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!
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.
Video
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
