Super Easy Homemade Soft Pretzels Recipe
Super Easy Homemade Soft Pretzels are a delicious treat that you can make at home with basic pantry ingredients. These pretzels are soft, chewy, and perfectly salty, making them a favorite snack for both kids and adults.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 32 minutes
- Yield: 12 pretzels 1x
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Dough:
- 5 cups (640 grams) all-purpose flour
- 2 teaspoons (8 grams) instant yeast
- 1.5 teaspoons (9 grams) salt
- 1/2 cup (110 grams) sugar
- 1.5 cups (350 grams) warm water
- 1 tablespoon (15 grams) neutral oil or olive oil
For Boiling:
- 1/2 cup (115 grams) baking soda
- 4 cups hot water
- Kosher salt
For Topping:
- 4 tablespoons melted butter
Instructions
- Mix the Dough: In a large bowl, combine flour, yeast, salt, and sugar. Add water and oil, knead until a tacky dough forms.
- Rise the Dough: Let the dough rise for 1 hour in a warm spot.
- Prepare for Baking: Preheat oven to 425ºF.
- Shape Pretzels: Divide dough, roll into logs, shape into pretzels.
- Boil Pretzels: Dissolve baking soda in hot water, dip pretzels, sprinkle with salt.
- Bake: Bake for 10-12 minutes until golden.
- Finish: Brush with melted butter and cool on a rack. Serve warm.
Notes
- For uniform pretzels, weigh dough portions.
- Use minimal flour when shaping to prevent sticking.
- Pretzels can be reheated and enjoyed with butter.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pretzel
- Calories: 280
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
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