 2 pieces about 2 inches long are attached below to create the sides of the cap
  • 1 piece about 4 inches long gets attached to the two short side pieces to finish the cap
  • 1 piece about 6 inches long it rolled into a tube then rolled up at one end for the tassel

 

Homemade Soft Pretzel Recipe

Pour water into a skillet and stir in the baking soda. Bring to a boil then reduce heat and allow water to simmer.

Place the pieces of one graduation cap in the hot water for about a minute, flipping over midway through. Remove from water and set on a baking pan lined with silicone baking mat or a piece of non-stick tin foil.

Homemade Soft Pretzel Graduation Caps

Arrange the soft pretzel dough pieces into the shape of a graduation cap then sprinkle on your salt or other pretzel topping.

Graduation pretzel snack recipe

Bake in oven 9-11 minutes until deep golden brown.

Graduation Party Food Ideas

These soft pretzels will be best made the day of graduation. I know that might be impossible, so you can make them, freeze them, then re-heat them in a 350 degree oven until warmed through. I didn’t actually do this, as all our pretzels were gobbled up the day they were made, so I’m not sure exactly how long they will take, but am guessing about 10 minutes. Sorry that isn’t more exact.

More Graduation Party Food

from Hungry Happenings

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Cocoa Krispies Treat Graduation Caps 

 

3D Candy Filled Graduation Cap Cookies

Flourless Chocolate Cake Graduation Caps

 

Chocolate Graduation Cap Boxes

Graduation Pretzel Pops

Honey Scented Modeling Chocolate and Fruit Leather Books

More Shaped Soft Pretzels

Soft Pretzel Footballs

Filed Under: Graduation Party Food Tagged With: party, snacks, soft pretzels

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  1. The Partiologist

    May 17, 2014 at 9:59 pm

    I love pretzels any way shape or form, and so these grad cap pretzels look amazing to me!

    Reply
    • beth

      May 19, 2014 at 4:05 pm

      Me too. It has really been fun making pretzels into shapes.

      Reply
  2. Cara

    May 19, 2014 at 3:50 pm

    Okay sister, is there anything that you can't do?? I think not! I am such a fan of your talent and have been following you for a long time now (my first comment, hooray!) I just had to tell you that I adore your work. The end 🙂 xo

    Reply
    • beth

      May 19, 2014 at 4:03 pm

      Thanks so much Cara. I am so happy you have been following my on this blogging journey and that you like my edible crafts and recipes:) I really appreciate you leaving a comment too!

      Reply
  3. beth

    May 19, 2014 at 4:04 pm

    I love to come up with savory edible crafts for holidays. People have really loved these pretzels. Have fun!

    Reply
  4. Bobbie Jones

    May 19, 2014 at 9:31 pm

    How cute is this? Very creative! And seems easy enough.

    Thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • beth

      May 26, 2014 at 12:13 am

      Thanks, Bobbie. These pretzels really are easy to make and they look like you worked really hard!

      Reply
  5. Lauren Brown

    May 21, 2014 at 4:10 am

    Great idea! Love pretzels. Perfect for graduates. I'd be thrilled if you'd link up at this week's Off the Hook!

    Reply
  6. Amy Stenehjem-Kelsch

    May 25, 2014 at 11:26 pm

    These are a ton of fun!!!!

    Reply
  7. www.worldtravelagency.com

    May 31, 2014 at 2:34 pm

    made up of pizza crust and served with mustard sauce… yumm yumm yummy! 🙂 loved it

    Reply

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