Homemade Soft Pretzels

Soft, chewy homemade pretzels with a golden crust and coarse salt, just like your favorite mall-style snack. This foolproof recipe is perfect for pretzel lovers craving bakery-quality results at home using simple ingredients.

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Course: Appetizer, bread, Snack

Cuisine: American, German

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 15

Rise Time: 1

Total Time: 1 35

Servings: pretzels

Calories: 225kcal

Cost: $4

Equipment

1 Large mixing bowl For mixing dough
1 Measuring cups/spoons For ingredients
1 Baking sheet Line with parchment paper
1 Large pot For baking soda bath
1 Slotted spoon To lift pretzels from water
1 Kitchen towel To cover dough while rising

Ingredients

4 cups All-purpose flour Spooned and leveled
1 tablespoon Sugar White or brown sugar
1 pkg Active dry yeast About 2¼ teaspoons
1.5 cups Warm water 105°F–110°F
1 teaspoon Salt For dough
2 tablespoon Unsalted butter Melted
⅔ cup Baking soda For boiling bath
1 Egg Beaten with a splash of water (egg wash)
Coarse salt For topping

Instructions

Let cool 5 minutes before serving.
Make Dough – Add flour, salt, and butter; knead until smooth.
Let Rise – Cover and let dough rise for 1 hour.
Shape Dough – Divide and roll dough into ropes; shape into pretzels.
Prep Bath – Boil water and baking soda. Preheat oven.
Boil Pretzels – Simmer each pretzel 20–30 seconds.
Brush & Salt – Place on tray, brush with egg wash, sprinkle salt.
Bake Pretzels – Bake 12–15 minutes until golden brown.
Cool & Serve – Let cool 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

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