Soft, chewy, and deeply golden, these air fryer pretzel bites deliver that satisfying bakery-style snap and pull that's almost impossible to resist straight out of the basket. The dough comes together with pantry staples — flour, butter, yeast, and salt — so there's no hunting down specialty ingredients or worrying about what's hiding in a store-bought snack. The real magic happens in the baking soda bath, which gives each bite that signature pretzel chew and rich, slightly tangy crust before it ever hits the air fryer. A generous egg wash and a shower of coarse salt finish them off, creating that glossy, crackly exterior you'd expect from a proper soft pretzel. Because everything is made from scratch with simple, whole ingredients, you have complete control over what goes into the dough — no shared-facility concerns, no mystery additives. The air fryer does a brilliant job of getting them deep mahogany brown without any fuss, and the whole batch comes together faster than a trip to the mall food court. Dip them in yellow mustard and try not to eat the entire batch before anyone else gets to the table.
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Combine the warm water, yeast, and sugar in a large bowl and let stand for 5–7 minutes, until the surface is foamy and the mixture smells yeasty.
Add the flour, fine salt, and melted butter to the yeast mixture. Stir until a shaggy dough forms, then turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 4–5 minutes, until the dough is smooth, slightly tacky, and springs back when poked. Return to the bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel, and rest for 10 minutes.
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