Homemade Soft Pretzels
The perfect soft pretzel recipe to fulfill that carb craving, without all the greasiness!
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups flour plus 2 tbsp
- 2/3 cups milk
- 2 tbsp vegetable oil
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp sugar
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1 egg
- toppings salt, cinnamon, oats
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425°F.
- Stir together the flour, milk, vegetable oil, baking powder, sugar and salt to make a soft dough.
- Sprinkle 2 tbsp of flour on the counter. Divide dough into two balls. Knead it.
- Put bowl upside down over balls for 15 minutes.
- Divide each ball into four balls, resulting in eight total balls. Roll each ball into a long rope, about a foot in length and form into pretzel shape.
- Spray cookie sheet and place pretzels on pan.
- Beat egg and brush over pretzels. Sprinkle on your desired topping.
- Place in the oven for 9-11 minutes, or until slightly golden brown.
- Let cool, then dig in!
Notes
You can also create pretzel bites for dipping if you'd prefer. Instead of forming the rope into the pretzel shape, leave the rope straight and cut into eight pieces. Place on the pan, egg wash and sprinkle with salt, and cook for about 8 minutes. Yum!