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two soft pretzels on a white plate
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How to Make Homemade Soft Pretzels

These Homemade Soft Pretzels have the same gorgeous golden color as the ones at the pretzel stand, and taste 100 times better!
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Course: Appetizer
Cuisine: American, bread
Keyword: Homemade Soft Pretzels
Servings: 16
Calories: 135kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 ⅓ cups warm water 110 ℉
  • 3 ½ teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 teaspoon sugar
  • 2 tablespoons melted butter divided
  • 3 ½ cups all purpose flour up to ¼ cup additional flour may be needed
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 1 teaspoon table salt
  • 2 ¼ cups water
  • ¼ cup baking soda
  • ½ tablespoon coarse salt

Instructions

  • In a small bowl or measuring cup, dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in warm water and let sit for 5 minutes until frothy.
  • Mix flour, brown sugar, and table salt in a mixer. Add yeast mixture and one tablespoon melted butter and stir with dough hook.
  • Add up to ¼ cup of additional flour one tablespoon at a time until you can touch the dough without it sticking to your fingers. Knead with the mixer on low for 8 minutes.
  • Form dough into a ball and place in a lightly greased bowl. Cover with a damp tea towel and let rise in a warm place for one hour.
  • While dough is rising, prepare soda water bath by mixing 2 ¼ cups of water with baking soda in a small saucepan.
  • Preheat oven to 400 ℉. Cover baking sheets with parchment paper and spray with cooking oil.
  • Punch dough down and form into a ball. Cut into 16 equal pieces. Keep the pieces that you aren’t working with covered with the damp cloth to avoid drying out. Roll each piece into a 24 inch snake and form into a pretzel shape.
  • Heat baking soda and water to a boil and reduce heat to low. One at a time, place the pretzel into the soda bath for 30 seconds. Remove with a slotted spatula and blot excess water on a tea towel. Place pretzel on prepared baking sheets.
  • Brush pretzels with melted butter and sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake at 400℉ for 8-10 minutes or until golden brown.

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Nutrition

Calories: 135kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 893mg | Potassium: 59mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 44IU | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 1mg