Homemade pretzels are easy to make, soft, buttery, and delicious! With no boil step, these won’t take you all day to make!
Giant soft pretzels are one of those treats that you know you love, but you rarely get to indulge in. It’s hard to find a place that sells good pretzels at a reasonable price, but with this homemade pretzel recipe, you don’t have to look so hard! You can have the best soft pretzels made in the comfort of your own home at a fraction of the price.
Making these homemade soft pretzels isn’t nearly as hard as you may think, in fact, it’s actually both easy and fun! Grab your kids and have them help you make the pretzel shapes later in the recipe and you can not only create a delicious snack but also create some life-long memories out of the mix too!
Homemade pretzel recipe
In a bowl, combine flour, brown sugar, yeast and salt. Then add in the softened butter, milk, and water, stirring until combined. Knead for 5 minutes and then let the dough rise in a warm spot until it has doubled in size.
After the dough has doubled, preheat the oven to 450 degrees and turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface.
Roll the dough out into a rectangle about 2 inches thick and then cut into 12 equal-sized pieces.
Twist each rope into a pretzel shape. Lay each piece on a lined cooking sheet and let them rest for about 20 minutes.
In a small bowl beat together water and egg for an egg wash. Using a brush, dip it into the egg mix and spread it onto the pretzels. Then sprinkle on your course salt.
The egg wash will help to give the pretzels that beautiful brown color and help the salt to stick.
Then bake the pretzels for about 15 minutes and after they are done baking you can brush them with melted butter before enjoying.
Other pretzel topping idea
While the most common (and most popular) topping for a giant soft pretzel is salt, you may choose to go a different route.
While a salted soft pretzel and a side of warm melted cheese dip make for the most dynamic savory duo, a cinnamon-sugar coated pretzel served with a side of icing or cream cheese frosting may be the perfect treat for a sweet tooth.
Both options are excellent, and only the starting point.
What is your favorite way to top a soft pretzel?
Answer in the comments down below!
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Homemade Soft Pretzels
Equipment
Ingredients
- 4 cups flour all purpose
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
- 3 teaspoons yeast
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 3 tablespoons butter softened
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup water
- 2 tablespoons butter for later
- 3 tablespoons coarse salt
- 1 egg
- 1 teaspoon water
Instructions
- Combine flour, brown sugar, yeast, and salt.
- Add softened butter, milk, and water. Combine.
- Knead for 5 minutes.
- Let the dough rise until doubled.
- Preheat the oven to 450ºF.
- Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Roll it out slightly until it's about 2 inches thick and slice it into about 12 strips.
- Twist each rope into a pretzel shape. Place on a lined baking sheet.
- Let rise for 20 minutes.
- Combine egg and water. Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with coarse salt.
- Bake for about 15-18 minutes, or until dark golden brown on top.
- Brush with melted butter after baking.
Alli says
Love pretzels!