Soft buttery pretzel bites. Just like what you would get at the ball game. The perfect appetizer, snack, game day food. It is a soft, but chewy, crispy outside, pillowy inside, and oh so delicious.
Can you remember the first soft pretzel you ever tried? I do! It was at Costco. I grew up in a home where Costco was the main place we shopped, whether it was for shoes, food, clothes, books, or whatever. I mean, if Costco didn’t carry it, chances are I would not get it.
So I had this amazing pretzel, and went home and thought about it, and thought about it, and then asked my mom when the next time she was going would be. I think my mom may have mentioned it to my neighbor, who worked there, and she brought one to me! Haha, so my pretzel obsession started young, and was fueled by some amazing women.
I am so lucky I can now make them myself, as I don’t get to Costco as often as I want pretzels. So let’s get to the recipe so you too can enjoy soft pretzels!
Easy Soft Pretzel Bites
Ingredients
- 11/2 cups warm water
- 1 Tbs white sugar
- 11/2 tsp salt
- 1 Tbs active dry yeast
- 4-41/2 cups all purpose flour
- 4 Tbs melted butter
- 1 Tbs Garlic Salt or other spices: Rosemary thyme, or dill (If desired, add 1 Tbs of spice in to add some additional flavor)
Water Bath
- 9 cups water
- 1/2 cup baking soda
Instructions
- In a mixer with dough hook, combine warm water, white sugar, salt, and yeast.
- Stir everything together, then let it sit for 5 minutes to proof yeast. Be sure the yeast is active and foams a bit.
- When the 5 minutes it up, slowly add in flour and melted butter and garlic salt (or spice of choice) while mixer is going.
- When dough starts to pull away from the sides, you have enough flour
- Let knead for 5-7 minutes. Don't skip, set a timer.
- When the 5 minutes is up check the dough, it should be all in one ball and sides should be clean, if not there yet let knead for a few more minutes.
- Remove dough from mixing bowl, coat with olive oil, and return, let rise until double. (Approximately 1 hr in a warm kitchen)
- Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
- In a large pot bring 9 cups of water and 1/2 cup baking soda to a boil
- While waiting for it to boil, separate dough into 12 equal pieces, and roll into ropes about a foot long. Then cut into 12 inch long pieces.
- Once boiling, drop pretzel bite pieces, into boiling water for 30 seconds.
- Remove and place on a parchment lined baking sheet
- Mix up egg wash by whisking together 1 large egg and water, brush over the top of the bites, and sprinkle large crystal salt over the top.
- Bake at 450 for 11-12 minutes
- Remove from baking tray to cooling rack, while cooling, mix together sugar and cinnamon, and melt butter
- Dip pretzels in melted butter (or brush it over the top), and enjoy!
Nutrition
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