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pretzel bites covered in cinnamon and sugar
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Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites

Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites are a copy cat Pretzel Maker recipe that will satisfy that sweet tooth! Small, bite sized, soft pretzels covered in cinnamon sugar will do just that!
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Course: Bread, Snack
Keyword: pretzel bites
Servings: 8 servings
Author: Karli Bitner

Ingredients

Pretzel Dough

  • 1 cup warm water
  • 1 pkg dry active yeast
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 1/4 cup + 1 tbsp melted butter divided
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 2 1/2 cups flour
  • 1/2 cup cinnamon and sugar mixture

Baking Soda Bath

Instructions

  • Add the warm water, yeast and sugar to the bowl of a stand mixer. Let sit for 5 minutes or until bubbly. If the yeast isn't bubbly, it isn't active and the pretzels will not work. Repeat this step with new yeast until it is bubbly.
  • Add the 1 tbsp of melted butter, salt and flour to the stand mixer. Turn on LOW and allow the stand mixer to knead the dough for 10 minutes. 
  • The dough should be very soft, but shouldn't stick to the sides of the bowl at all. 
  • Allow the dough to rise until double. (1 hour on the counter) If using the Instant Pot, spray the liner with non stick spray and then let the dough rise in the Instant Pot on the Yogurt NORMAL setting for 15 minutes.
  • After the dough has doubled, punch down the dough and divide into 8 equal sized pieces. Set aside.
  • Combine the water and baking soda in either a large pot on the stovetop or in the Instant Pot. Bring the soda water to a boil. If using the Instant Pot, set it to Saute HIGH. 
  • Preheat oven to 425°.
  • While the soda water is coming to a boil, roll and cut the dough into small 'bites' by rolling the dough into a long rope and then cutting it into one inch sections. Repeat with all of the dough.
  • Once all of the pretzels cut, gently place each pretzel in the boiling soda water. Allow the pretzel to boil for about 5-10 seconds before removing with a slotted spoon and transferring to a parchment paper lined cookie sheet. (This parchment paper will probably get really wet, so you'll want to eventually transfer the pretzels to another sheet of parchment paper prior to baking.)
  • Repeat with remaining pretzels. 
  • Bake at 425° for 10 minutes. 
  • Immediatly upon taking the pretzel bites out of the oven, dunk in the remaining 1/4 cup of melted butter and then shake in the cinnamon and sugar.
  • Best eaten within the hour and served with my vanilla Icing (see below for clickable link).
  • If you'd like to store for a longer period of time, I suggest freezing the pretzels as soon as they are cool. Reheat the pretzels in the oven at 425° for 8-10 minutes.

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Nutrition

Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 32g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 994mg | Potassium: 56mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 44IU | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 2mg