Recipes Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Pretzel Recipes Buttery Soft Pretzels 4.6 (2,676) 2,103 Reviews 612 Photos This soft pretzel recipe is great! After spending so much money on those mall pretzels, I thought I'd try making some myself. They are a bit sweeter than other types and are buttery. Once finished, dip the hot pretzel in melted butter and coat with your favorite flavors. Recipe by CHRISTA ROSE Updated on March 10, 2023 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 612 612 612 612 Prep Time: 40 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Additional Time: 1 hr 10 mins Total Time: 2 hrs Servings: 12 Yield: 12 pretzels Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 1 ¼ cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C), or more as needed 4 teaspoons active dry yeast 1 teaspoon white sugar 5 cups all-purpose flour ½ cup white sugar 1 ½ teaspoons salt 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or more as needed ½ cup baking soda 4 cups hot water ¼ cup kosher salt, for topping Directions Pour 1 1/4 cups warm water into a medium bowl. Dissolve yeast and 1 teaspoon sugar in warm water; let stand until creamy, about 10 minutes. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Mix flour, 1/2 cup sugar, and salt together in a large bowl. Make a well in the center; add yeast mixture and oil. Mix well and form into a dough. If mixture is dry, add one or two more tablespoons of water. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Knead dough until smooth, about 7 minutes. Lightly oil a large bowl, place dough in the bowl, and turn to coat with oil. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm place until doubled in size, about 1 hour. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets. Pour 4 cups hot water into a large bowl. Stir in baking soda until dissolved; set aside. Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface and divide into 12 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a rope and twist into a pretzel shape. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Once all of the dough is shaped, dip each pretzel into the baking soda-hot water solution and place on the prepared baking sheets. Sprinkle with kosher salt. Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Dotdash Meredith Food Studios Bake in preheated oven until browned, about 8 minutes. Enjoy! DOTDASH MEREDITH FOOD STUDIOS Tips You may substitute 2 tablespoons garlic salt or cinnamon sugar for the kosher salt if you wish. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 237 Calories 2g Fat 49g Carbs 6g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 12 Calories 237 % Daily Value * Total Fat 2g 2% Saturated Fat 0g 2% Sodium 4681mg 204% Total Carbohydrate 49g 18% Dietary Fiber 2g 6% Total Sugars 9g Protein 6g Calcium 12mg 1% Iron 3mg 14% Potassium 84mg 2% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved