Nickel Allergy Friendly Snackable Soft Pretzel Bites

Warm, chewy, and deeply golden, these pretzel bites hit every craving you'd want from a classic snack — that satisfying pull, the slightly crisp exterior, and a generous finish of flaky salt and melted butter. For anyone managing a nickel sensitivity, homemade is almost always the smarter move, since packaged pretzels and snack mixes can hide unexpected ingredients or come from facilities with unpredictable sourcing. This recipe keeps things refreshingly simple: flour, yeast, butter, salt, and a quick baking soda bath are all you need to get that iconic pretzel flavor and color. The baking soda soak is the real magic step — it gives each bite its characteristic chew and that deep mahogany crust without any specialty ingredients that might cause concern. Because you control every component from start to finish, there's no guesswork about what's actually in your snack bowl. These are the kind of bites that disappear fast at a gathering, but they're just as good eaten straight off the baking sheet while they're still steaming.

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