Nitrate & Nitrite Free Soft Pretzels with Salt

Soft, chewy, and deeply golden, these homemade pretzels deliver that satisfying bakery-style bite without any of the processed ingredients that sneak into store-bought versions. That classic dark, glossy crust comes entirely from a quick dip in a baking soda bath — no curing agents, no preservatives, just a simple alkaline soak that does all the work. The dough itself is beautifully straightforward: flour, yeast, butter, and salt, kneaded until smooth and left to rise until puffy and pillowy. A generous brush of egg wash before baking gives each pretzel that irresistible sheen and helps the coarse salt crystals cling to every curve. Because every ingredient here is whole and unprocessed, you can feel genuinely good about what you're pulling out of the oven. These are best eaten warm, ideally within minutes of baking, when the outside is still crackling and the inside is soft enough to pull apart in satisfying chunks.

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