


Pretzel Bites
Movie night? Game day? After-school snack? These homemade pretzel bites have you covered.
Recipe - 746 - Duarte

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
Shop Ingredients
Makes 60 servings

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First Street Salt, Kosher - 22 Ounce
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First Street Drinking Water, Purified - 1 Gallon
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First Street Eggs, Cage Free, Large - 12 Each
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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!