Bread Machine Soft Pretzels

These Bread Machine Soft Pretzels are melt in your mouth good and will satisfy even the pickiest of eaters, plus they are easy and straight-forward to make!

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Bread Machine Soft Pretzels

Homemade Soft Pretzels, in my humble opinion, are a great luxury because they take a little extra time and effort, but never fear because they’re always worth it in the end.

I say that they’re a luxury because having an 18 month old makes baking more than the basic muffin recipe a rare event around here.

I know one day my kids will all be grown and I’ll have all the time that I could ever need to make homemade baked goods, but for now, I only get to make these homemade soft pretzels on rare occasion.

If you want to make soft pretzels and you don’t have a bread machine, then check out my recipe for Homemade Soft Pretzels.

Using your bread machine to make soft pretzels is as easy as throwing the ingredients into the pan and turning on the dough cycle.

If you haven’t made soft pretzels at home, then I would urge you to give it a try because they’re world’s apart from frozen or store-bought. They’re melt in your mouth good and will disappear in a heartbeat.

Want more homemade bread recipes? Here are a few of our favorites:

• Homemade Soft Pretzels with Mustard Dipping Sauce
• Homemade Pretzel Dogs
• How to Make Bread Machine White Bread
• Homemade English Muffin Bread

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How to Make Bread Machine Soft Pretzels:

Add the ingredients to the bread machine in the order listed (according to your manufacturer’s instructions).

Set your machine to the dough cycle. During the first kneading cycle, check to see if the dough has enough water. If more water is needed, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of warm water.

Right before the dough cycle is complete, preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Prepare a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Spritz the paper lightly with nonstick cooking spray.

When the dough cycle is done, punch down the dough slightly and flip out onto a lightly floured surface.

Divide the dough into 8 equal parts.

Roll each piece of dough into long even strands, approximately 20 inches long.

Twist into a pretzel shape.

In a stock pot, bring the 8 cups of water to a boil. Stir in the baking soda.

Gently drop the pretzels (no more than two at a time) into the boiling water.

Boil for 10 to 15 seconds and then remove from the water using a slotted spatula.

Place the pretzels on the prepared baking sheet and immediately sprinkle with Pretzel Salt.

Bake the pretzels in the oven for 8 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Print Recipe

Bread Machine Soft Pretzels

Yeast dough is made into pretzel shapes and dipped in boiling water before being baked to golden brown.

Prep Time1 hour hr 30 minutes mins

Cook Time12 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr 42 minutes mins

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American, German

Keyword: Bread Machine Soft Pretzels

Servings: 8

Calories: 195kcal

Equipment

• Bread Machine

Ingredients

• 1 cup warm water not hot
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 cups all purpose flour
• 1 ½ teaspoon bread machine yeast or active dry yeast
• Pretzel Salt or coarse kosher salt

For boiling:

• 8 cups water
• ½ cup baking soda

Instructions

• Add the ingredients to the bread machine in the order listed (according to your manufacturer’s instructions).
• Set your machine to the dough cycle. During the first kneading cycle, check to see if the dough has enough water. If more water is needed, add 1 to 2 tablespoons of warm water.
• Right before the dough cycle is complete, preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Prepare a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Spritz the paper lightly with nonstick cooking spray.
• When the dough cycle is done, punch down the dough slightly and flip out onto a lightly floured surface.
• Divide the dough into 8 equal parts.
• Roll each piece of dough into long even strands, approximately 20 inches long.
• Twist into a pretzel shape.
• In a stock pot, bring the 8 cups of water to a boil. Stir in the baking soda.
• Gently drop the pretzels (no more than two at a time) into the boiling water.
• Boil for 10 to 15 seconds and then remove from the water using a slotted spatula.
• Place the pretzels on the prepared baking sheet and immediately sprinkle with Pretzel Salt.
• Bake the pretzels in the oven for 8 to 12 minutes or until lightly browned.

Nutrition

Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 41g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 2069mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 19mg | Iron: 2mg