Description
Soft, fluffy pretzel bites with a chewy exterior, coated in a sweet cinnamon sugar mixture for a bakery-style treat. Perfect for snacking or dessert, these bites are warm, comforting, and easy to make.
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups warm water
2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast
1 tablespoon granulated sugar
4 cups all-purpose flour
1 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup baking soda
1 large egg
1 tablespoon water
1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
3/4 cup granulated sugar
2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
Instructions
- Combine warm water, yeast, and sugar in a large bowl and let sit until foamy.
- Add flour and salt, mixing until a dough forms. Knead for about 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
- Cover the dough and let it rest for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425°F (220°C) and line baking sheets with parchment paper.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil and carefully add baking soda.
- Divide dough into sections, roll into ropes, and cut into bite-sized pieces.
- Boil pieces in baking soda water for 20 to 30 seconds, then transfer to baking sheets.
- Whisk egg with 1 tablespoon water and brush over the bites.
- Bake for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown.
- Toss baked pretzel bites in melted butter.
- Mix sugar and cinnamon together and coat the pretzel bites evenly.
Notes
For variation, use a vanilla glaze instead of cinnamon sugar.
Serve with chocolate dipping sauce for extra indulgence.
For a savory version, skip cinnamon sugar and use coarse salt.
Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 2 days.
Reheat in the oven at low temperature to restore softness.
Dough can be refrigerated for up to 24 hours before shaping.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 18 g
- Sodium: 780 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 48 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 45 mg
