


Pretzel Bites
Movie night? Game day? After-school snack? These homemade pretzel bites have you covered.
Recipe - 585 - Reno

Pretzel Bites 
Prep Time120 Minutes
Servings60
Cook Time15 Minutes
Ingredients
1 1/2 Cups Warm Water 
1 Tbsp Sugar 
2 Tsp Kosher Salt, more for topping 
1/4 ounce Active Dry Yeast 
4 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour 
4 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, melted 
Vegetable Oil 
10 Cups of Water 
2/3 Cups Baking Soda 
1 Large Egg Yolk, Beaten with 1 tbsp of water 
Directions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer combine the warm water, sugar and kosher salt. Sprinkle the yeast on top and allow it to sit for 5 minutes.
 - Add the flour and butter to the bowl and mix on low until the ingredients are combined.
 - Increase the speed to medium and knead the dough until it is smooth and pulls away from the side of the bowl, about 3 minutes.
 - Remove the dough from the bowl. Clean the bowl, grease it with vegetable oil and return the dough to the bowl.
 - Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in a warm, dark place until it has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
 - Preheat the oven to 450°F.
 - In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, stir together the 10 cups of water.
 - Turn the dough onto your work surface and divide it into smaller pieces. (Do not flour your work surface.)
 - Roll each piece into a rope roughly 1-inch in diameter, then cut each rope into 1-inch pieces to form the pretzel bites.
 - Add the baking soda to the boiling water.
 - In batches, add the bites to the boiling baking soda mixture for 30 seconds, then use a slotted spoon to remove them onto the oiled baking sheet.
 - Brush the bites with the egg wash and sprinkle them with salt.
 - Bake the bites for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown, rotating the pan halfway through.
 - Remove the soft pretzel bites from the oven.
 - Enjoy!
 
120 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
60
Servings
Directions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer combine the warm water, sugar and kosher salt. Sprinkle the yeast on top and allow it to sit for 5 minutes.
 - Add the flour and butter to the bowl and mix on low until the ingredients are combined.
 - Increase the speed to medium and knead the dough until it is smooth and pulls away from the side of the bowl, about 3 minutes.
 - Remove the dough from the bowl. Clean the bowl, grease it with vegetable oil and return the dough to the bowl.
 - Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in a warm, dark place until it has doubled in size, about 1 hour.
 - Preheat the oven to 450°F.
 - In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, stir together the 10 cups of water.
 - Turn the dough onto your work surface and divide it into smaller pieces. (Do not flour your work surface.)
 - Roll each piece into a rope roughly 1-inch in diameter, then cut each rope into 1-inch pieces to form the pretzel bites.
 - Add the baking soda to the boiling water.
 - In batches, add the bites to the boiling baking soda mixture for 30 seconds, then use a slotted spoon to remove them onto the oiled baking sheet.
 - Brush the bites with the egg wash and sprinkle them with salt.
 - Bake the bites for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown, rotating the pan halfway through.
 - Remove the soft pretzel bites from the oven.
 - Enjoy!
 








