5 from 120 votes
Soft Homemade Pretzel Bites
Soft Homemade Pretzel Bites are small pieces of yeast-leavened dough boiled briefly in baking soda water and baked to develop a chewy, tender interior with a characteristic brown crust. The dough incorporates honey for subtle sweetness, and an egg wash along with coarse salt finish the bites with a glossy, flavorful crust. They serve well as a snack or appetizer.
Prep Time
1 hr 30 mins
Cook Time
12 mins
Course:
Appetizer, Bread, Others
Ingredients
- 2 1/4 teaspoons (1 pkg.) active yeast
- 1 cup water about 110 degrees, warm
- 1/4 cup honey
- 3 cups bread flour (or all-purpose)
- 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
- water
- 3 Tablespoons baking soda
- 1 large egg (beaten)
- salt coarse
- 6 Tablespoons butter
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix together yeast and warm water. Let start to work and activate for 10 minutes. Stir in honey.
- In a large mixing bowl, add flour and salt. Stir in activated yeast mixture. Using a dough hook, knead for about 5-6 minutes.
- Place dough in a lightly oiled large bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled in size, about 1 1/2 hours. After it has doubled in size, punch the dough and let rise again for 45 minutes.
- Heat oven to 450 degrees. Pour 6 cups of water into the 12-inch skillet and add baking soda. Bring to a boil over high heat.
- Divide the dough into 4 pieces. Roll each piece into a 20 to 24-inch long rope. Cut into bite-size pieces.
- Using a slotted spoon, gently place the pretzels into the boiling water for 45 seconds. Remove the pretzels with a slotted spoon and drain well. Place onto the Silpat or parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- In a small bowl, beat egg to make an egg wash. Brush egg wash over pretzels. Sprinkle with coarse salt. Bake for 10-12 minutes, or until the pretzels are golden brown. Generously brush with melted butter on all sides.
- If making cinnamon-sugar pretzels, roll the pretzel bites into the cinnamon-sugar mixture.
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