# 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 unsalted butter
- baking soda
- egg
- sea salt

## Instructions

1. Add warm water to a measuring cup.
2. Add active dry yeast to the warm water.
3. Add sugar to the mixture.
4. Whisk the mixture together.
5. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes.
6. Add flour to a mixing bowl.
7. Add salt to the flour.
8. Add melted butter to the bowl.
9. Pour in the yeast mixture.
10. Knead the dough in a stand mixer for about 10 minutes.
11. Knead the dough by hand for a couple of minutes.
12. Place the dough into a greased bowl.
13. Cover the bowl and let the dough rise for 1 hour.
14. Cut the dough into four equal pieces.
15. Roll out each piece of dough into a long rope.
16. Form the pretzel shape by grabbing the ends, crossing them, crossing again, and then flipping.
17. Boil water in a pot and add baking soda.
18. Boil each pretzel for about 30 seconds per side.
19. Place the boiled pretzels onto a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
20. Brush the pretzels with an egg wash.
21. Sprinkle sea salt on top of the pretzels.
22. Bake in the oven at 450 degrees Fahrenheit for 10 to 12 minutes.

## Equipment

- measuring cup
- whisk
- mixing bowl
- stand mixer
- dough cutter
- pot
- baking sheet
- parchment paper
- pastry brush
- oven

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8D8YNLg/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/d49f2c31-6115-47f4-bcb4-e71f16da0cc5
- Extracted: 2025-10-27

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