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Pretzel Bites

There's nothing better than warm and soft pretzels straight out of the oven!
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Ingredients
  

Dough

  • 3 tsp. Yeast
  • 1/2 c. White Sugar
  • 2 c. Warm Water
  • 5 1/2 c. All-Purpose Flour
  • 2 tsp. Salt
  • 2 Tbsp. Melted Salted Butter

Baking Soda Bath

  • 1/2 c. Baking Soda
  • 5 c. Boiling Water

Toppings

  • 1/2 c. Melted Salted Butter
  • Flaky Sea Salt
  • 1/2 c. White Sugar
  • 3 tsp. Ground Cinnamon

Instructions
 

Dough

  • Place yeast and 1Tbsp. of sugar in the water to proof for 5 min.
  • Meanwhile, in a large bowl or stand mixer bowl, place flour, salt, and melted butter.
  • Once the yeast has bubbled up, pour it into the flour mix. By hand, or with the hook attachment, knead the dough till it become soft and smooth.
  • Place in a large oiled bowl, cover, and set aside in a warm area till the dough doubles in size. Approximately 1-2 hours.

Baking Soda Bath

  • Preheat oven to 425*F
  • Line baking sheets with parchment paper.
  • In a pot, add water and baking soda. Bring to a simmer.

Pretzels

  • Turn dough out onto a lightly floured surface. Deflate, and separate into 16 even pieces.
  • Start rolling out long ropes. Work gently not to rip the dough.
  • At this point, you can either shape the dough into pretzels, wrap it around hotdogs, or cut it into 1-inch pieces to make pretzel bites.
  • Once all your dough is shaped, a few pieces at a time, quickly dip them into the simmering water. Remove and place on prepared baking sheet. (If you'll be making cinnamon pretzels, skip this next step.) Sprinkle with flaky salt.
  • Place in the oven and cook till golden brown, approximately 10 min for bites.
  • Remove from the oven and immediately brush with melted butter. ( If making cinnamon sugar pretzels, now is the time to toss them in the mixture)
  • Enjoy warm!