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Close up overhead view of soft pretzel bites piled on a plate next to a bowl of whole grain mustard for dipping.

Soft Pretzel Bites

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  • Author: Shelly
  • Prep Time: 3 hours
  • Cook Time: 45 minutes
  • Total Time: 3 hours 45 minutes
  • Yield: 6 dozen pretzel bites 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American

Description

With just a few ingredients, make easy soft pretzel bites that are golden, chewy, and delicious topped with salt or rolled in cinnamon sugar!

Ingredients

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Pretzels

  • 1 cup warm water (not above 110° F)
  • 1 packet dry yeast (1/4 ounce)
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 1/4 cup butter, melted and cooled (see note)
  • 8 cups water
  • 1/2 cup baking soda
  • coarse or flaked sea salt or pretzel salt, optional

Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels

  • 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, melted
  • Cinnamon Sugar

Instructions

  1. Prep the dough: Pour warm water into the bowl of a stand mixer. Sprinkle the yeast into the water and allow it to “bloom.” This will take 7-9 minutes. Yeast will become slightly foamy.
  2. While yeast is blooming, whisk together flour, salt, and brown sugar. Add the flour mixture and melted butter into the mixing bowl with the yeast mixture. Mix this using the dough hook attachment for 5 minutes until the dough is elastic and smooth.
  3. Let the Dough Rise: Coat a large bowl with cooking spray. Place the dough into the bowl and cover with a dish towel. Allow the dough to rise for 2-3 hours in a warm room (or use the “proof” setting if your oven has one). Or, place in the refrigerator and allow to rise overnight.
  4. Prepare and Bake the Pretzel Bites: When ready to make the pretzel bites, preheat the oven to 450° F.
  5. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside.
  6. Remove the dough from the bowl and punch it down. Divide dough into 8 equal portions and roll dough into long ropes, about 1 inch in diameter, approximately 12 inches long.
  7. Cut the dough into 2-inch pieces using a knife or kitchen scissors.
  8. In a large saucepan, bring 8 cups of water and 1/2 cup of baking soda to a boil. In batches of about 10-12 at a time place the dough pieces into the boiling water for 30 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon, allowing excess water to drip off and transfer to the prepared baking sheets. For salted pretzels, sprinkle with salt immediately as salt sticks best to wet dough.
  9. Bake for 8-9 minutes until they are golden brown. Remove from the oven and place on a wire rack to cool.
  10. Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels: Dip each baked pretzel bite into butter and then roll in cinnamon sugar.

Notes

  • The butter should be cooled to the touch but still melted.
  • Store at room temperature for up to 3 days.

Find it online: https://cookiesandcups.com/soft-pretzel-bites/

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