Buttery Soft Pretzel Bites Recipe
These Buttery Soft Pretzel Bites are a delightful snack or appetizer that are soft, buttery, and perfectly salty. They are easy to make and even more delicious to eat.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: About 48 pretzel bites 1x
- Category: Appetizer, Snack
- Method: Baking, Boiling
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
Dough:
- 1 1/2 cups warm (110 to 115°F) milk or water
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 (0.25-ounce) package active dry yeast
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more if needed
- 2 tablespoons melted butter, plus extra for brushing
- 1 teaspoon fine sea salt
Boiling Solution:
- 9 cups water
- 1/3 cup baking soda
Finishing:
- 1 large egg (whisked with 1 tablespoon water)
- pretzel salt or coarse sea salt, for sprinkling
Instructions
- Mix the dough: Whisk together warm milk and sugar, add yeast, wait for 5 minutes.
- Knead the dough: Add flour, butter, salt, mix until smooth and elastic.
- Let the dough rise: Rest the dough until doubled in size.
- Prep oven and boiling solution: Preheat oven, boil water and baking soda.
- Form the pretzel bites: Divide dough, roll into ropes, cut into bites.
- Boil the pretzel bites: Boil briefly, then transfer to baking sheets.
- Add egg wash and salt: Brush with egg wash, sprinkle with salt.
- Bake: Bake until golden brown.
- Serve warm: Enjoy these pretzel bites straight from the oven!
Notes
- For a twist, you can sprinkle the pretzel bites with cinnamon sugar instead of salt.
- Store any leftovers in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4 pretzel bites
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 25mg
Keywords: Pretzel Bites, Soft Pretzels, Snack Recipe, Easy Appetizer
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