Pretzel Bites
Pretzel bites are soft baked nuggets from our popular soft pretzel recipe. They taste like Auntie Anne's pretzels that you can easily flavor and dip with cheese sauce for the ultimate pretzel experience! Homemade pretzels are easy and this pretzel recipe doesn't require the extra steps that a German or Bavarian pretzel would!
Equipment
- 1 18x13 baking pan
- 1 bench scraper or pizza cutter, (for cutting pretzel dough into bites)
Ingredients
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tsp dry active yeast
- 410 grams bread flour, (2 1/2 cups plus 3 Tbsp of flour)
- 1/3 cup brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp baking powder
- 2 Tbsp unsalted butter
Baking Soda Solution:
- 2 cups warm water
- 2 Tbsp baking soda
Pretzel Topping:
- 6 Tbsp melted unsalted butter , (for dipping after baking)
- coarse pretzel salt
Instructions
Directions:
- Heat the milk and water to 105°F (I microwaved it for 45 seconds.) Stir in the yeast and allow it to proof for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the flour, sugar, salt, baking powder, and melted butter. Pour in the proofed yeast mixture and knead for a few minutes until the dough comes together into a ball. (Dough should be slightly tacky.)
- Lightly grease the top of the dough with 1 tsp of oil and allow it to rise in a warm place for 45 minutes. Meanwhile, in another mixing bowl, dissolve the baking soda in water. Set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 410°F. Turn the dough over to a greased surface.
- Cut the dough into 6 equal strips.
- Roll and stretch each piece into a 30-inch rope or to the thickness of your thumb finger. Cut rope into 1-1 1/2-inch thick pieces.
- Dip pretzels into the baking soda solution using a slotted spoon.
- Tap the spoon against a kitchen towel to remove any excess water and transfer pretzel bites onto a lined baking pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 7-8 minutes.
- Dip warm into the melted butter and sprinkle with salt. Serve with your favorite pretzel dipping sauce.
Notes
Notes
- Dip Pretzels into warm cheddar cheese dip sauce or make a sweet Mustard dip: by mixing 2 Tbsp mayo, 1 tsp yellow mustard, and 1 Tbsp brown sugar.
Nutrition Facts
Pretzel Bites
Serving Size
1 pretzel bite
Amount per Serving
Calories
60
% Daily Value*
Fat
2
g
3
%
Saturated Fat
1
g
6
%
Trans Fat
0.1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
0.1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
1
g
Cholesterol
6
mg
2
%
Sodium
200
mg
9
%
Potassium
26
mg
1
%
Carbohydrates
9
g
3
%
Fiber
0.4
g
2
%
Sugar
2
g
2
%
Protein
1
g
2
%
Vitamin A
67
IU
1
%
Vitamin C
0.002
mg
0
%
Calcium
9
mg
1
%
Iron
0.1
mg
1
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
