• Blog
  • Home Decor
    • Shopping Guides
    • Decorating Tips & Advice
    • Home Tours
    • Room Makeovers
    • Seasonal Decor
      • Spring
      • Summer
      • Fall
      • Winter
      • Christmas
      • DIY Projects
  • Our Favourite Recipes
  • Hobbies
    • Book Lists
    • Crafts
  • Revival Goods Shop
  • Shop Our Instagram
  • About Me
    • About Me
    • Contact Us
    • Featured In

The Beauty Revival Inspired by home and the people in it

Our Favourite Recipes•Snacks•Uncategorized

Quick and Simple Soft Pretzel Recipe

March 30, 2020
FacebookPin
Jump to Recipe

We love making these homemade soft pretzels in our family. Even my daughters have gotten on the soft pretzel train and make these almost weekly, and they are 8 & 9! This soft pretzel recipe is fool proof, and you will end up with delicious buttery pretzels everytime!

homemade soft pretzel recipe
salt soft pretzel recipe

Why you should make Homemade
Soft pretzels instead of buying them

I love soft pretzels! They may be my favourite food ever, but I was always too intimidated to make them myself … until I found the perfect recipe. It promised that these pretzels were fool proof and anyone could make them. And it’s true. We have been using this recipe for 2 years now, and are just as excited when we pull these pretzels out of the oven as the first time we ever made them. Try this recipe, and as a result you will never want to go back to buying premade soft pretzels ever again! These are so so so much better.

We make these pretzels almost weekly at our house and love them for lunches with soup or a salad. They also make great snacks, but you might want to double the recipe because 8 of these super soft salty, buttery pretzels aren’t going to last long.

How quick are these soft pretzels to make –

These pretzels take under 1/2 hr from start to finish to make and they really come in handy when you need a quick “bread” to serve but don’t have hours or a day to wait for your dough to rise. They also are thick enough that they make a great pretzel bun for your favourite chicken salad or cold cuts!

As an alternative to flaky sea salt, my daughters love using chip flavouring (otherwise known as popcorn seasoning) to season their pretzels and I have to admit, they are on to something. Whether you season with salt or flavouring, you are going to be blown away by these pretzels!

Enjoy –

Video Tutorial for Soft Pretzel Recipe –

https://youtu.be/FKXvTuHd_Rw

If pretzel making intimidates you, make sure to check out my baking tutorial to help ease your worries. These really are super simple to make!

Soft Pretzel Recipe

Everything you will need for your quick and simple soft pretzel recipe –

Ingredients:

2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast (1 standard packet)

1 cup warm water

1 tbs unsalted butter,melted

1 tsp sugar

1 tsp salt

3 cups all-purpose flour + up to 3/4 cup more if needed

2 cups water

4 tbsp baking soda

Preheat oven to 475 degrees and line a large baking sheet or two baking sheets with parchment paper.

Combine yeast with warm water and sugar in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with hook attachment. Once mixture becomes “frothy” your yeast is ready. Stir in salt and 1 tbs of melted butter. Add flour 1 cup at a time until a dough forms and is no longer sticky. You may need more or less depending on temperature differences. If you press your finger into the dough and it bounces back, it’s ready to knead. Knead dough for 5 more minutes until smooth and pliable. Form dough into a ball and place it back into the bowl to rest for 15 minutes. During this time, prepare baking soda bath.

Bring to a boil 2 cups of water with 4 tbs of baking soda. Once the baking soda is mostly dissolved, take mixture off heat and pour into a baking dish to allow it to cool.

After your dough has risen for 15 min.


After your dough has risen for 15 min, take it out of the bowl and flatten slightly with the palm of your hand. Cut dough into 8 sections. Roll each triangle into a long rope. Shape dough into pretzel shape and place in baking soda bath for 1 minute per side.Once the 2 minutes is up, carefully pick pretzel up and place on your prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the pretzel with salt while still wet (optional). Repeat these steps until all 8 pretzels are prepared and on the baking sheet(s).

Bake pretzels for 7-8 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately from the oven, brush (heavily) with 6 tbs of melted butter.

These homemade soft pretzels are best served hot and fresh out of the oven but will keep for about 2 days when stored at room temperature in an airtight container. Alternatively you can pop them in the microwave and they will taste as good as new.

Soft pretzel Recipe

Buttery Soft Pretzel's that take under 1 hour to make from start to finish and are so delicious you'll never buy store bought pretzels again!
Print Recipe Pin Recipe
Prep Time 25 mins
Cook Time 8 mins
Total Time 33 mins
Cuisine American
Servings 8

Ingredients
  

  • 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 3 cups all- purpose flour
  • 2 cups water
  • 4 tbsp baking soda
  • 1 tbsp flaky sea salt or coarse salt
  • 1 tbsp melted butter

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 475 degrees and line a large baking sheet or two baking sheets with parchment paper.
    Combine yeast with warm water and sugar in the bowl of your stand mixer fitted with hook attachment. Once mixture becomes "frothy" your yeast is ready. Stir in salt and 1 tbs of melted butter. Add flour 1 cup at a time until a dough forms and is no longer sticky. You may need more or less depending on temperature differences. If you press your finger into the dough and it bounces back, it's ready to knead. Knead dough for 5 more minutes until smooth and pliable. Form dough into a ball and place it back into the bowl to rest for 15 minutes. During this time, prepare baking soda bath.
    Bring to a boil 2 cups of water with 4 tbs of baking soda. Once the baking soda is mostly dissolved, take mixture off heat and pour into a baking dish to allow it to cool.
    After your dough has risen for 15 min, take it out of the bowl and flatten slightly with the palm of your hand. Cut dough into 8 sections. Roll each triangle into a long rope. Shape dough into pretzel shape and place in baking soda bath for 1 minute per side.Once the 2 minutes is up, carefully pick pretzel up and place on your prepared baking sheet. Sprinkle the pretzel with salt while still wet (optional). Repeat these steps until all 8 pretzels are prepared and on the baking sheet(s).
    Bake pretzels for 7-8 minutes or until golden brown. Immediately from the oven, brush (heavily) with 6 tbs of melted butter.
    These homemade soft pretzels are best served hot and fresh out of the oven but will keep for about 2 days when stored at room temperature in an airtight container. You can pop them in the microwave and they will taste as good as new.
Quick and Simple Soft pretzel Recipe - salty buttery soft pretzels that are super easy to make #softpretzel n#pretzelrecipe #homemade #foodlove #fairfood

Tools We Love For the Kitchen

  • Kitchen Aid Mixer
  • Measuring Cups
  • Mixing Bowls

Check out our families other favourite recipes here.

0
2 Comments
FacebookPin

Reader Interactions

Leave a Comment Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Recipe Rating




Comments

  1. Brian says

    June 12, 2020 at 6:40 pm

    Haha wow, I love this. PLEASE keep posting! Can’t wait to read your next blog!

    Reply

Trackbacks

  1. Kids In The kitchen | Organization and Tools to Make Cooking in The Kitchen with Kids a Breeze - The Beauty Revival says:
    April 22, 2020 at 6:23 pm

    […] This recipe is a staple in our home, and it truly is so easy, our daughters make it all the time! Click here for the recipe […]

    Reply
Previous Mennonite Farmer Sausage Soup
Next Beginners Guide to Watercolor Paint Supplies

Related Posts

Home Decor

Girls Boho Bedroom Makeover –…

Dinner

Mexi-Fries – Easy Air Fryer…

Shopping Guide

Weekly Interior Design Board Round…

boho farmhouse home decor | Boho Modern Farmhouse Home Tour 2020
Home Decor

Boho Farmhouse Decor | Home…

Primary Sidebar

Shop Revival Goods

Shop My Home Decor Favourites

Popular Posts

  • May Book Recommendations | Book List
  • The Best Homemade Coconut Syrup
  • The BEST way to Cook Chicken from Frozen
  • A New Hearth & Hand Collection for Summer!
  • Easter Basket Gift Ideas for Tween Girls

mybeautyrevival

TheBeautyRevival.com, Inspired by home and the people in it. ๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŠShop our handmade products @revivalgoods.shop

Brittany  Robertson
Happy little corners ๐Ÿ’›๐ŸŒฟ Happy little corners ๐Ÿ’›๐ŸŒฟ
A little #sundayshelfie for this beautiful May lon A little #sundayshelfie for this beautiful May long weekend ๐Ÿชด
Good morning! ๐ŸŒฟ ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒฟ Good morning! ๐ŸŒฟ ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒฟ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒฟ
Thanks to Rufus all my dreams for swapping out my Thanks to Rufus all my dreams for swapping out my rugs and trying something new every 6 months are coming true โ€ฆ except my new rug I ordered is on back order until August ๐Ÿ˜† so we are bringing back this oldie but goodie that can withstand the likes of Rufus and his unfortunate digestive system from eating cookies off the counter.  Happy Tuesday!
Saturday ๐ŸŒฟโœจ๐ŸŒฟ Saturday ๐ŸŒฟโœจ๐ŸŒฟ
My favourite cozy little corner where I get to do My favourite cozy little corner where I get to do one of the things I love most, read ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿค— oh and drink coffee โ˜•๏ธ โ˜•๏ธโ˜•๏ธ
#ad Iโ€™ve partnered with #PGGoodEverydayCA to sha #ad Iโ€™ve partnered with #PGGoodEverydayCA to share their tree planting initiative! P&G Good Everyday Canada is a new consumer rewards program that helps turn everyday action into acts of good! Right now, every new sign up for P&G Good Everyday Canada helps plant one tree!* Sign up by tapping the link in my stories to earn coupons and digital offers while doing something great for our planet!
*Between April 1, 2022 to May 31, 2022, P&G will donate funds equivalent to the cost of planting one (1) tree for every new P&G Good Everyday account created through (www.pggoodeveryday.ca/itsourhome), up to a maximum of $40,000 USD (equivalent to the cost of planting up to 20,000 trees). One donation per account.
Load More... Follow on Instagram
Copyright © 2022 The Beauty Revival
  • Privacy Policy
Theme by SheShoppes