Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites
Make easy cinnamon sugar pretzel bites from scratch! These soft and buttery pretzel bites coated in cinnamon sugar are a sweet snack that's impossible to resist.
Servings: 12 servings
Ingredients
- 4 cups all-purpose white flour
- 2 ¼ teaspoons instant (rapid rise or quick rise) yeast (1 packet)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar
- 1 ¼ cups warm water, 120°F-130°F
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
- ¼ cup baking soda
- 8 cups water
- ½ cup unsalted butter, melted
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 3 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- 1 cup Nutella, for dipping (optional)
Instructions
- Fit the dough hook to a stand mixer and put the flour, yeast, salt and sugar into the mixing bowl. Whisk together by hand until fully combined.
- Pour the water and melted butter into the mixing bowl, then turn on the stand mixer to the lowest setting. Mix with the dough hook for 8 minutes, scraping sides of bowl as needed.
- After 8 minutes, the dough will have formed a ball and should have come away from the sides of the mixing bowl. It will feel dry to the touch and when you press a finger into the dough it should spring back slowly. If the dough feels sticky when you touch it with a clean dry finger, add more flour a tablespoon at a time, with the mixer running until the flour is incorporated.
- Lightly oil a bowl and turn the dough out into it, flipping the dough so that it’s coated in the oil. Cover the bowl with clean dry towel. Set the bowl aside for 1 hour to allow the dough to rise.
- Meanwhile, line a baking sheet with parchment paper OR lightly oil it. Either drizzle a little oil on it and rub it in with your hands, or spray it with a light coating of oil.
- After 1 hour, the dough will have approximately doubled in size. It might double in size faster than an hour, depending on the temperature of your kitchen. Punch the dough down and transfer it to a clean surface.
- Use a large knife or dough cutter to cut the dough into 6 equal pieces. If dough seems too elastic, let it rest 10 minutes. Roll each piece of dough into a rope of about 24 inches long. Cut each rope into sections of about 1 ½ to 2 inches. When you have cut all the dough into pretzel bites, set them aside on the oiled baking sheets.
- Preheat the oven to 400ºF and prepare the baking soda water bath.
- Fill a large saucepan halfway with water and bring it to a boil. When it’s boiling, turn the heat down to a simmer, then slowly add the baking soda. The baking soda will fizz and may bubble over if the pan has too much water in it.
- By now the pretzel bites will have puffed up slightly. Put 10 pretzel bites into the baking soda water bath. Let them soak for 30 seconds, then immediately remove. Note: Do not allow the pretzels to soak for longer than 30 seconds in total. Use a slotted spoon to lift the pretzel bites out of the water, allowing the water to drain off. Arrange pretzel bites on the oiled baking sheet.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 12 to 14 minutes, or until the pretzel bites are golden brown.
- Meanwhile, combine the sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl. When the pretzel bites are baked, remove them from the oven. Brush with melted butter, then dip each one into the cinnamon sugar. Roll them around until they are completely coated.
- Serve pretzels while still warm, with Nutella dip, if desired.
Notes
- Makes about 60 pretzel bites, depending on how large you make them.
- Nutrition information is for pretzel bites only and does not include Nutella.
- Storage: Cool pretzels completely before storing them in a sealed container. Keep at room temperature for up to 4 days. Cinnamon sugar pretzel bites are best eaten on the day they are made. See the post above if you'd like to make them ahead and freeze them.
- Salted pretzel bites: If you prefer plain pretzel bites, simply sprinkle coarse salt or pretzel salt over the pretzels after you remove them from the baking soda water bath. Bake as directed.
Nutrition
Serving: 5pretzel bites | Calories: 325kcal | Carbohydrates: 52g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 28mg | Sodium: 891mg | Potassium: 74mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 19g | Vitamin A: 326IU | Vitamin C: 0.03mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 2mg
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