Soft Pretzel Bites
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Warm, chewy, and perfectly salty, these homemade soft pretzel bites taste just like the classic mall-style pretzels. With a simple dough and a quick baking soda bath, they are surprisingly easy to make right at home.
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🍳 Cooking Flow
Mix the flour, yeast, sugar, salt, melted butter, and warm water to form a soft, cohesive dough. → Let the dough rise until doubled in size, then divide and roll into 12-inch ropes. → Cut the ropes into bite-sized pieces and boil them in a baking soda water bath for 30 seconds. → Brush the bites with egg wash, sprinkle with pretzel salt, and bake at 450°F until deep golden brown.
Cooking Steps
Brief Cooking Order
Mix the flour, yeast, sugar, salt, melted butter, and warm water to form a soft, cohesive dough. → Let the dough rise until doubled in size, then divide and roll into 12-inch ropes. → Cut the ropes into bite-sized pieces and boil them in a baking soda water bath for 30 seconds. → Brush the bites with egg wash, sprinkle with pretzel salt, and bake at 450°F until deep golden brown.
Introduction
Warm, chewy, and perfectly salty, these homemade soft pretzel bites taste just like the classic mall-style pretzels. With a simple dough and a quick baking soda bath, they are surprisingly easy to make right at home.
Step 1
In a large mixing bowl, combine approximately 2 cups of the bread flour, light brown sugar, instant yeast, and table salt. Stir to combine.
Step 2
Add the melted unsalted butter and warm water to the dry ingredients, stirring with a sturdy spatula until smooth and fully combined.
Step 3
Gradually add the remaining flour as needed until the dough begins to cling together and pulls away from the sides of the bowl.
Step 4
Transfer the dough to a clean, lightly floured surface and briefly knead for 2 to 3 minutes until a smooth, cohesive ball of dough forms.
Step 5
Place the dough in a clean bowl lightly coated with olive oil. Cover tightly with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm, draft-free place until doubled in size (about 30 to 60 minutes).
Ingredients List
Important Notes
Bread flour is highly recommended over all-purpose flour to ensure the signature chewy texture of traditional pretzels.
Ensure the water for the yeast is around 115°F (46°C); water that is too hot will kill the yeast, and water that is too cold will fail to activate it.
Do not skip the baking soda bath; this alkalizing step is essential for giving the pretzels their deep brown color and distinctive pretzel flavor.
Pretzel bites are best enjoyed warm on the same day they are baked.
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