Best 6 Yummy Pretzels Recipes

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Pretzels, those irresistible twisted treats, have been tantalizing taste buds for centuries. Originating in Europe, these golden-brown delights have become a global sensation, enjoyed by people of all ages. Whether you prefer them soft and chewy or crispy and crunchy, pretzels are the perfect snack to satisfy your cravings. With a variety of recipes available, you can easily create your own batch of homemade pretzels that will leave you and your loved ones savoring every bite. Let's embark on a culinary journey to discover the best recipe for cooking "yummy pretzels" that will transform your kitchen into a pretzel-making haven.

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HOMEMADE SOFT PRETZELS RECIPE BY TASTY



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Here's what you need: water, salt, sugar, active dry yeast, flour, oil, baking soda, eggs, coarse salt

Provided by Hannah Williams

Categories     Snacks

Yield 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 ½ cups water, warm
1 tablespoon salt
1 tablespoon sugar
1 packet active dry yeast
4 ½ cups flour
3 tablespoons oil, divided
⅔ cup baking soda
2 eggs, beaten
coarse salt

Steps:

  • In a bowl, mix water, salt, and sugar until combined. Add yeast, and let rest 5 minutes until yeast starts to foam.
  • Add flour and 2 tablespoons of oil, and mix thoroughly until a dough forms.
  • Remove the dough and use the remaining oil to cover the bowl.
  • Cover bowl with plastic wrap, and leave in a warm place for 1 hour.
  • Preheat oven to 450°F (230°C).
  • Cut dough into 8 pieces and roll them out into thin ropes, twisting the two ends to form a pretzel shape.
  • Add baking soda to a large pot of water, and bring to a rolling boil. Boil each pretzel for 30 seconds per side.
  • Transfer pretzels to a baking sheet, brush with egg wash, and sprinkle with salt. Bake for 10-15 minutes, until golden brown.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 332 calories, Carbohydrate 55 grams, Fat 7 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 9 grams, Sugar 1 gram

HOMEMADE SOFT PRETZELS



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For a taste of the fair at home, try Alton Brown's Homemade Soft Pretzels recipe from Good Eats on Food Network.

Provided by Alton Brown

Categories     side-dish

Time 1h55m

Yield 8 pretzels

Number Of Ingredients 11

1 1/2 cups warm (110 to 115 degrees F) water
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1 package active dry yeast
22 ounces all-purpose flour, approximately 4 1/2 cups
2 ounces unsalted butter, melted
Vegetable oil, for pan
10 cups water
2/3 cup baking soda
1 large egg yolk beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Pretzel salt

Steps:

  • Combine the water, sugar and kosher salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and sprinkle the yeast on top. Allow to sit for 5 minutes or until the mixture begins to foam. Add the flour and butter and, using the dough hook attachment, mix on low speed until well combined. Change to medium speed and knead until the dough is smooth and pulls away from the side of the bowl, approximately 4 to 5 minutes. Remove the dough from the bowl, clean the bowl and then oil it well with vegetable oil. Return the dough to the bowl, cover with plastic wrap and sit in a warm place for approximately 50 to 55 minutes or until the dough has doubled in size.
  • Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Line 2 half-sheet pans with parchment paper and lightly brush with the vegetable oil. Set aside.
  • Bring the 10 cups of water and the baking soda to a rolling boil in an 8-quart saucepan or roasting pan.
  • In the meantime, turn the dough out onto a slightly oiled work surface and divide into 8 equal pieces. Roll out each piece of dough into a 24-inch rope. Make a U-shape with the rope, holding the ends of the rope, cross them over each other and press onto the bottom of the U in order to form the shape of a pretzel. Place onto the parchment-lined half sheet pan.
  • Place the pretzels into the boiling water, 1 by 1, for 30 seconds. Remove them from the water using a large flat spatula. Return to the half sheet pan, brush the top of each pretzel with the beaten egg yolk and water mixture and sprinkle with the pretzel salt. Bake until dark golden brown in color, approximately 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer to a cooling rack for at least 5 minutes before serving.

DELICIOUS GERMAN PRETZELS



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A wonderfulfully chewy soft pretzel recipe that is a must try! For the cup of warm milk, it should be 110 degrees, or about 1 minute in the microwave. I usually use brown suger instead of malt powder and after they come out of the oven, sprinking mozzarella cheese on top is a nice option.

Provided by Rachel Lynn

Categories     Yeast Breads

Time 28m

Yield 8-10 pretzels, 8-10 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 teaspoon instant yeast
1 tablespoon brown sugar or 1 malt drink powder
2 -3 cups unbleached flour or 2 -3 cups bread flour
1 teaspoon salt
1 cup warm milk

Steps:

  • preheat oven to 425 degrees.
  • mix all together till forms a ball.
  • mix dough for 5 mintues.
  • cut dough into 8 or more pieces.
  • roll out into strips about 15 inches long.
  • go ahead and twist into pretzel shapes.
  • bring a pot of water to a boil.
  • dunk each pretzel into the boiling water for 5 seconds.
  • place on ungreased pan after dunking.
  • after you have dunked each pretzel in the boiling water, brush with an egg and sprinkle with a coarse salt.
  • bake for 8-10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 141.2, Fat 1.4, SaturatedFat 0.8, Cholesterol 4.3, Sodium 307.2, Carbohydrate 27.1, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 1.7, Protein 4.4

SOFT HOMEMADE PRETZELS



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Fun to make.

Provided by Pam English

Categories     Bread     Yeast Bread Recipes     Pretzel Recipes

Time 1h40m

Yield 12

Number Of Ingredients 9

2 (.25 ounce) packages active dry yeast
1 cup warm water (110 degrees F (43 degrees C))
3 ½ cups all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons white sugar
1 tablespoon shortening, melted
1 teaspoon salt
1 egg yolk
1 tablespoon water
coarse salt, or to taste

Steps:

  • Stir yeast into 1 cup warm water in a large bowl; beat in flour, sugar, shortening, and salt to make a dough. Turn dough onto a floured surface and knead for 5 minutes.
  • Place dough into a greased bowl and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. Punch down dough and divide into 12 equal-size pieces. Roll each piece into a rope 18 to 20 inches long.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
  • Shape each rope of dough into a pretzel on the prepared baking sheet; let pretzels rest for 5 minutes. Beat egg yolk with 1 tablespoon water in a small bowl and brush yolk mixture over each pretzel; sprinkle each with coarse salt.
  • Bake in the preheated oven until pretzels are golden brown, about 15 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 158 calories, Carbohydrate 30.4 g, Cholesterol 17.1 mg, Fat 1.8 g, Fiber 1.2 g, Protein 4.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.5 g, Sodium 676.4 mg, Sugar 2.2 g

YUMMY PRETZELS



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My mother-in-law makes these often. She was nice enough to share the recipe with me. They can be very addictive. Very simple to make also. NO BAKING REQUIRED!!!!

Provided by Jill L. Margaritta

Categories     Lunch/Snacks

Time 4h

Yield 2 bags

Number Of Ingredients 5

2 (1 lb) bags pretzels
1 (12 ounce) bottle orville reddenbacher's butter flavored popping corn oil
1 (1 ounce) package ranch dressing mix
1 -2 teaspoon garlic powder
1 -2 teaspoon dill weed

Steps:

  • Put one bag of pretzels in a gallon size ziploc bag.
  • Put the other bag of pretzels in another gallon size ziploc bag.
  • Combine the oil, dry dressing, garlic powder and dill weed.
  • Mix well.
  • She uses her large glass measuring cup. It is easier to pour the mixture over the pretzels.
  • Pour half of the oil mixture into each ziploc bag of pretzels.
  • Shake the bags until the pretzels are well coated.
  • Flip and shake the bags every so often, for the next 4 to 6 hours.
  • She said she flips and turns everytime she walks into the kitchen.
  • Enjoy!

CHEWY SOFT PRETZELS



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These homemade pretzels never last long around our house. My kids love to make them...and eat them! I serve them to company with a variety of dips, such as pizza sauce, ranch dressing, spinach dip or hot mustard. -Elvira Martens, Aldergrove, British Columbia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories     Snacks

Time 1h15m

Yield 1 dozen.

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 package (1/4 ounce) active dry yeast
1-1/2 cups warm water (110° to 115°)
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons salt
4 to 4-1/4 cups all-purpose flour
8 cups water
1/2 cup baking soda
1 large egg, lightly beaten
Optional toppings: Kosher salt, sesame seeds, poppy seeds and grated Parmesan cheese

Steps:

  • Dissolve yeast in warm water. In a large bowl, combine sugar, salt, yeast mixture and 2 cups flour; beat on medium speed until smooth. Stir in enough remaining flour to form a stiff dough. , Turn dough onto a floured surface; knead until smooth and elastic, about 5 minutes. Place in a greased bowl, turning once to grease the top. Cover and let rise in a warm place until doubled, about 1 hour. , Punch down dough; divide and shape into 12 balls. Roll each into a 22-in. rope; shape into a pretzel., Preheat oven to 425°. Place water and baking soda in a large saucepan; bring to a boil. Place pretzels, 1 at a time, in boiling water for 30 seconds. Remove; drain on paper towels that have been lightly sprayed with cooking spray. , Place on greased baking sheets. Brush with egg; top as desired. Bake until golden brown, 12-14 minutes. Remove from pans to wire racks; serve warm.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 164 calories, Fat 1g fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 16mg cholesterol, Sodium 400mg sodium, Carbohydrate 33g carbohydrate (1g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 5g protein.

Tips:

  • Use bread flour for a chewier pretzel. Bread flour has a higher protein content than all-purpose flour, which results in a more elastic dough that can withstand the boiling process.
  • Dissolve the sugar in the warm water before adding the yeast. This will help the yeast activate more quickly and evenly.
  • Knead the dough until it is smooth and elastic, about 5-7 minutes. This will help develop the gluten in the flour, which will give the pretzels their characteristic chewy texture.
  • Boil the pretzels in a baking soda solution before baking. This will give them their characteristic dark brown color and shiny crust.
  • Brush the pretzels with melted butter before baking. This will help them brown evenly and give them a slightly crispy crust.
  • Serve the pretzels warm with your favorite dipping sauce, such as mustard, cheese, or beer cheese.

Conclusion:

Making pretzels at home is a fun and rewarding experience. With a little time and effort, you can create delicious pretzels that are perfect for snacking, sharing, or enjoying as part of a meal. So next time you're in the mood for a salty, chewy treat, give these recipes a try.

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