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    Soft Homemade Pretzels Recipe

    Last Updated On: Apr 6, 2025 by Aarthi

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    Homemade Soft Pretzels makes a great snack for kids. Specially freshly baked pretzels are really delicious because it still has its crusty outer texture. Pretzels are my favorite snack apart from bagels.

    Homemade Soft Pretzels Recipe

    Pretzels is very new to me. I have never tasted one until couple years back. Got a chance to try this on a dubai trip. I had it with a mustard dip and it was so delicious. Pretzels are just amazing. They have this soft and chewy texture which is perfect. It gives some kind of carb satisfaction. I specially love freshly baked pretzels since it still has its crispy exterior. 

    About Pretzels

    Pretzels is a german baked pastry in which shaped pastry is poacjhed in boiling water and then baked. It is made from dough that is commonly shaped into a knot. The traditional pretzel shape is long strip of dough intertwined and then twisted back onto itself in a particular way (a pretzel loop or pretzel bow). Today, pretzels come in a wide range of shapes.

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    How to Make Homemade Soft Pretzels

    • Take yeast, sugar in a bowl, add warm water and let it sit for 5 mins till it activates.
    • Take flour, salt  in a bowl. Mix well.
    • Add the yeast water, extra water and mix well to a dough. Cover and let it rise for 1 hour till it doubles.
    • Now divide it into 4 balls.
    • Roll it into a log and shape like pretzels as shown in picture.
    • Now place it in a baking pan and leave to rise for 30 mins.
    • Preheat oven to 225 degree c.
    • Take water and bring it to a boil. Add baking soda and mix well.
    • Place pretzels in boiling water and let it poach for a 30 to 45 seconds on each side.
    • Remove to a oiled baking pan.
    • Brush the top with some milk or egg wash and sprinkle with some salt.
    • Bake for 12 to 15 mins.
    • Serve warm.

    Hope you will give this a try and let me know how it turns out for you.

    If you have any questions not covered in this post and if you need help, leave me a comment or mail me @aarthi198689@gmail.com and I'll help as soon as I can.

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    Homemade Soft Pretzels Recipe

    Soft and chewy homemade pretzels are twisted bread dough poached in water and baked to create a crusty exterior and chewy interior.
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    Prep Time 15 minutes mins
    Cook Time 15 minutes mins
    Resting Time 2 hours hrs
    Total Time 2 hours hrs 30 minutes mins
    Course Snacks
    Cuisine Germany
    Servings 6 pretzels
    Calories 320 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • All Purpose Flour / Maida - 1 cup
    • Sugar - 1 tsp
    • Salt to taste
    • Dry Yeast - 1 tsp
    • Water as needed for boiling
    • Baking Soda - 2 tsp

    Instructions
     

    • Take yeast, sugar in a bowl, add warm water and let it sit for 5 mins till it activates.
    • Take flour, salt  in a bowl. Mix well.
    • Add the yeast water, extra water and mix well to a dough. Cover and let it rise for 1 hour till it doubles.
    • Now divide it into 4 balls.
    • Roll it into a log and shape like pretzels as shown in picture.
    • Now place it in a baking pan and leave to rise for 30 mins.
    • Preheat oven to 225 degree c.
    • Take water and bring it to a boil. Add baking soda and mix well.
    • Place pretzels in boiling water and let it poach for a 30 to 45 seconds on each side.
    • Remove to a oiled baking pan.
    • Brush the top with some milk or egg wash and sprinkle with some salt.
    • Bake for 12 to 15 mins.
    • Serve warm.

    Nutrition

    Nutrition Facts
    Homemade Soft Pretzels Recipe
    Serving Size
     
    1 servings
    Amount per Serving
    Calories
    320
    % Daily Value*
    * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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    Soft Pretzels Step by Step Pictures

    take yeast in a bowl

     

     

    add sugar

     

     

    add little warm water

     

     

    let it sit for 5 mins

     

     

    Take flour in a bowl

     

     

    add salt

     

     

    mix well

     

     

    add yeast mix 

     

     

    water

     

     

    knead well

     

     

    shape it into a ball

     

     

    cover and leave to rise

     

     

    now it is well risen

     

     

    grease a pan with oil

     

     

    take the dough

     

     

    shape it into log

     

     

    divide it

     

     

    roll a dough ball into a long rope

     

     

    put like this

     

     

    twist it

     

     

    given twist again

     

     

    bring it inwards

     

     

    arrange on baking pan and let it rise for 30 mins or so

     

     

    bring water to a boil

     

     

    add baking soda

     

     

     

     

     

    place pretzels in

     

     

    let it cook on both sides for 30 seconds

     

     

    drain it

     

     

    arrange it in baking pan

     

     

     

     

     

    take some milk or egg for egg wash

     

     

    brush on top

     

     

    sprinkle some salt or sesame seeds

     

     

    bake till done

     

     

    serve
     
     
     

     

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