As a kid one of my favorite treats was soft pretzels. We didn’t make them from scratch in my house, instead Mom always had a frozen box in the freezer. These were easy, take them out and throw them in microwave for 1 minute and then cover in their little salt packets. Boom, a soft pretzel was made.
Easy Homemade Soft Pretzels Recipe
Well these homemade soft pretzels take a little longer than 1 minute to make but I promise you they’re easy to make! Many years later, I still have that craving for a soft pretzel. Often in NYC I walk by a soft pretzel vendor and suddenly crave a pretzel for the rest of the day. At a baseball game? Yes, very nice gentleman carrying a tray of soft pretzels on his head, throw me one for $8.00, it’s the price you pay for love.
But when I’m at a home in my kitchen, I can relax and make my own soft pretzels. You’re almost guaranteed to have all the ingredients already and they’re ready in less than 45 minutes (that’s counting the 30 minutes it takes for the dough to rise). Although I loved those frozen soft pretzels as a girl, nothing beats a homemade buttery soft pretzel that is warm when you break it apart. Goodness, I’m getting all dreamy just thinking about it.
When I’m craving a soft pretzel I don’t want to wait hours to let the dough rise, I kind of want them right now. Right in my belly. In this recipe we’re only going to let the dough 30 minutes and then let them bake for 10 minutes. How easy are these to make? So dive in, get your hands covered in flour and twirl around some dough.
Here’s how you’ll want to form each pretzel. It might take a couple times to get it right but pretty soon you’ll be a expert! You’ll love what comes out of your oven in a bit! Pin for later:
