Soft Pretzel Recipe
Soft pretzels are street vendor style comfort food at it's best. You can easily achieve these golden brown snacks at home!
Servings: 12
Ingredients
for the pretzels:
- 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 1 1/4 cups warm water
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 1/2 - 4 cups all-purpose flour
for the water bath and topping:
- 1/2 cup baking soda
- 4 cups hot water
- 1/4 cup kosher salt
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
Instructions
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer, dissolve the yeast and 1 teaspoon of sugar in the warm water. Let stand until bubbly and foamy, about 5-10 minutes. Add the salt, oil, remaining sugar, and two cups flour, and stir to combine. Add additional flour, 1/4 cup at a time, to form a soft dough that pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Knead the dough until smooth and elastic, then shape into a ball. Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise until doubled in size, about one hour.
- Preheat the oven to 450 and line two baking sheets with parchment or silicone liners. In a large bowl, whisk together the baking soda and water, until the baking soda is dissolved.
- Gently punch down the dough and divide it into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece of dough out into a long rope, then twist into a pretzel shape. Dip each pretzel into the water bath, then place on the prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle with kosher salt.
- Bake 8-10 minutes, until golden brown, then brush with the melted butter. Serve hot.
Nutrition
Calories: 186kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 0.1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 4038mg | Potassium: 50mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 58IU | Vitamin C: 0.003mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 2mg