soft pretzel bites
Soft pretzel bites made quickly using store-bought pizza dough, boiled in baking soda water for a classic chewy texture, then baked golden brown and sprinkled with coarse sea salt.
Prep
: 10
Total
: 25 minutes
Ingredients
Main Ingredients
- 16 ounce store-bought pizza dough
- 6 cups water plus 1 tablespoon divided
- 0.67 cup baking soda
- 1 egg yolk egg yolk lightly beaten
- to taste coarse sea salt
Instructions
Preparation Steps
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Bring 6 cups of water to a boil, add 0.67 cup baking soda, and stir well.
- Cut pizza dough into 4 equal pieces. Roll one piece into a long snake and cut into 12 one-inch bite-size pieces.
- Prepare a baking sheet lined with paper towels.
- Drop bite-size pieces into the boiling baking soda water. Remove when pieces float to the top.
- Place boiled pretzel bites on the paper towel-lined baking sheet, spreading them apart.
- Repeat the cutting and boiling steps until all pieces are prepared.
- Place pretzel bites on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Beat together egg yolk and 1 tablespoon of water, then brush over the tops of pretzel bites. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt.
- Bake for 8-10 minutes until golden brown. Remove and serve warm with your choice of dipping sauces.
Notes
These soft pretzel bites are best enjoyed immediately but can be reheated by lightly moistening and baking at 350°F for 5 minutes.