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Soft Pretzel Bites
These soft pretzel bites are delicious, buttery, perfectly salty, chewy, tender and a favorite recipe of my family.
Prep Time
10
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
rise time
1
hour
hr
Course:
Appetizer, Side Dish, Snack, treat
Cuisine:
appetizer, side, snack, treat
Keyword:
appetizer, side, snack, treat
Servings:
6
servings
Ingredients
For the pretzel bite dough:
1
cup
water
1
tablespoon
dry active yeast
1
teaspoon
salt
1-1/2
tablespoons
sugar
3
tablespoons
melted butter
2 3/4 to 3
cups
flour - add flour until dough comes together and is just slightly sticky.
For the water to boil the pretzel bites in:
Large pot full of water - roughly 8 cups
1 1/2
tablespoons
baking soda
For the egg wash:
1
egg
1
tablespoon
water
coarse sea salt
For the pretzel bites topping:
coarse sea salt - to sprinkle on top
1
tablespoon
melted butter - to toss them in at the end of cooking
Instructions
In mixing bowl, add the water and dry active yeast and stir together.
Then add the salt, sugar, melted butter and flour, a cup at a time, add and mix until a soft and slightly sticky dough forms.
Knead dough for about 5 minutes or until the dough is smooth and elastic feeling.
Cover dough and let it rise for roughly 30 minutes.
On a lightly floured surface, divide dough into 4 segments and roll into roughly 1 1/2 inch thick ropes, then slice each rope into 1-2 inch pieces.
Allow segments to rise again for another 20-30 minutes.
Preheat the oven to 425 F.
Prepare the water to boil the pretzels in by adding baking soda to water and bringing to a boil.
Add the pretzel pieces into the water in groups of about 15 pieces.
Let them cook for about 30-45 seconds then remove with a slotted spoon or frying spatula and place onto a lined and greased cookie sheet.
Prepare the egg wash by mixing together the egg and water in a small bowl.
Brush the tops of the pretzel bites with the egg wash then sprinkle with coarse sea salt.
Bake for ~15 minutes or until the pretzel bites turn golden brown.
Once removed from the oven, you can brush tops with melted butter and add more sea salt if desired.