Homemade pretzels that are soft and fluffy on the inside with a chewy and salted exterior. Easy to make and absolutely no rising time needed!
Prep Time: 25 minutesminutes
Cook Time: 15 minutesminutes
Total Time: 40 minutesminutes
Servings: 12
Ingredients
1 ½cupswarm water
1packet active yeast(or 2 1/4 teaspoons)
1 ½teaspoonssalt
1Tablespoongranulated sugar
3 1/2-4cupsall-purpose flour
⅓cupbaking soda(for boiling water)
Optional: Melted Butter
Instructions
Preheat oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with a baking mat or parchment paper and set aside.
In a small bowl, add warm water and yeast. Allow to sit for 3-5 minutes or until it foams up. Add salt and sugar and stir.
In a large bowl, add flour and then pour yeast mixture over top. Knead with bread hook in your mixer or by hand for about 3-5 minutes.
Separate dough into 12 sections. Roll dough into ropes about 15-20 inches long and 1 inch thick. Then form rope into a circle and twist the top ends together. Then bring the twisted ends down the center of the circle and pinch together with the bottom to form the pretzels.
In a large pan, bring about 8 cups water + 1/3 cup baking soda to a boil. Once water is boiling, place a piece of dough into the water for about 20 seconds. Remove immediately with slotted spoon and place onto baking sheet. Sprinkle salt on top. Repeat until all pretzels have been boiled.
Bake for 12-15 minutes, or until golden brown. You can turn the oven to broil for the last minute to brown the tops if desired. Remove pretzels to a cooling rack and brush tops with melted butter if desired.
Enjoy homemade pretzels with your favorite cheese sauce.
Notes
Freezer instructions: Allow pretzels to cool. Then place in a zip top bag or freezer container for up to 2 months. To reheat bake in the oven at 300°F for about 10-15 minutes, or until warm. You can also allow to thaw and microwave for about 30 seconds.Note: Can make a cinnamon sugar pretzel variation by dipping the pretzels in butter and then into a cinnamon sugar mixture.