Buttery Soft Pretzels

This soft pretzel recipe makes homemade buttery pretzels that can be topped with sea salt for a savory snack or cinnamon and sugar for a sweet treat.

• Preparation Time: 40 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 50 mins
• Calories: 237 Calories

Ingredients

• 5 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon white sugar
• 4 cups hot water
• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or more as needed
• 4 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1.5 teaspoons salt
• 0.5 cup white sugar
• 0.5 cup baking soda
• 1.25 cups warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C), or more as needed
• 0.25 cup kosher salt, for topping

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

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.

Step 2

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.

Step 3

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.

Step 4

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Grease 2 baking sheets.

Step 5

Pour 4 cups hot water into a large bowl. Stir in baking soda until dissolved; set aside.

Step 6

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. 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.

Step 7

Bake in preheated oven until browned, about 8 minutes.