Description
Make soft, chewy pretzels at home with this simple recipe. Perfect for snacks or sharing with friends.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 1/2 cups warm water (110°F)
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 2 tsp salt
- 1 package active dry yeast
- 4 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 10 cups water
- 2/3 cup baking soda
- 1 egg yolk, beaten
- coarse salt, for topping
Instructions
- Mix warm water, sugar, and salt in a bowl. Sprinkle yeast on top and let sit for 5 minutes until foamy.
- Stir in flour and melted butter until dough forms. Knead for 5 minutes until smooth.
- Cover dough and let rise for 1 hour until doubled in size.
- Preheat oven to 450°F. Bring 10 cups of water and baking soda to a boil in a large pot.
- Divide dough into 8 pieces. Roll each into a rope and twist into pretzel shape.
- Boil each pretzel for 30 seconds, then place on a baking sheet.
- Brush with beaten egg yolk and sprinkle with coarse salt.
- Bake for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
- Use fresh yeast for best results.
- Boiling gives pretzels their chewy texture.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container for up to 2 days.
- Prep Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Baking
- Method: Oven-baked
- Cuisine: German
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 pretzel
- Calories: 290
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 55g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 30mg