Buttery, soft and chewy. This pretzel rolls recipe is the only one you will ever need! Use this recipe for sliders, buns, and more!
One of our FAVORITE bread recipes is homemade pretzels. Homemade pretzels are one of the first food recipes that I ever shared on Gluesticks. It was a recipe that I bought (yes, bought) in 2007 before the days of Pinterest.
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I can’t remember exactly how much I paid, but it was less than a $1 and has paid for itself over and over with the money we’ve saved by making our own pretzels! I decided to take that same recipe and add a delicious spin—pretzel rolls.
Now those pretzel bites and soft baked pretzels can be enjoyed as sliders and sandwiches, too! Anytime we run out of bread for school lunches the kids request a batch of homemade pretzel rolls or pretzel bites. They really aren’t hard to make so if I have the time I’ll grant their request.
This pretzel rolls recipe makes 16 soft and buttery pretzels. Make a batch to serve with soup for the ultimate comfort meal.
The Only Pretzel Rolls Recipe You’ll Ever Need
The Only Pretzel Rolls Recipe You'll Ever Need
Buttery, soft and chewy. This pretzel roll recipe is the only one you will ever need! Use this recipe for sliders, buns, and more!
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Servings: 16 rolls
Calories: 145kcal
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cup warm water
- 1 Tbsp. yeast
- 3 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 3/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon vegetable oil
Pretzel Roll Bath
- 2 cup hot water
- 1/4 cup baking soda
- melted butter/ kosher salt
Instructions
- Mix water/yeast. Cover and let it rest for 10 minutes or until it is foamy.
- Mix dry ingredients together. Slowly add water/yeast mixture and oil. Mix until a soft dough forms. Turn out onto lightly floured surface and knead until smooth.
- Spray bowl with non stick cooking spray and return dough to bowl. Cover loosely with a towel and let raise until doubled, about an hour.
- Make a bath for the pretzel rolls by combining the baking soda with hot water and stir until soda is mostly dissolved (it won't dissolve completely).
- When dough is done with the first rise, separate into 16 balls, dip each roll in the baking soda bath and place on a greased baking sheet. Sprinkle with kosher salt. Let rise in a warm spot for 35 minutes.
- Bake at 425 degrees for 15-18 minutes, until GOLDEN brown on top.
- Brush with melted butter.
Notes
These can be baked and then frozen. Thaw on the counter the day you’d like to serve them with dinner.
Nutrition
Calories: 145kcal
Can you freeze pretzel rolls?
Yes, these can be baked and then frozen. Thaw on the counter the day you’d like to serve them with dinner.
Do you need to boil pretzel rolls?
Many pretzel recipes require the pretzels to be boiled before baking. That is not necessary for this recipe. A simple bath in the warm water and baking soda mixture gives you that same chewy texture.
What kind of salt should be used when making pretzels and pretzel rolls?
A nice, course salt should be used for sprinkling on top of pretzels before baking. Kosher salt is a great choice.
Have you tried the 2-ingredient dough recipe that is floating all over the web? I’m so curious to see how those turn out! Here is a collection of recipes using the 2 ingredient dough from The Gunny Sack.
Powdered sugar?
That’s correct!
How many rolls (approx) does this recipe make?
Whoops, I see now!
making these for my mother-in-law! all her kids get together on Mother’s day for brunch…thanks!
Yum! If we don’t lose power I am making these this afternoon!