Soy Free Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites

Total time1 hr 45 min

Prep time25 min

Cook time20 min

5.0

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Warm, pillowy, and rolled in a sweet cinnamon sugar crust, these little bites deliver everything you love about a soft pretzel with a dessert-worthy twist. The dough comes together with just flour, yeast, water, salt, and a touch of butter — nothing hidden, nothing processed, and absolutely no soy in sight. That quick dip in a baking soda bath is the secret behind the signature chewy exterior and deep golden color that makes these look like they came straight from a bakery. Once they hit the oven and come out crackling and bronzed, a brush of melted butter and a generous toss in cinnamon sugar takes them somewhere truly irresistible. Packaged snack foods and store-bought pretzel bites can be surprisingly tricky to navigate when avoiding soy, since it hides in so many coatings, doughs, and flavor additives. Making these from scratch means you control every single ingredient, and the process is genuinely approachable — just mix, knead, boil, and bake. Serve them warm and watch them disappear.

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Ingredients

6 servings

For the dough

1 ½ tsp active dry yeast
1 tsp granulated sugar
1 cup warm water (110°f / 43°c)
3 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
1 tsp kosher salt
1 tbsp unsalted butter, melted

For the baking soda bath

8 cups water
⅓ cup baking soda

For the cinnamon sugar coating

3 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
½ cup granulated sugar
1 ½ tsp ground cinnamon

Instructions

1
In a large bowl, stir together the yeast, 1 tsp granulated sugar, and 1 cup warm water (110°F / 43°C). Let stand for 5–7 minutes, until foamy and fragrant.
2
Add the flour, kosher salt, and 1 tbsp melted butter to the yeast mixture. Stir until a shaggy dough forms, then turn out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 5–6 minutes, until the dough is smooth, slightly tacky, and springs back when poked. Return to the bowl, cover with a clean kitchen towel, and let rise in a warm spot for 45–60 minutes, until roughly doubled in size.

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