Rice Free Snackable Soft Pretzel Bites
Chewy, golden, and finished with a shower of flaky salt, these soft pretzel bites hit every craving you'd normally satisfy with a bag of something crunchy from the snack aisle. The magic is in the baking soda bath — a quick 30-second dip in boiling alkaline water is what gives each bite that signature deep mahogany crust and satisfying chew you'd expect from a proper pretzel. The dough itself is beautifully straightforward: flour, yeast, butter, salt, and water, with nothing hidden or unnecessary. A brush of melted butter straight out of the oven takes them from great to genuinely hard to stop eating. Since the entire recipe is built around wheat flour and pantry staples, there's no rice flour, rice starch, or rice-based filler anywhere in sight — just clean, classic ingredients doing exactly what they're supposed to do. These are ideal for game day, a casual gathering, or honestly just a Tuesday afternoon when you want something warm and homemade.
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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 fine salt
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
For the baking soda bath
- 8 cups water
- ⅓ cup baking soda
For finishing
- 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
- 1 ½ tsp coarse pretzel salt or flaky sea salt
Instructions
- 1
In a large bowl, stir together the warm water, yeast, and sugar. Let stand for 5–7 minutes, until foamy and fragrant.
- 2
Add the melted butter (from the dough portion), fine salt, and flour 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 slowly when poked.
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