Make your own soft pretzels with our pretzel bites recipe that are just like the ones at the mall, only better because you can create your own flavor variations that are perfect for snacking!
If you like pretzel bites you'll love our soft baked homemade pretzels! Brushed with butter and sprinkled with kosher salt. So delicious! Our parmesan bagels are a family favorite as well. So yummy toasted with butter.
Watch our step by step video!
Soft pretzel bites are one of my kid’s favorite snacks. Mine too. It’s hard to buy pretzels at the store anymore or from the shops at the mall, because they just don’t compare to homemade ones! This recipe is one of the FIRST recipes that I ever shared on Gluesticks back in 2009. I originally bought the recipe for $.79 in 2007 from TopRecipes.com. After making dozens and dozens of batches over the years, I can say that it was money well spent!
The original recipe has you shape them into pretzels (like I do in this post), but we honestly prefer pretzel bites. They are quicker to make and fun to eat. I decided it was time to update the post and added a step by step video.
You can use this same recipe to make your own pretzel rolls, too! They work great for pulled pork sandwiches and burgers.
No Boil Soft Pretzel Bites Recipe
Homemade Pretzel Bites
Make your own soft pretzels with our pretzel bites recipe that are just like the ones at the mall, only better because you can create your own flavor variations!
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Servings: 12
Calories: 190kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup warm water
- 1 Tbsp. active dry yeast
- 3 ¾ cup all-purpose flour
- ¾ cup powdered sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoon vegetable oil
Bath
- 2 cup hot water
- ¼ cup baking soda
Instructions
- Mix water/yeast. Cover and let it rest for 10 minutes or until it is foamy.
- Mix dry ingredients together in a large mixing bowl. Slowly add water/yeast mixture and oil and 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.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
- Make a baking soda bath for the pretzels by combining the baking soda with hot water and stir until soda is mostly dissolved (it won't dissolve completely).
- Roll out dough into a long rectangle (about 12"x24"). Using a pizza cutter, cut into small 2 inch pieces. Dip each dough square into the water/soda bath and place on a greased (or parchment paper lined) baking sheet. If you are making salted or garlic pretzels, sprinkle with kosher salt.
- Bake for 4 minutes, then rotate pan and bake another 4 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
Store baked pretzel bites in an airtight container.
Pretzel variations:
For your basic salted pretzels, sprinkle pretzel dough with kosher salt BEFORE baking. When they come out of the oven, brush with melted butter.
For garlic parmesan pretzels, sprinkle with kosher salt BEFORE baking. When they come out of the oven, brush with a mixture of butter and garlic powder. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
For cinnamon/sugar pretzels, brush with butter AFTER baking and then roll in cinnamon/sugar.
Nutrition
Calories: 190kcal
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What is your favorite flavor of pretzel bites? There are so many ways to customize them. Here are our favorites!
Original Pretzel Bites
For your basic salted pretzels, sprinkle pretzel dough with kosher salt BEFORE baking. When they come out of the oven, brush with melted butter. Looking for some creative dipping sauces for your soft baked pretzels? We like this delicious cheese sauce. The same one we use for fondue.
Here is an easy honey mustard sauce from Scattered Thoughts of a Crafty Mom.
Garlic Parmesan Pretzel Bites
For Garlic Parmesan pretzels, sprinkle with kosher salt BEFORE baking. When they come out of the oven, brush with a mixture of butter and garlic powder. Sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese.
Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites
For cinnamon/sugar pretzels, brush with butter AFTER baking. Mix cinnamon and sugar together in a small bowl and then roll buttered pretzel bites in cinnamon/sugar.
Simply AJ says
These look awesome... I've been trying to find a good recipe. Your pretzels bites look really good - I'm gonna give your recipe a try. Stopped over from Made by you Monday 🙂 AJ@queenofmynest
kendascrafts says
yummy! Those look great! thanks for the recipe
Deborah March says
Oooohhh, my grandkiddies will LOVE these...thanks for sharing your recipe!
Deborah (visiting happily from http://upcyclingmylife.blogspot.com...sure hope you stop by...)
redfly says
These look delicious! Just going to have to try them.
Jen @ Creating with the J's says
These definitely look and sound yummy!
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Heather says
Excited to try these! My kids would love em and my hubby.=) bellesbazaar-heather.blogspot.com
Jenn says
cannot wait to try these. Thank you for sharing.
~Jenn
http://housewivesofriverton.blogspot.com
Tanya says
Those look so good. My mouth is watering. Thanks for sharing.
michele says
i'm making them! i'm making them! and dipping in cheeeeeeese!
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thanks so much for sharing!
warmly,
michele
Chrissy says
Yummy! Can't wait to make these!
Clemencia says
These looks sooo good, I have to give them a try, thanks so much for sharing 🙂
Luv 2 Smile says
Yummmmm... Thank you for reposting how to make pretzel bites. I am pregnant and I CRAVE pretzels like crazy! I think I might try all of your variations 🙂
Heather
Danielle says
Bookmarking this - I don't know which variation to mke first!
Jenny @ Simcoe Street says
Yummy!