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Looking for a healthier junk food treat? Try this easy recipe for homemade soft pretzel bites. They are delicious!

Recipe for Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites – A favorite junk food indulgence is soft pretzel bites: tiny pillows of salty, soft, chewy dough that tempt your taste buds. Make them at home for better-for-you junk food treats that are also easier on the wallet.

I’m All-American when it comes to junk food → I love the classic salty, tasty treats that are traditionally served at baseball ball parks and carnivals.

My favorite is soft pretzels with cheese sauce.

Healthier Junk Food

My mind and my stomach don’t agree on junk food indulgences. My stomach says “Yes, yes, yes” while my mind says “Oh no you don’t!”

I’ve come up with a mind and stomach compromise: I make my own junk food.

Making your own “junk” food means YOU control the ingredients.. none of the excess fat, sugar, and artificial ingredients in most commercial junk food.

Soft Pretzel Bites

Our family love soft pretzels… pillows of soft, chewy dough with just enough salt to tempt your taste buds.

These better-for-you treats are also much easier on the wallet. (One order of pretzel bites at our local movie theater is $6.75, this recipe makes three times as much for less than a third of the price!)

I love serve soft pretzels with chunks of cheese, sliced apples and our favorite vegetable tray. It’s a fun weekend dinner that indulges junk food cravings in a healthy way.

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Recipe for Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites – A favorite junk food indulgence is soft pretzel bites: tiny pillows of salty, soft, chewy dough that tempt your taste buds. Make them at home for better-for-you junk food treats that are also easier on the wallet.

Recipe for Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites

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  • Author: Bren
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 8 minutes
  • Total Time: 23 minutes
  • Yield: 60 1x
  • Category: Appetizer
  • Method: Oven
  • Cuisine: American
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Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites are a favorite indulgence : tiny pillows of salty, soft, chewy dough that tempt your taste buds. Make them at home for better-for-you treats that are also easier on the wallet.

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups warm water
  • 2 1/2 tsp dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 tbsp honey
  • 3 1/2 – 4 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
  • 1/2 tsp table salt
  • 1/4 cup baking soda
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt or coarse sea salt (optional)
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted (optional)

Instructions

  1. In a large stand mixer bowl combine ¼ cup warm water with yeast and stir to dissolve. Stir in remaining warm water and honey.
  2. Gradually add flour (1/2 cup at a time) and table salt until dough pulls away from sides of bowl and it forms a firm ball (depending on humidity you may not need all the flour).
  3. Knead dough with hook for about 3 minutes, until smooth and elastic. Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line two large cookie sheets with parchment paper.
  4. Bring 2 quarts water to a boil and stir in baking soda.
  5. Use a serrated bread knife to cut dough into 4 evenly sized pieces.
  6. Roll each section into ½ inch thick rope. Slice into 1 inch pieces (about 60). Recipe for Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites – A favorite junk food indulgence is soft pretzel bites: tiny pillows of salty, soft, chewy dough that tempt your taste buds. Make them at home for better-for-you junk food treats that are also easier on the wallet.
  7. Place 1 inch pieces into boiling water about 15 at a time, boil for 45 seconds. Recipe for Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites – A favorite junk food indulgence is soft pretzel bites: tiny pillows of salty, soft, chewy dough that tempt your taste buds. Make them at home for better-for-you junk food treats that are also easier on the wallet.
  8. Use slotted spoon to remove pretzels from water and place on baking sheet. Sprinkle with kosher salt while damp. Continue  until all pretzel bites are done.  Recipe for Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites – A favorite junk food indulgence is soft pretzel bites: tiny pillows of salty, soft, chewy dough that tempt your taste buds. Make them at home for better-for-you junk food treats that are also easier on the wallet.
  9. Bake one sheet of pretzels at a time for 5 minutes, rotate cookie sheet & bake for 3 minutes longer  or until pretzel bites are dark golden brown in color.) Recipe for Homemade Soft Pretzel Bites – A favorite junk food indulgence is soft pretzel bites: tiny pillows of salty, soft, chewy dough that tempt your taste buds. Make them at home for better-for-you junk food treats that are also easier on the wallet.
  10. Brush with melted butter, if desired. Serve warm with cheese sauce, mustard or plain.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 10 pretzel bites
  • Calories: 215

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      • jgbreversibleheadbands

        I definitely will and I’m going to post onto my website as a Wednesday favorite. My kids have been hunting this pretzel gizmo for months but they only sell in certain areas and besides I tell them once you run out of ‘their” dough you have to make your own…..so no point in buying another kitchen clutter item.

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  5. Kristine Hart

    Hi! Popped over from #2usestuesday and I’m a pretzel lover! I’ve always wanted to make my own. And actually the post I’m linking up is a fairly healthy version of super chocolaty brownies!! Thanks for sharing this! 🙂

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  6. Trish @ tagsthoughts.com

    I have never attempted to make pretzels but these sound too good not to try!! YUM! Thanks for linking up at the Creative Inspiration Party!

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