We’ve been working with simple dough recipes and experimenting lately & cutting off small amounts of dough and utilizing them as test pretzel bites.  Everything from ranch pretzels to spicey kung pao pretzels.
The simplicity of boiling the dough in water and baking soda. Then brushed with an egg wash and salt and baked makes for easy test runs with different flavors while baking.
Don’t be afraid to try small variations of recipes whole cooking, it’s the only way to expand your cooking horizon (while controlling costs ).