Grammy's Kitchen · Soft Pretzels · Easy Homemade Soft Pretzels
One of 83 soft pretzels recipes we measured
from sallysbakingaddiction.com
829 cooks on sallysbakingaddiction.com rate it 4.8★.
Every ingredient resolved to grams, expressed against the recipe's own base — next to the median of all 83.
| this recipe | typical | |
|---|---|---|
| liquid | 497% | 173% |
| fat | 3% | 6% |
| salt | 1% | 1% |
| yeast | 25% | 14% |
| total sugar | 3% | 3% |
| flour strength | 1.0 | 1.0 |
Adapts cleanly: dairy-free, egg-free, gluten-free, nut-free (documented swaps, applied on the dish page)
Weights computed by us.
| 7 g | 2 and 1/4 teaspoons (7g) instant or active dry yeast (1 standard packet) |
| 13 g | 1 Tablespoon brown sugar or granulated sugar |
| 355 g | 1 and 1/2 cups (360ml) warm water (around 100°F/38°C) |
| 14 g | 1 Tablespoon (14g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled |
| 6 g | 1 teaspoon salt |
| 500 g | 3 and 3/4–4 cups (469–500g) all-purpose flour (spooned & leveled), plus more as needed |
| coarse salt, for topping | |
| 120 g | 1/2 cup (120g) baking soda |
| 2129 g | 9 cups (2.13L) water |
Method: 11 steps, published by sallysbakingaddiction.com — open the original ↗ or use bake mode for a follow-along with a screen that stays on.
“I discovered in my early 30’s that I had celiac disease… having to give up all of my favorite comfort foods like pretzels and bread in general was downright sinful! It was so difficult coming to terms with sharing this bloody disease with my granddad. He was a” — a cook
“These were so fun to make with my littles! The triplets are 5 and our bonus is 3, but thinks she’s five. A little help with the rolling the first couple was all they needed. After they mastered the basic pretzel shape they were on to their initials and hearts ” — a cook