Soft Pretzel Bite Recipe – SHK

On any occasion, hot, buttery soft pretzel bites are amazing homemade snacks! Made with fluffy dough and bake until golden brown these bite-sized pretzels are the perfect balance of chewy and soft. Our recipes are fiber-free versions, making them faster and easier to make without sacrificing flavor or texture!

Why We Love These Soft and Chewy Pretzel Bites

The snacks at our home are more popular than homemade pretzel bites. Soft, chewy, buttery, salty little pieces delicious. It is almost impossible not to eat. I’ve tried many different recipes and techniques over the years, but these pretzel bites are the best.

Not only are they downright delicious, but this nonwoven variety is quick and easy–and still gets all the flavors and textures from the classic method. The outside comes out golden and chewy while making the inside soft and fluffy. Immediately after removing them from the oven, use melted butter and voila. You have the most delicious little taste that comes out of the oven. Your child will declare you the best chef in the world. All the battles will stop and the trivial matters will be performed happily as they bring you to a comfortable chair to thank you for your efforts. Anyway, one can hope. But one thing is for sure. You will have some very, very happy diners.

Ingredients You Need to Make This Soft Pretzel Bite Recipe:

• water– Heat is enough to activate yeast 100-110 degrees.
• brown sugar– Brown sugar adds a little sweetness and flavor to pretzel bites and also helps feeding the yeast.
• Active dry yeast– Active dry yeast needs to be activated in warm water and makes these pretzel bites super fluffy and chewy.
• butter– Butter adds the rich, delicious flavor you want in fresh pretzels.
• sea ​​salt– Even if we bite these pretzels into the salt, you still need some dough to taste.
• flour– We used regular all-purpose flour in our pretzel dough.
• baking soda– Baking soda is an essential ingredient in homemade pretzels, which makes them characteristically dark brown, crispy on the outside and chewy on the inside.
• Egg– Wash the eggs before baking to help give your roasted pretzel a shiny, golden finish.
• Coarse salt– Sprinkle on finished pretzels.

How to Make Pretzel Bite Dough:

1. Proof of yeast. In the bowl of an electric mixer, add warm water, yeast, brown sugar and melted butter. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes, or until the mixture is good and bubbles. The water should be warm to between 100 and 110 degrees. If the yeast is not bubbled, then the yeast may not be good and you will want to restart the fresh yeast. If you are using instant yeast, you don’t need to activate it. You just add all the ingredients to the bowl and start mixing. However, you want the water to be a little hot 120-130 degrees.
2. Knead the dough. Once the yeast is properly activated, you will add salt and flour and start mixing the dough. Start with smaller flour, you can always add more later. Knead for 3-4 minutes. The dough should look smooth and start pulling away from the side of the bowl. At this point, touch the dough with your fingers. If it’s still sticky, add one tablespoon of flour at a time. Don’t add too much flour or you’ll end up with a hard dough. You want it to be soft, but don’t be too sticky.
3. Let the dough rise. Transfer the dough to a greased bowl (or lazy like me, put it in a blender) covered with greased plastic wrap or a clean kitchen towel. Allow to rise at room temperature for about an hour, or until the dough doubles in size. Time will vary depending on the kitchen temperature. To speed up the process, you can place the bowl in a warm oven. For this, I usually only preheat the oven to 400 degrees. After one minute, turn off the oven. Raise the bowl in the oven.
4. Shape the dough. Once the dough is raised, pour it onto the counter of flour or grease. Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces and roll each piece into a long rope about 20 inches long. Using a knife or bench scraper, cut each rope into 1-inch pieces.

How to make a pretzel bite:

Pretzel bites in baking soda. In a small bowl or liquid measuring cup, stir together 1 cup of hot water and 1 tablespoon of baking soda. Dip the pretzel bites in baking soda and place on a parchment lined baking sheet.

Wash with eggs. In a small bowl, whisk together 1 egg and 1 tablespoon of cold water. Using a pastry brush, wash with eggs and gently brush all pretzels.

Sprinkle with salt. After washing the brush with eggs, immediately sprinkle the pretzels with salt.

Bake pretzels. Bake pretzels in a 450 degree oven for 10-12 minutes, or until golden brown.

Brush with melted butter. Once the pretzels come out of the oven, brush the pretzels freely with melted butter.

Tips and suggestions:

Which salt should I use for homemade pretzels?

Tasty and delicious with pretzel salt, giving you a classic salted pretzel look. But you can also use coarse salt, rock salt or bagel salt.

Why do I need to dip my pretzels in baking soda before baking?

This quick alkaline bathroom is essential to give you the golden, chewy texture and pretzel flavor you want. It helps prevent pretzel bites from rising too much, resulting in the chewy texture we like. It also offers the unique flavor we want in our homemade pretzels.

How to Make Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites

You can make sweet cinnamon sugar pretzel bites with the same recipe. Sometimes I would split a batch of dough in half so I could sprinkle half of it with salt and other cinnamon sugar. To make a cinnamon sugar pretzel bite, follow the instructions to dip the dough in the baking soda bath and use an egg wash brush, but do not add pretzel salt. Bake as directed. In a small bowl, mix 1/4 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon together. After removing the pretzels from the oven, brush them with butter immediately and roll them into a cinnamon sugar mixture.

How to make homemade pretzels twist

You can use the same recipe for twists and turns! If you want to make pretzels zigzag instead of pretzel bites, divide the dough into 12 slices. Roll each piece into a rope. Before shaping, dip each rope into baking soda. To create a twist, create a U-shaped shape with a rope. Next, tie the ends together and twist them once or twice. Restore the end to the bottom of U and press Adhesive. Wash the brush with eggs for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown.

Should I serve with a soft pretzel bite?

These pretzel bites are as delicious as they are, but if you want to take them to the next level (and not all of us), here are some of our favorite dips that can be served with soft pretzels:

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