Description
Delicious homemade pretzel bites, perfect for snacking!
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup warm water
- 1/2 cup warm milk (whole milk recommended)
- 2–1/4 teaspoons instant yeast (or active dry)
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 3 up to 4 cups bread flour (plus more for dusting surface)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 5 to 7 tablespoons unsalted butter (divided)
- Cooking spray
- 8 cups water
- 1/4 cup baking soda
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- Cheese sauce (optional, for serving)
Instructions
- In a medium bowl, whisk the warm water, warm milk, yeast, and honey; let sit 5–10 minutes until creamy/foamy.
- In a stand mixer, combine 3 cups bread flour and salt. Make a well in the middle and pour in 1 tablespoon melted and cooled butter. Add yeast mixture and mix until combined. Gradually add up to 3/4 cup more flour as needed until dough pulls away from sides of bowl.
- Knead dough for 5 minutes or by hand on a floured surface. Shape into a ball, coat with cooking spray, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 1.5 hours.
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Line a sheet pan with silicone mats or parchment. Punch down the dough, cut into 6 pieces, and roll each piece into ropes (20–22 inches). Cut into bites.
- Bring 8 cups of water to a boil, dissolve baking soda, and boil pretzel bites in batches for 10 seconds each. Place on prepared pan.
- Melt 4 tablespoons butter and brush over bites. Sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake for 12–18 minutes until golden brown. Brush with remaining butter if desired.
- Serve warm.
Notes
- Yeast may not activate if water/milk is too hot.
- Adjust flour amount based on dough consistency.
- Use the recipe as a base to make cinnamon-sugar pretzels.
- Serve with cheese sauce for an extra treat.
- Watch tutorial video for visual guidance.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 3 bites
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 40g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 15mg