Name: Homemade Pretzel Bites Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 24 min
Yield: 48
Ingredients: For Dough:; 1 ½ cups warm water; 1 tbsp sugar; 1 tbsp salt; 2 ½ tsp active dry yeast; 4 cups all-purpose flour; 3 tbsp butter; 1 egg yolk; kosher salt; For Boiling Water:; 5 cups water; ⅓ cup Baking Soda

Homemade Pretzel Bites Recipe

How To Make Homemade Pretzel Bites

Try these crowd-pleasing pretzel bites for your next big party! They’re bite-sized munchies that kids and adults alike will surely enjoy.

Preparation: 5 minutes

Cooking: 24 minutes

Rising : 1 hour

Total: 1 hour 29 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

For Dough:

1 ½cups warm water
1tbspsugar
1tbspsalt
2 ½tspactive dry yeastor 1 packet
4 cups all-purpose flour
3tbspbuttermelted
1egg yolkbeaten, for brushing
kosher salt

For Boiling Water:

5cupswater
⅓ cup baking soda

Instructions

Dough:

Combine water, sugar, salt, and yeast in a large bowl. Let sit 5 minutes or until foamy.
Add melted butter and stir in flour a bit at a time until well combined.
Mix with a dough hook for about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic, or knead by hand for about 10 minutes.
Place the dough in a greased bowl, then cover with a towel and let rise for 60 minutes or when it has doubled in size.
Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F.
Line a baking pan with parchment paper.

Boiling Water:

Bring water and baking soda to a boil in a large pot.
Divide the dough into 4 pieces.
Roll each piece into a 24-inch rope, then cut dough into 2-inch pieces.
Drop dough pieces into boiling water for about 10 seconds, then remove with a slotted spoon and allow water to drip away.
Place the dough on a prepared baking pan, then brush each bite with egg yolks followed by a sprinkle of salt.
Bake 9 to 11 minutes or until golden brown.
Serve with your favorite dip, and enjoy!