Auntie Anne’s New Mini Pretzel Dogs Are the Perfect Summertime Serving Size

Nothing says “perfect cheat food” quite like bite-sized snacks. Even if you know the total calories of tossing eight mini pretzel dogs down your gullet is bound to be the same as scarfing one regular full-sized one, sometimes it’s just nice to pretend otherwise.

Starting today, Auntie Anne’s is introducing new Mini Pretzel Dogs in all its U.S. locations.

Available in both 8 and 12 count packs, each mini dog (AKA each “freshly baked little bundle of joy”) will feature the same fresh-baked pretzel and all-beef Nathan’s Famous hot dog as the original. They will also be available for purchase with any of the chain’s seven pretzel dips: Cheese/Melted Cheese, Hot Salsa Cheese, Marinara, Caramel, Sweet Glaze, Sweet Mustard and Light Cream Cheese.

The press release states that while prices will vary, the average for the 8 Counter will run around $3.89, and that the treats are perfect for sharing — but that’s assuming the people buying them haven’t been on all-natural wheatgrass colon juice cleanses for the past three weeks. We should probably just let those poor folks have their own.