Description
Irresistible German pretzel bites bring Bavarian street charm straight to your kitchen. Crispy golden exteriors and pillowy centers invite you to savor each perfectly seasoned morsel of authentic comfort.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/8 cups (266 ml) warm water
- 1 ½ teaspoons instant yeast
- 3 tablespoons brown sugar
Bath and Wash Ingredients:
- 2 quarts (1.89 liters) hot water
- ½ cup baking soda
- 1 egg
- Coarse salt
Finishing Ingredients:
- Melted butter
Instructions
- Combine warm water, flour, brown sugar, and instant yeast in a bread machine, carefully layering ingredients to prevent direct contact between yeast and water.
- Activate the bread machine’s dough cycle, allowing the mixture to knead and rise automatically.
- Once the dough cycle completes, transfer the soft, elastic dough onto a lightly floured surface.
- Divide the dough into small, uniform sections, roughly the size of bite-sized morsels.
- Roll each section into compact, round balls, ensuring smooth and consistent shapes.
- Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper or a silicone mat.
- Arrange the dough balls on the prepared baking sheet, leaving slight spacing between each piece.
- Allow the pretzel bites to rest and undergo a brief secondary proofing for approximately 10-15 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare a baking soda bath by dissolving baking soda in hot water, creating the signature pretzel flavor and golden-brown exterior.
- Gently dip each dough ball into the baking soda solution, ensuring complete coverage.
- Return the dipped pretzel bites to the baking sheet, maintaining their original arrangement.
- Sprinkle coarse sea salt over the moistened dough balls for enhanced flavor and traditional pretzel appearance.
- Bake in a preheated oven until the pretzel bites transform into a rich, golden-brown color with a crispy exterior.
- Remove from the oven and let cool slightly before serving warm for optimal taste and texture.
Notes
- Getting dough ready becomes effortless when using a bread machine with precise ingredient layering.
- Carefully arranging ingredients prevents premature yeast activation, ensuring perfect dough consistency.
- Water temperature and ingredient sequence play crucial roles in achieving soft, pillowy pretzel bites.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Snacks, Appetizer
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 12
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 300 mg
- Fat: 3 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 29 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg