Easy Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites Recipe | besuretocook

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber, while bread flour can be cheaper and still yield good texture.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is a healthier fat option, while margarine can be less expensive.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is a healthier alternative for flavor, while processed cheese can be more economical.

mustard

🥗Healthier: honey mustard

💰Cheaper: ketchup

Honey mustard adds flavor without extra calories, while ketchup is often cheaper.

Add 9 cups of water to a large cooking pot.

Add 1/2 cup of baking soda to the water and dissolve it.

Put the pot on the stove and bring it to a boil.

In a separate bowl, measure out 3 cups of all-purpose flour.

Add 2 1/4 teaspoons of yeast and 1 teaspoon of salt to the flour.

Pour in 1 1/2 cups of lukewarm water and 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil into the flour mixture.

Add 1 tablespoon of sugar to the mixture.

Mix the ingredients gently and let it sit for 15 to 20 minutes to activate the yeast.

Slowly incorporate the flour into the wet mixture until fully combined.

Knead the dough by hand on a floured surface until it is no longer sticky, adding more flour as needed.

Divide the dough into smaller pieces and shape them into balls or triangles for pretzel bites.

Cover the dough with a towel and let it sit in a warm place for 15 to 20 minutes.

Once the dough has risen, prepare the boiling water with baking soda.

Carefully drop the pretzel bites into the boiling water for 3 to 4 seconds each, working in batches.

Remove the pretzel bites and place them on a baking sheet.

Bake the pretzel bites in a preheated oven at 400 degrees Fahrenheit for 15 to 20 minutes, checking for doneness.

Prepare the cinnamon sugar mixture by combining 1/3 cup of sugar with 1 tablespoon of ground cinnamon.

Melt some butter for brushing on the pretzel bites after baking.

Once baked, brush the pretzel bites with melted butter and sprinkle with kosher salt or toss in the cinnamon sugar mixture.

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