# Homemade Pretzels

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

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 72 min
- Cuisine: American
- 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
- baking soda
- egg wash
- sea salt

## Instructions

1. Add 3/4 cup warm water, 1 teaspoon active dry yeast, and 1 teaspoon sugar into a measuring cup.
2. Whisk the mixture until combined.
3. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes.
4. Add 2 cups of flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of butter, and the yeast mixture to a mixing bowl.
5. Knead the mixture for about 10 minutes using a stand mixer.
6. Knead the dough for a couple of minutes by hand.
7. Add the dough to a greased bowl and cover it.
8. Let the dough sit for 1 hour.
9. Cut the dough into four equal pieces.
10. Roll out each piece of dough into a long rope.
11. Form the pretzels by crossing the ends of the dough, crossing again, and then flipping them.
12. Boil some water in a pan and add baking soda.
13. Place each pretzel into 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
- oven
- brush

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8DLs433/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/bfedd7cd-c2a1-4048-974d-3bf910305f61
- Extracted: 2025-10-28

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