Description
Delicious homemade pretzel bites that are soft on the inside and perfectly golden on the outside.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1½ cups water (warm (95–110 degrees F))
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 3½ cups all-purpose flour
- 1½ teaspoon salt
- 6 cups water
- 6 teaspoons baking soda
- 1 large egg
- 2 tablespoons water
- 2 tablespoons pretzel salt
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the yeast, sugar, and warm water. Mix well and let sit for about 10 minutes until frothy.
- When the mixture looks nice and bubbly, add 2 cups of the flour and your salt, and mix on low speed using the dough hook. Add in the rest of the flour 1/2 cup at a time, until dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl (you may not need to use the full amount).
- Once all of your flour has been added, mix on low to knead the dough for another few minutes, then turn off the mixer and cover the bowl with plastic wrap. Let the dough rise until doubled in size, or about 1 hour.
- After your dough has doubled, turn it out onto a floured surface and divide into 9 equal balls. Cover the dough balls loosely with a kitchen towel and let them relax for about 2 minutes.
- Cut the dough ball into 4 pieces, then take each piece of dough and begin rolling them into logs that are about 18″ long. (Hint: if you “bang” the dough on the counter as you roll, they will naturally get longer and longer.) Use a sharp knife to cut the pretzels into 1″ pieces.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
- Combine the water and baking soda in a large pot and bring to a boil. Once boiling, reduce to a simmer and add 6-7 pretzel bites at a time and poach for 20 seconds. Flip them over and poach for another 20 seconds. Do not over boil them! Remove them from the water using tongs or a slotted spatula and place on a baking tray.
- As soon as all of your pretzel bites are poached, whisk together the egg and water in a small bowl. Dip each bite into the egg wash, then place back onto the baking sheet and sprinkle with the pretzel salt.
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until the pretzel bites are golden brown. Once they are finished baking, remove from the oven and serve warm. Enjoy!
Notes
- For best results, ensure your water temperature is accurate for yeast activation.
- Experiment with different toppings beyond pretzel salt, like garlic or cheese.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: snacks
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 pretzel bites
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 1.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 17g
- Fiber: 0.5g
- Protein: 3g
- Cholesterol: 0mg