Description
Golden, pillowy bites of soft pretzel dough, perfect for sharing and dipping.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 ½ cups all-purpose flour (spooned and leveled; plus more if needed)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 ¼ teaspoons instant yeast (one packet)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ¾ cups warm milk (or water; around 110°F)
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 9 cups water (for soda bath)
- ½ cup baking soda
- 1 large egg (mixed with 1 tablespoon of water) — for egg wash
- Coarse pretzel salt or flaky sea salt, for sprinkling
Instructions
- In a stand mixer bowl, combine flour, sugar, yeast, warm milk, melted butter, and salt. Mix with a dough hook on medium speed for about 4–5 minutes until a smooth dough forms.
- Cover the bowl and let the dough rise in a warm place for 30–60 minutes until doubled in size.
- Preheat your oven to 450°F (232°C) and line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Bring 9 cups water and ½ cup baking soda to a rolling boil in a large pot.
- Divide the risen dough into 12 pieces, roll each into a ¾-inch-thick rope, and cut into 1–2 inch bites.
- Drop the bites into the boiling soda water for 30 seconds, then transfer them back to the prepared baking sheets.
- Brush each bite with the egg wash and sprinkle with coarse pretzel salt.
- Bake for 12–14 minutes until deep golden brown. Cool slightly on a wire rack and serve warm.
Notes
Nutrition can change with ingredient swaps. For precise tracking, use a nutrition calculator with exact brands.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 200mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 6.5g
- Cholesterol: 70mg