Description
A crowd-pleasing snack that’s golden, chewy, and perfectly buttery. These bite-sized pretzels are ideal for parties, game days, or cozy nights in—ready in about an hour with basic pantry staples.
Ingredients
1½ cups warm (110–115 °F) milk or water
1 Tbsp brown sugar
¼ oz active dry yeast (1 packet)
4½ cups all-purpose flour, plus extra if needed
2 Tbsp melted butter, plus more for brushing
1 tsp fine sea salt
9 cups water
⅓ cup baking soda
1 large egg, whisked with 1 Tbsp water
Pretzel salt or coarse sea salt, for sprinkling
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together warm milk or water and brown sugar. Sprinkle the yeast over the top and let sit for about 5 minutes until foamy.
- Add the flour, melted butter, and salt. Mix until combined.
- Knead the dough by hand or with a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook for about 4 minutes, until smooth.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let rise for 20–30 minutes or until doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 450°F and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Bring 9 cups of water and ⅓ cup of baking soda to a boil in a large pot.
- Divide the dough into 12 pieces. Roll each piece into a rope about ¾-inch thick, then cut into 1-inch bite-sized pieces.
- Working in batches of about 12 bites at a time, drop the pieces into the boiling water and baking soda mixture. Boil for about 30 seconds, then transfer to the prepared baking sheets.
- Brush each pretzel bite with the egg wash and sprinkle with pretzel salt or coarse sea salt.
- Bake for 12–14 minutes, or until golden brown.
- Optionally, brush the baked bites with extra melted butter.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- Brush with butter after baking for extra flavor and softness.
- For sweet bites, skip the salt and toss in cinnamon sugar after baking.
- Stuff with cheese, peanut butter, or Nutella before boiling for a fun twist.
- Store in an airtight container for 1–2 days at room temperature or refrigerate for up to 3 days.
- Freeze baked bites or dough for up to 2–3 months.
- Reheat in a 350°F oven for best texture; avoid microwaving.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5 bites
- Calories: 160
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 420mg
- Fat: 4g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 26g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 15mg
