No Boil Soft Baked Pretzels Recipe
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Ingredients:
1 1/4 cups warm water
1 T. plus 1/4 tsp. yeast
3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
3/4 cups plus 2 T powdered sugar
1 1/2 tsp. salt
2 tsp. vegetable oil (plus more for oiling bowl)
butter for brushing
kosher salt for sprinkling
cinnamon and sugar for sprinkling, optional
Pretzel Bath:
2 c. warm water
1/4 c. baking soda
Instructions:
When dough has risen, preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
Make a bath for the pretzels by combining the baking soda with the warm water and stir until baking soda is mostly dissolved.
Shape the soft baked pretzels as follows:
Dip each pretzel into the bath solution. Drip dry. Arrange on 2 cookie sheets that have been sprayed with non-stick spray.
If you want salted pretzels, sprinkle pretzels with kosher salt. Don’t salt any pretzels that you plan to coat with cinnamon/sugar.
Bake one pan at a time. Bake 5 minutes, then spin the pan halfway around and bake another 4 or 5 minutes or until golden.
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No Boil Soft Baked Pretzels Recipe
Auntie Anne's copycat soft baked pretzels are so delicious and easy to make. Make pretzel shapes or pretzel bites in a variety of flavors! No boiling required.
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups warm water
- 1 T. plus 1/4 tsp. yeast
- 3 3/4 cups all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cups plus 2 T powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 tsp. salt
- 2 tsp. vegetable oil plus more for oiling bowl
- butter for brushing
- kosher salt
- cinnamon and sugar for sprinkling optional
Pretzel Bath:
- 2 c. warm water
- 1/4 c. baking soda
Instructions
- Dissolve yeast in the warm water in a small bowl or cup. Let sit for a few minutes.
- Combine flour, powdered sugar, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Add water with yeast and vegetable oil. Stir with a spoon and then use your hands to form the dough into a ball.
- Knead the dough 5 minutes on a lightly floured surface. Dough will be nice and smooth when it's ready. Place the dough into a lightly oiled bowl, cover it, and store it in a warm place for 45 minutes or until the dough doubles in size.
- When dough has risen, preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Make a bath for the pretzels by combining the baking soda with the warm water and stir until baking soda is mostly dissolved.
- Remove the dough from the bowl and cut into 12 pieces.
- Shape the soft baked pretzels as follows:
- Roll each section into a long 24" rope.
- Bring the ends up and twist twice.
- Bring the ends down and pinch firmly.
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Dip each pretzel into the bath solution. Drip dry. Arrange on 2 cookie sheets that have been sprayed with non stick cooking spray.
- If you want salted pretzels, sprinkle pretzels with kosher salt. Don't salt any pretzels that you plan to coat with cinnamon/sugar.
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Bake one pan at a time. Bake 5 minutes, then spin the pan halfway around and bake another 4 or 5 minutes or until golden.
- Remove from oven and brush with melted butter.
- If you want the cinnamon/sugar coating, brush with butter and sprinkle heave coating of cinnamon/sugar onto the entire surface of the pretzel.
Recipe Notes
*This dough can be made using a Kitchenaid machine and dough hook. It can also be made in a bread machine on the dough cycle.
*The baking soda separates from the water easily. So stir it every couple of minutes as you are dipping the pretzels to make sure that there is an even distribution of powder/water mix on each pretzel.
*The original recipe makes 8, but I like making 12 smaller pretzels. It's up to you!
*If you want the cinnamon/sugar coating, brush with butter and sprinkle a heavy coating of cinnamon/sugar onto the entire surface of the pretzel.
Looking for some creative dipping sauces for your soft baked pretzels? Here are 5 easy dipping sauce recipes in 5 minutes from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom.
C says
Excellent, just made them but rolled & knotted to make as garlic knots which came out a bit dense but very good. Do you think the recipe would work the same with using just whole wheat flour? That used to be my favorite Aunt Anns pretzels but they are so hard to find anymore.
Thanks for posting, Chantal
Brandy @ Gluesticks says
Chantal, I’ve made them using 100% whole WHITE wheat flour since it is lighter in baking and they were really good. I just made the pretzel sticks, not the knotted ones (too lazy, and the time I made them like the real pretzels was the time they came out a little doughy too). I’ll have to try making some garlic ones! Thanks!
Maritza says
Yum! I love Auntie Ann’s pretzels! Can’t wait to try this recipe!
gail says
I love those pretzels from the Mall! I’m pinning this so I can try this someday.
Featuring your recipe on Talk of the Town next week! Thanks for sharing with us there!
gail
The Freshman Cook says
You had me at “no boiling”! YUM! Thank you for sharing at Celebrate It!
Brielleziman says
I love these!!! I tried making pretzels before with boiling and it did not work…I tired these and they were amazing! I served them with garlic butter.
Brandy says
I’m SO glad you enjoy the recipe as much as we do!!