The bread machine can do a lot more than just make bread. Use the dough setting to help create the perfect fluffy soft pretzels!
Jump to RecipeWhen I was a teenager, going to the mall was one of the things my friends and I did on the weekends. We always made a stop at Auntie Anne’s Pretzels and I still get one whenever I pass a booth. The airport by me has one in the terminal we usually fly from, so I can count on delicious soft pretzels when I take a trip.
Instead of having to go to the nearest mall, though, I wanted to make some on our own. The bread machine we have came with a recipe book and included one for soft pretzels.
Apparently, I’m not too great with pretzel dough, though, and forming and shaping it. Mine came out to be mini-sized and I liked them that way! They were thick, but it made them more doughy which was perfect.
Mini Soft Pretzels Step by Step
Ingredients
- 2 cups bread flour
- 1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 7/8 cup water
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp coarse salt
Preparation
Add all ingredients to the bread pan except salt and egg.
Select “dough” and press start. When the bread machine is done, remove the dough onto a lightly floured countertop.
Divide the dough into 12 pieces and roll it into 8-inch ropes.
Form each rope into pretzel shapes and place them on a cookie sheet.
Let the dough rise for 1 hour.
Preheat the oven to 425F. Brush each pretzel with egg and sprinkle with salt.
Bake 20-25 minutes, until golden brown.
Mini Soft Pretzels Leftovers
Leftover soft pretzels can be stored in a container at room temperature. They start to lose their fluffy soft texture after a day or two, so are best eaten quickly.
Recipe
Originally Published On: June 20, 2022
Mini Soft Pretzels
Ingredients
- 2 cups bread flour
- 1 1/2 tsp active dry yeast
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 tsp sugar
- 7/8 cup water
- 1 egg
- 2 tbsp coarse salt
Recommended Equipment
Instructions
- Add all ingredients to the bread pan except salt and egg
- Select “dough” and press start
- When the bread machine is done, remove the dough onto a lightly floured countertop
- Divide the dough into 12 pieces and roll it into 8-inch ropes
- Form each rope into pretzel shapes and place them on a cookie sheet
- Let the dough rise for 1 hour
- Preheat the oven to 425F. Brush each pretzel with egg and sprinkle with salt
- Bake 20-25 minutes, until golden brown
All nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutrition content will vary based on brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes, and more.
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This was the perfect recipe, the pretzels were really soft and so full of flavour!
Yay! I can’t wait to make these. Soft pretzels are the best.
Yes, I definitely want to make these. We love soft pretzels. What a great party snack too. Thanks for this recipe.
The texture of these is spot on. We served ours with cheese dip,so yummy.
You really can’t go wrong with pretzels! Almost everyone likes them, and they match very well with beer.
These look incredible and something that I am certainly going to make for my lot over the summer holidays. And in the autumn! My kids LOVE a cinnamon pretzel, haha! Thanks for sharing!
Aaaahhhhh…it’s been a long time since I last looked at pretzels. Thanks for the recipe on them. I’d love to make myself a serving of them.
I wish I had something more eloquent to say about the mini soft pretzels. I’d love to try this!
We love pretzels at home but nobody knows how to make them. I’ll give this recipe a go and hopefully I succeed.
Small but thick and doughy is how I like them too. These would be fun to make in the bread machine. The little size makes it easier for everyone to use their own toppings too.
Totally love pretzels especially with a cream cheese dip! Thank you for sharing this recipe those mini pretzels looks delish!
I Have always wanted to try to make my own soft pretzels! I really should try!
Finally! A decent pretzel receipe! Thank you!
Those mini soft pretzels are looking quite delicious. I’m sure the kids would love to give this a try.
Great job with the pretzels, they look really good. I don’t have a bread machine but I do enjoy baking so would love to try making some.
omg I love pretzels but never made them myself. I can’t wait to make your recipe, can’t wait.
I’ve never made fresh pretzels at home. These sound delicious and they are cute too!
YUM!! My kids would absolutely love these!
These look super cute and fun to make. I’m going to save this for later so I can make with my daughter over the summer hols.
I’ve never tried making pretzels before, I usually buy the pre-baked kind. But this makes me want to try it
Love the video graphic! These look so fabulous…I have not yet made homemade pretzels but you’ve made it look so easy! Cannot wait to try!
These pretzels sound really nice and they turned out so well.
I always grab pretzels from Auntie Anne’s. I didn’t know it only consist of simple few ingredients! I will give this a try. Thank you!
That’s so delicious! I am new to cooking, I recently learned how to make pancakes and cookies. I would definitely love to give it a try!