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Homemade Auntie Anne's Style Soft Pretzel

Recreate the mall favorite at home with this copycat Auntie Anne's pretzel recipe. These soft, buttery pretzels have the perfect chew and come with variations for classic salt, cinnamon sugar, and more. Better and more affordable than the food court original!

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
20 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 392 kcal
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups warm water
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 1 1/8 teaspoons salt
  • 1 cup bread flour
  • 3 cups  all-purpose flour
  • 2 cups warm water
  • 2 tablespoon baking soda
  • To taste, coarse salt
  • 4 tablespoons melted butter

Instructions

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  1. Sprinkle yeast on lukewarm water in mixing bowl; stir to dissolve. Add sugar, salt and stir to dissolve; add flour and knead the dough until smooth and elastic. Let rise at least 1/2 hour.
  2. While the dough is rising, prepare a baking soda water bath with 2 cups warm water and 2 tbsp baking soda. Be certain to stir often.
  3. After the dough has risen, pinch off bits of dough and roll into a long rope (about 1/2 inch or less thick) and shape. Dip pretzel in soda solution and place on a greased baking sheet. Allow pretzels to rise again. Bake in the oven at 450 for about 10 minutes or until golden. Brush with melted butter and enjoy!

Notes

  • If you would like to try Auntie Anne's famous Cinnamon Sugar pretzels, try melting a stick of butter in a shallow bowl (big enough to fit the entire pretzel) and in another shallow bowl make a mixture of cinnamon and sugar. Dip the pretzel into the butter, coating both sides generously. Then dip again into the cinnamon mixture. 
  • If you want salted pretzels, salt the pretzels before baking and they will be amazing. Shake on the salt right after dipping and before you put them in the oven. The salt sticks much better this way. Sea salt tastes just as great as pretzel salt and is much better for you. When they’re done, take them out and butter them to death!

Nutrition Information

Calories 392kcal (20%) Carbohydrates 67g (22%) Protein 9g (18%) Fat 8g (12%) Saturated Fat 4g (20%) Cholesterol 20mg (7%) Sodium 1608mg (67%) Potassium 109mg (3%) Fiber 2g (8%) Sugar 4g (8%) Vitamin A 235IU (5%) Calcium 22mg (2%) Iron 3.1mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 392

% Daily Value*

Calories 392kcal 20%
Carbohydrates 67g 22%
Protein 9g 18%
Fat 8g 12%
Saturated Fat 4g 20%
Cholesterol 20mg 7%
Sodium 1608mg 67%
Potassium 109mg 2%
Fiber 2g 8%
Sugar 4g 8%
Vitamin A 235IU 5%
Calcium 22mg 2%
Iron 3.1mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.