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Pretzel BLTs

Name: Pretzel BLTs
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: ROASTED GARLIC LEMON MAYONNAISE:; 1/2 cup mayonnaise; 1/2 medium lemon, zested and juiced; 1 teaspoon roasted garlic paste; 1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon; BLT:; 8 bacon strips; 4 pretzel hamburger buns, split; 1 head green leaf lettuce; 8 slices tomato

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Total Time:Prep/Total Time: 20 min.

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Adam Miller, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Taste of Home's Editorial Process

Published on Jun. 17, 2026

Now that I've tried a BLT with a pretzel bun, I'm not going back to regular bread! Using a flavored mayo—like roasted garlic lemon mayo—is worth a few minutes of extra effort too. —Adam Miller, Milwaukee, Wisconsin

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Pretzel BLTs

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Yield:4 servings

Prep:10 min

Cook:10 min

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Ingredients

roasted garlic lemon mayonnaise:

1/2 cup mayonnaise
1/2 medium lemon, zested and juiced
1 teaspoon roasted garlic paste
1 teaspoon minced fresh tarragon

blt:

8 bacon strips
4 pretzel hamburger buns, split
1 head green leaf lettuce
8 slices tomato

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Directions

1
In a large bowl, whisk together garlic lemon mayonnaise ingredients. Cover and refrigerate until sandwich assembly.

2
Preheat oven to 350°. Place bacon on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Bake until crispy, 7-9 minutes.
3
To assemble, spread an even layer of the mayonnaise on the top and bottom of each pretzel bun. Place 2 pieces of bacon, 2 pieces of lettuce and 2 slices of tomato on each bottom bun. Replace bun tops.