Full confession…If I’m out shopping and there is a pretzel stand, I absolutely cannot resist. That buttery pretzel smell is just too tempting! I have yet to meet someone who is not a fan of a good, buttery soft pretzel. There are a lot of recipes out there, but this is the closest I’ve come to my favorite, Wetzels Pretzels. Homemade soft pretzels are a lot easier than you think. I have a quick video below to make the shaping process simple for you.
My tip: Boiling them in the baking soda bath makes these soft pretzels tender and gives it that pretzel flavor. It’s an extra step but so worth it.
Dough:
Baking soda bath:
*This recipe was updated 5/10/22. The original recipe called for bread flour, but I have since really come to love the results from using an all purpose flour. Using an all purpose flour will yield a much more fluffy, and soft pretzel – I’ve also noticed there isn’t as much of a baking soda flavor that can sometimes be more common when using bread flour. If you like a chewier pretzel, you can swap the all purpose flour with bread flour, and it will also be amazing!
Find it online: https://thatbreadlady.com/soft-pretzels/