Easy Homemade Soft Pretzels
Delicious homemade soft pretzels taste amazing whether you dip them in cheese sauce, stone ground mustard, or Nutella. Make these for a fun adult evening or use them as a kid craft to get them comfortable in the kitchen!
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Servings: 12 pretzels
Calories: 225kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cup water hot but from the tap
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 1/2 teaspoons yeast
- 4 1/2 cups flour
- 4 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 2/3 cup baking soda
- 1 egg yolk
- pretzel salt
Instructions
- Combine hot water and sugar in stand mixer and sprinkle in yeast. Add half the four and mix. Drizzle in the melted butter and salt, and mix again. Add remaining flour and mix on low. Once incorporated, increase to medium speed and knead until dough is smooth and pulls away from the side of the bowl, approximately 4 to 5 minutes.1 1/2 cup water, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 4 1/2 cups flour, 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, 2 1/2 teaspoons yeast
- Cover bowl with a damp towel, and let it rise for an hour.
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees and line two jelly roll pans with silpats.
- Fill a large heavy pot two-thirds with water. Add baking soda, then to a boil.2/3 cup baking soda
- While water heats, divide dough into 12 equal pieces. Roll out each piece of dough into a 24-inch rope and shape.
- Place each pretzel onto baking sheet as you finish it. Once done, place pretzels into boiling water one at a time for 30 seconds, flipping once. Remove from water using a a spider and return to baking sheet.
- Beat egg yolk with 1 tablespoon of water, then brush the top of each pretzel and sprinkle with the pretzel salt. Bake until dark golden brown in color, approximately 12 to 14 minutes.1 egg yolk, pretzel salt
- Serve immediately. Store leftovers in a tightly sealed container for up to two days, but know they taste best that first day.
Notes
- Get creative and shape your pretzels however you like! For a classic pretzel shape, follow these steps:
Form the dough rope into a long U-shape.
Cross the ends of the dough rope over each other, twisting slightly.
Press the crossed dough ends firmly onto the bottom of the U to secure the pretzel shape. - For more tips and tricks, be sure to read the full article above.
Nutrition
Serving: 1pretzel | Calories: 225kcal | Carbohydrates: 39g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 26mg | Sodium: 3678mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 1g
This site uses an online source to provide nutrition estimates as a courtesy. If you need exact values, please calculate yourself.