# Homemade Pretzels

These easy homemade pretzels are crispy on the outside and so 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 tsp Active dry yeast
- 1 tsp Sugar
- 2 cups All-purpose flour
- 0.5 tsp Salt
- 1 tbsp Melted unsalted butter
- Baking soda
- Egg wash
- Sea salt

## Instructions

1. Combine 3/4 cup warm water, 1 teaspoon active dry yeast, and 1 teaspoon sugar in a measuring cup.
2. Whisk the mixture and let it sit for 10 minutes.
3. In a mixing bowl, add 2 cups of flour, 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 tablespoon of butter, and the yeast mixture.
4. Knead the dough in a stand mixer for about 10 minutes.
5. Knead the dough by hand for a couple of minutes.
6. Place the dough in a greased bowl and cover for 1 hour.
7. Cut the dough into four equal pieces.
8. Roll out each piece of dough into a long rope.
9. Form each rope into a pretzel shape by crossing the ends twice and flipping them over.
10. Boil water in a large pan and add baking soda.
11. Place each pretzel into the boiling water for about 30 seconds per side.
12. Transfer the boiled pretzels onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
13. Brush the pretzels with an egg wash.
14. Sprinkle sea salt on top of the pretzels.
15. Bake in the oven at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 12 minutes.
16. Remove the golden brown pretzels from the oven.

## Equipment

- Measuring cup
- Whisk
- Mixing bowl
- Stand mixer
- Greased bowl
- Plastic wrap
- Dough cutter
- Large pan
- Baking sheet
- Parchment paper
- Basting brush
- Oven

## Source

- Original video: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DQUL4Avjt7x/?igsh=MXQxOHNxbGl5cXpoZA==
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/c872bce9-6e1b-421a-9272-3f65e44bc066
- Extracted: 2025-10-28

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