5 from 24 votes
Soft Pretzels
This recipe creates soft pretzels with a chewy texture created by a brief dough rise and a quick baking-soda bath before baking. The dough requires no kneading, making preparation straightforward. After shaping and dipping in baking soda solution, pretzels bake to a golden brown and are finished with melted butter and optional toppings such as cinnamon sugar or cheddar cheese for varied flavors. The balance of a slightly sweet dough and the baking soda dip brings out the characteristic pretzel flavor and texture.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
6 mins
Total Time
36 mins
Servings:
12
Pretzels
Calories:
151 kcal
Course:
Snacks, Bread
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
Pretzels
- 1 1/4 cups water lukewarm
- 1 tablespoon instant dry yeast
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 to 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
Dipping Solution
- 1/4 cup baking soda
- 1 1/2 cups water hot
Toppings
- butter melted
- cinnamon sugar
- cheddar cheese shredded
- salt coarse
Instructions
- Dissolve the yeast and sugar into the warm water.
- Add in the flour and mix until combined. No need to knead. Let the dough rise in a warm place until almost doubled which should only take about 20 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 500 degrees. Divide the dough into golf ball sized lumps. Roll each ball into a snake or rope. Twist them into pretzel shapes (or whatever shape you'd like!).
- In a small bowl or a liquid measuring cup, dissolve the baking soda in the hot water. Dip the pretzels into the solution and place on a well-greased cookie sheet or baking pan.
- Bake for about 6 minutes at 500 degrees until they are golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and dip the face of the pretzel in melted butter. Add your chosen toppings.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1pretzel
Calories
151kcal
(8%)
Carbohydrates
32g
(11%)
Protein
4g
(8%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
689mg
(29%)
Potassium
48mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
5g
(10%)
Calcium
10mg
(1%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 12 Pretzels
Amount Per Serving
Calories 151
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1pretzel | |
| Calories | 151kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 32g | 11% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 689mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 48mg | 1% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 5g | 10% |
| Calcium | 10mg | 1% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.