# Homemade Pretzels

These homemade pretzels are crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside, and they are easy to make.

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

## Ingredients

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

## Instructions

1. Add 3/4 cup of warm water to a measuring cup.
2. Add 1 teaspoon of active dry yeast to the water.
3. Add 1 teaspoon of sugar to the water.
4. Whisk the mixture.
5. Let the yeast mixture sit for 10 minutes.
6. In a mixing bowl, combine 2 cups of flour.
7. Add 1/2 teaspoon of salt to the flour.
8. Add 1 tablespoon of melted butter to the flour.
9. Pour the yeast mixture into the mixing bowl with the flour.
10. Knead the dough for about 10 minutes using a mixer.
11. Remove the dough from the mixer and knead it by hand for a couple of minutes.
12. Place the dough in a greased bowl.
13. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for 1 hour.
14. Cut the risen dough into four equal pieces.
15. Roll out each piece of dough into a long rope.
16. Grab the ends of the dough rope.
17. Cross the ends, then cross them again, and flip to form a pretzel shape.
18. Bring water to a boil in a pan.
19. Add baking soda to the boiling water.
20. Place each pretzel into the boiling water for about 30 seconds on each side.
21. Transfer the boiled pretzels onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
22. Brush the pretzels with an egg wash.
23. Sprinkle sea salt on top of the pretzels.
24. Bake the pretzels at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 12 minutes.
25. Serve and enjoy the homemade pretzels.

## Equipment

- mixing bowl
- whisk
- stand mixer
- greased bowl
- pan
- baking sheet
- baking brush
- oven

## Tips

- The water for the yeast should be 110 degrees F.

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSyd9h8qY/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/91f58e80-76d2-4386-91a8-ee4c60536c83
- Extracted: 2025-10-28

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