Soft Pretzel Recipe (Annies Pretzels Copycat)
Learn how to make a soft Pretzel Recipe like the pretzels from the mall! This pretzel recipe is a real copycat to Annies pretzels or the pretzel maker pretzel! What's not to love about this buttery and soft pretzel dipped into cheese sauce?
Equipment
- 2 mixing bowls, (one for dipping into the baking soda solution)
- 1 thermometer, (to check milk temperature for the yeast.)
- 1 measuring cup
- 1 large 20x15 cookie sheet
Ingredients
Pretzel Dough:
- 1/2 cup whole milk
- 1/2 cup of water
- 2 tsp dry active yeast
- 410 grams of bread flour, (2 1/2 cups plus 3 Tbsp of flour)
- 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
- 1 tsp salt
- 1/2 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, (melted)
Baking Soda Solution:
- 2 cups of warm water
- 2 tbsp baking soda
Topping:
- 6 tbsp melted unsalted butter, (for dipping after baking)
- coarse pretzel salt , (for topping before baking)
Instructions
Directions:
- Heat the milk and water to 105°F (I microwave 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 area.
- Cut the dough into 6 equal strips.
- Roll and stretch each piece into a 35 to 40-inch rope or to the thickness of your finger. Then holding the ends, make a U-shape and twist twice. Pinch ends to the pretzel. Dip pretzels into the baking soda solution and quickly pat against a kitchen towel to remove any excess water.
- Transfer the pretzels onto a large sheet pan lined with parchment paper. Sprinkle with salt and bake for 7-8 minutes.
- Dip warm into the melted butter. Serve.
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
Soft Pretzel Recipe (Annies Pretzels Copycat)
Serving Size
1 Pretzel
Amount per Serving
Calories
452
% Daily Value*
Fat
17
g
26
%
Saturated Fat
10
g
63
%
Trans Fat
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
1
g
Monounsaturated Fat
4
g
Cholesterol
43
mg
14
%
Sodium
1618
mg
70
%
Potassium
192
mg
5
%
Carbohydrates
64
g
21
%
Fiber
3
g
13
%
Sugar
13
g
14
%
Protein
11
g
22
%
Vitamin A
501
IU
10
%
Vitamin C
1
mg
1
%
Calcium
66
mg
7
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
