Soft Pretzel Bites
A delicious and favorite pretzel recipe that are the perfect size for even the littlest hands.
Servings: 6 Dozen
Ingredients
- 2½ cups all purpose flour
- 1 packet rapid rise instant yeast
- 1 tbsp sugar
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 cup warm water
- 2 cups boiling water
- ¼ cup baking soda
- olive oil
- ¼ cup butter, melted
- optional: sea salt,
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 450° and place parchment paper on a baking sheet and generously sprayed with non stick spray or oil a baking sheet with vegetable oil.
- Using a stand mixer with the dough hook, add flour, sugar, salt and yeast, stir and then add warm water.
- Using a spatula, stir prior to turning on the mixer, then turn mixer to medium speed and knead for about 5 minutes.
- Place some oil onto a paper towel and oil the inside of a medium bowl.
- Sprinkle dough with some flour and place in a bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let sit for 30 minutes until the dough has doubled in size.
- Lightly oil a clean dry surface and turn dough out. Cut the dough into 8 pieces.
- Take one piece at a time and roll between your hands. Make each piece about 15 inches long.
- Cut each long piece into desired bite size pieces.
- Heat water and baking soda to a boil of medium heat then turn off and let cool for a couple minutes.
- Place a handful of pretzel bites into the baking soda bath for 30 seconds on each side.
- Remove from the water and place on the prepared baking sheet.
- Once all the pretzels have been removed from the baking soda water and placed on prepared baking sheet, sprinkle pretzel bites with sea salt.
- Place pretzel bites in the oven and bake for 8-12 minutes or until pretzels are golden brown, then remove from oven and brush with melted butter.
Notes
Recipe adapted from Great Grub, Delicious Treats