Soft Pretzel Bites

Close-up of some pretzel bites topped with caraway seeds.

5 from 2 votes

Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites, an easy and delicious snack or appetizer that is fail-proof. The pretzels are fluffy and soft on the inside, and gorgeously golden on the outside, and can be whipped up from scratch with just a few simple ingredients. They are also incredibly popular for any party or celebration throughout the year.

Prep Time20

Cook Time20

Proving Time2

Total Time2 40

Course: Snack

Cuisine: American

Servings: pretzels

Calories: 49kcal

Author: Daniela Apostol

Ingredients

400 g strong bread flour
2 teaspoon active dried yeast
1 ½ teaspoon salt
1 tablespoon caster sugar
50 ml vegetable oil
250 ml milk
1 egg
caraway seeds to garnish

Metric - US Customary

Instructions

Warm up the milk, then add the sugar, a tablespoon of flour and the yeast and mix well.
Set the mixture aside for 10 minutes, it will rise and become frothy.
In a large bowl, add the flour, salt, yeast mixture, water, oil and knead for 5 minutes -add more flour if necessary to have a dough does not stick to the hands.
Cover the bowl with a clean tea towel and leave to double up its size.
Transfer the dough to the working surface and shape into thin ropes.
Cut each rope into bite-sized pieces.
Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius, (350 Fahrenheit).
Slightly beat the egg and brush each pretzel with it, then sprinkle caraway seeds over.
Bake in the oven for 15 minutes or until golden.
Allow to cool for at least 5 minutes, then serve either warm or cold.

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Notes

To see the measurements in cups and ounces, please click on the US CUSTOMARY link.
The amount of ingredients listed can be adjusted depending on the number of servings you need, just click on the number next to SERVINGS.

If you want the pretzels to be crispy on the outside, and soft on the inside, getting the dough right is crucial. Make sure the milk is warm, not hot. Then mix a bit of sugar and dried fast-action yeast, give a good stir, then let the mixture rest for 10 minutes or so.
You will notice that the yeast mixture raises and becomes frothy. That's when you know that yeast has worked and it will do its job nicely. If the yeast is not foamy, you will have to start again using another sachet of yeast.

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