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Pretzel Bites

Pretzel Bites

Movie night? Game day? After-school snack? These homemade pretzel bites have you covered.
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Recipe - 746 - Duarte
Pretzel bites served with in a white bowl with a side of mustard for dipping.
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
  1. 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.
  2. Add the flour and butter to the bowl and mix on low until the ingredients are combined. 
  3. 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. 
  4. Remove the dough from the bowl. Clean the bowl, grease it with vegetable oil and return the dough to the bowl. 
  5. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in a warm, dark place until it has doubled in size, about 1 hour. 
  6. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
  7. In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, stir together the 10 cups of water. 
  8. Turn the dough onto your work surface and divide it into smaller pieces. (Do not flour your work surface.) 
  9. Roll each piece into a rope roughly 1-inch in diameter, then cut each rope into 1-inch pieces to form the pretzel bites. 
  10. Add the baking soda to the boiling water. 
  11. 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. 
  12. Brush the bites with the egg wash and sprinkle them with salt. 
  13. Bake the bites for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown, rotating the pan halfway through. 
  14. Remove the soft pretzel bites from the oven. 
  15. Enjoy!  
120 minutes
Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
60
Servings

Shop Ingredients

Makes 60 servings
1 1/2 Cups Warm Water
First Street Drinking Water, Purified
First Street Drinking Water, Purified - 1 Gallon
$1.39$1.39/gal
1 Tbsp Sugar
First Street Pure Cane White Granulated Sugar
First Street Pure Cane White Granulated Sugar - 4 Pound
$3.49$0.87/lb
2 Tsp Kosher Salt, more for topping
First Street Salt, Kosher
First Street Salt, Kosher - 22 Ounce
$5.29$0.24/oz
1/4 ounce Active Dry Yeast
Fleischmann's Yeast, Original
Fleischmann's Yeast, Original - 3 Each
$1.99$0.66 each
4 1/2 Cups All Purpose Flour
First Street All Purpose Flour, Bleached
First Street All Purpose Flour, Bleached - 5 Pound
$2.99$0.60/lb
4 Tbsp Unsalted Butter, melted
First Street Butter, Unsalted, Sweet Cream, Sticks
First Street Butter, Unsalted, Sweet Cream, Sticks - 4 Each
$3.99$1.00 each
Vegetable Oil
First Street Vegetable Oil, All Purpose
First Street Vegetable Oil, All Purpose - 48 Fluid ounce
$3.99$0.08/fl oz
10 Cups of Water
First Street Drinking Water, Purified
First Street Drinking Water, Purified - 1 Gallon
$1.39$1.39/gal
2/3 Cups Baking Soda
First Street Baking Soda, Pure
First Street Baking Soda, Pure - 16 Ounce
$0.99$0.06/oz
1 Large Egg Yolk, Beaten with 1 tbsp of water
First Street Eggs, Cage Free, Large
First Street Eggs, Cage Free, Large - 12 Each
$3.99$0.33 each

Directions

  1. 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.
  2. Add the flour and butter to the bowl and mix on low until the ingredients are combined. 
  3. 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. 
  4. Remove the dough from the bowl. Clean the bowl, grease it with vegetable oil and return the dough to the bowl. 
  5. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and place it in a warm, dark place until it has doubled in size, about 1 hour. 
  6. Preheat the oven to 450°F.
  7. In a large, heavy-bottomed pot, stir together the 10 cups of water. 
  8. Turn the dough onto your work surface and divide it into smaller pieces. (Do not flour your work surface.) 
  9. Roll each piece into a rope roughly 1-inch in diameter, then cut each rope into 1-inch pieces to form the pretzel bites. 
  10. Add the baking soda to the boiling water. 
  11. 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. 
  12. Brush the bites with the egg wash and sprinkle them with salt. 
  13. Bake the bites for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown, rotating the pan halfway through. 
  14. Remove the soft pretzel bites from the oven. 
  15. Enjoy!