# Homemade Pretzels

Easy homemade pretzels that are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 72 min
- Cuisine: German
- Category: Baked Goods
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 0.75 cup warm water
- 1 teaspoon active dry yeast
- 1 teaspoon sugar
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 0.5 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon melted butter (unsalted)
- baking soda
- egg wash
- sea salt

## Instructions

1. Add warm water, active dry yeast, and sugar to a measuring cup.
2. Whisk the mixture.
3. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes.
4. In a mixing bowl, combine flour, salt, melted butter, and the yeast mixture.
5. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes using a stand mixer.
6. Knead the dough by hand for a couple of minutes.
7. Add the dough to a greased bowl.
8. Cover and let it rise for 1 hour.
9. Cut the dough into four equal pieces.
10. Roll out each piece of dough.
11. Grab the ends of the dough, cross them over, cross again, and then flip to form a pretzel shape.
12. Boil water and add baking soda to it.
13. Submerge each pretzel in the boiling water for about 30 seconds per side.
14. Transfer the pretzels to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
15. Brush the pretzels with an egg wash.
16. Sprinkle sea salt on top of the pretzels.
17. Bake at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 12 minutes.
18. Remove the baked pretzels from the oven.

## Equipment

- measuring cup
- whisk
- mixing bowl
- stand mixer
- greased bowl
- cutting tool
- pan
- baking sheet
- baking brush
- oven

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@reviskitchenn/video/7565622609094692110?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7539696088039818783
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/72260558-097b-4110-ab8b-cae7b3446bbc
- Extracted: 2025-11-01

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