Homemade Soft Pretzels

Perfectly golden soft pretzels on a plate with cheese sauce

4.75 from 8 votes

Homemade Soft Pretzels are a super easy snack or appetizer. Buttery soft inside, golden and salty on the outside, you'll love dipping these in your favorite sauces!

Prep Time10

Cook Time10

Rising time1

Total Time20

Course: Appetizer, Bread, Lunch, Snack

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Soft Pretzels

Servings: large pretzels

Calories: 774kcal

Author: Erica Walker

Ingredients

4 teaspoons active dry yeast
2 Tablespoons sugar
1 1/2 cups warm water
3 Tablespoons oil
3 3/4 cups flour
5 cups water
1/3 cup baking soda
1 teaspoon Kosher salt
1 egg
1 Tablespoon water
coarse sea salt to taste

Instructions

In a small bowl, mix together yeast and 2 Tablespoons sugar in 1 1/2 cup warm water. Let stand until foamy and creamy (about 5-10 minutes). Add oil to yeast mixture and set aside.
In a stand mixer bowl, or large bowl combine flour and salt.
Pour yeast mixture into flour mixture and knead on low speed for 10 minutes. (If mixing by hand, knead dough for same amount of time.)
Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, turning to coat. cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour or until doubled in size.
When dough has risen, turn out onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 8 equal pieces.
Roll each piece into a rope and twist into a pretzel shape (or you can cut the rope into "bite size pieces to make pretzel bites).
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Place foil over a baking sheet and spray with cooking spray.
In a large saucepan, dissolve baking soda in 5 cups water and bring to a boil, stirring until soda is dissolved. Remove from heat.
Dip each pretzel into the baking soda-water solution for 10-20 seconds. Using a slotted spatula, remove from water and place pretzels on baking sheet.
In a small bowl, beat egg with 1 Tbsp. water until foamy. Brush egg mixture over the top of each pretzel and sprinkle with sea salt.
Bake in preheated oven until golden brown, about 8-10 minutes.

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