Reuben Pretzel Bites have a mini open-faced sandwich stacked on a pretzel cracker with the mouth feel of grilled pretzel bread.
Reuben Pretzel Bites
By Sue Lau | Palatable Pastime
Reuben Pretzel Bites is my recipe of the day for the blogging event National Pretzel Month. We’re sharing pretzel recipes of all kinds.
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In my case, I am sharing an appetizer baked on a pretzel thin cracker. Because who doesn’t love a Reuben? Piles of corned beef with gooey melted Swiss cheese, sauerkraut and a schmear of Thousand Island dressing? Yum.
It’s a concept I can really get on board with. The end result was a little different than expected though. Instead of the cracker remaining brittle crisp, it gained a chewy texture. Very similar to the bread on a grilled Reuben. With just a hint of crunch.
Of course if you want full-on crispy, you can stack the meat and melt it then slide onto the cracker. But I admit I love it just the way they are.
National Pretzel Month
- Pretzel Bites {Air Fryer or Oven Baked} by The Fresh Cooky
- Pretzel Crusted Chicken Strips by The Freshman Cook
- Pretzel Rolls (with Sourdough Discard Option) by Art of Natural Living
- Reuben Pretzel Bites by Palatable Pastime
- Spicy Honey Mustard Hard Pretzels by The Spiffy Cookie
Reuben Pretzel Bites
Perfect as a game-day appetizer, you can make as few or as many that you want or need. It’s great along cold German beer for the adults or soft drinks for the kids.
And beware- they are a touch more filling than they might appear. So a few of these with some chips or deli potato salad would also make a nice lunch.
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Reuben Pretzel Bites

Reuben Pretzel Bites
Ingredients
- 12 pretzel crisps thin crackers
- 6 ounces thin sliced corned beef
- 4 ounces Swiss cheese slices
- 3/4 cup drained sauerkraut
- 1/3 cup Thousand Island salad dressing
Instructions
- Preheat toaster over to 400F.
- Line a small baking sheet with nonstick foil.
- Set out crackers and for each cracker, place 1/2 ounce corned beef chopped or folded, Swiss cheese (3 pieces of cheese from each slice cut into eighths) one tablespoon sauerkraut, and one teaspoon Thousand Island.
- Bake for 10-15 minutes or until cheese is melted and appetizers are hot.
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These are perfect for our football gathering tomorrow, thank you for a fun recipe.
Love Reubens and this would be such a fun way to eat them. I’m thinking Game Day!