Homemade Soft Pretzels | Quick, Easy, & Fun

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

Whole wheat flour is more nutritious.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

Olive oil is a healthier fat option.

Combine 3 and 1/2 cups flour, 1 tablespoon sugar, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 2 and 1/4 teaspoons instant yeast in a bowl.

Warm 1 and 3 cups of water in the microwave for about a minute and a half.

Stir the warm water into the dry ingredients to form a dough.

Knead the dough using a KitchenAid stand mixer with a dough hook for about 3-5 minutes or by hand for about 10 minutes until smooth and elastic.

Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces and shape each into a long rope, then twist into a pretzel shape.

Let the pretzels rest for 20-45 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and grease a baking sheet with cooking spray.

Beat 1 egg and brush it over the pretzels, then sprinkle with kosher salt.

Bake the pretzels in the preheated oven for 12-15 minutes until golden brown.

Brush the baked pretzels with melted butter.

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