Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites

You won't be able to stop with just one of these delicious Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites. They're made with a homemade yeast dough, then boiled and baked so the dough is crispy on the outside but soft and delicious with every bite!

Serve these with spicy mustard or one of your favorite homemade dipping sauces. Let me show you how easy these are to make.

If you're tired of the same old chips and dip for snack time? You need to try this recipe for homemade pretzel bites. They're surprisingly very easy to make and don't requre any fancy ingredients or equipment.

The pretzel bites are boiled in a traditional baking soda mixture which helps them get that crispy crust on the outside that we all love about fresh warm pretzels!

Nothing that says comfort food like a batch of freshly-baked homemade pretzel bites! And these delicious bites are sure to hit the spot.

Looking for more easy snack recipes? Try my Air Fryer Crispy Pickles or my Candied Pecans.

Table of Contents

• Soft Pretzel Bites Recipe
• Helpful Kitchen Tools
• 📋Ingredients
• 🥣Instructions
• Storage Tips
• Freezing Tips
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• 💬 Comments

Soft Pretzel Bites Recipe

Please don't let the yeast in this recipe scare you away from making the pretzel bites. They are so incredibly easy. There's step-by-step photos to help guide you through the entire recipe. 

Helpful Kitchen Tools

Spider Strainer Skimmer Spoon, HSpiow Set of 3 Sizes Frying Spoon Stainless Steel Fryer Scoop Wire Strainer Ladle with Long Handle for Kitchen FryingReynolds Kitchens Cookie Baking Sheets, Pre-Cut Parchment PaperHoosier Hill Farm Coarse Pretzel Salt, 2 lbs

 

📋Ingredients

This is an overview of the ingredients and instructions. Be sure to see the recipe card below for exact quantities, detailed instructions and special notes.

🥣Instructions

Step 1: Prepare the Pretzel Dough

• In a mixing bowl, mix together the warm water, sugar, yeast and melted butter. Let sit for 10 minutes for the yeast mixture to get foamy.
• Using the dough hook of your mixer, begin adding four and a half cups of flour; one cup at a time.
• Set your timer for 5 minutes and begin letting the machine "knead" the dough; adding more flour as necessary. (I added almost another ½ cup of flour while the dough was kneading.)
• Turn the dough out onto a floured cutting board and form into a ball.
• Place into a lightly greased bowl, cover and let rise for about an hour or until the dough has doubled in size.

Step 2: Shape the Dough

• Once the dough has doubled in size, punch it down and turn it out onto a floured surface.
• Shape it into a log as pictured below. 
• Break off pieces of the dough and start forming long ropes.
• Cut the long ropes into one inch pieces and place on a baking tray; trying not to let the pieces touch each other.

Step 3: Boiling Instructions

• Place the 3 quarts of water into a large pot and bring to a boil.
• Once the water is boiling, slowly add in the baking soda; a little at a time.
• Do NOT pour all the baking soda in at once or it will cause the water to boil all over the stove.

• Begin adding your pretzel bites into the boiling water/baking soda mixture - about 10 to 15 at a time.
• Let the bites boil for about 30 to 40 seconds and remove with a slotted spoon to a baking tray that's been lined with parchment paper or a slipat mat.

Step 4: Add the Course Salt

• Brush the pretzel bites with the egg wash and then add the salt.
• Then add the salt. If you've never used pretzel salt, be careful...it is very salty! 

Step 5: Baking Instructions

• Bake in a preheated 425 degree oven for about 15 minutes or until they are golden brown.
• Remove the pretzel bites from the oven and let cool on a cooling rack.

Step 6: Serving Tips

• Serve the pretzel bites while they're still warm with a bowl of spicy mustard.
• Or you might enjoy trying our family's favorite ranch dipping sauce or fry dipping sauce. 

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Storage Tips

• Allow the pretzels to cool completely. Then place any leftovers in an airtight container.
• You can store them at room temperature.
• Leftover pretzels should last at last a week.
• Reheat in the oven at 300°F for 5 minutes or until warm.

Freezing Tips

• You can freeze the pretzel bites after they've baked in the oven by flash freezing them first on a baking tray and then place them in a freezer bag.
• When ready to enjoy, heat them up in a 300°F oven until warmed through and defrosted.

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This recipe has been updated since it first appeared in 2014 with new photos, information and a new printable recipe card that includes nutritional information. I hope you enjoy the updates as much as I enjoyed working on them!