
These homemade soft pretzels are one of those crave-worthy foods that may take a bit of time and some patience, but the end result is so worth it. You can also try these guys with other flavourings – try sprinkling on sesame seeds, pearl sugar, ‘everything bagel seasoning’, or coarse salt before baking (just after you’ve brushed them with some baking soda-water solution). The pretzel shaping is actually fun once you get the hang of it.


So even if you don’t end up making pretzels, maybe you’ll leave here semi entertained? Recently I’ve been making many eggless fluffy bread doughs using the pre-cooked paste method (which I’ve banged on about probs 100 times before) so I thought I’d try my hand at vegan cinnamon sugar pretzels! As you can see above, I ALSO tried my hand at making a video with my face in it (with thanks to Andy for being my crew). Later in life I did figure out the whole make-it-at-home dealio, obviously. And what on earth is better than a warm pretzel from a pretzel stand?ĮIGHT WARM CINNAMON SUGAR PRETZELS, AT HOME, ALL FOR YOU! Gently stir in the yeast and allow to stand for 5 minutes until foamy. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the warm water and sugar together.
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I couldn’t fathom how to get more of them into my life though as the mall wasn’t a place I frequented as a 8 year old. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat and set aside. Every time we’d go to the cinema in that mall I’d get a pretzel to have and, man oh man, I couldn’t imagine anything better. I mean, people were going absolutely crazy for this *new thing*… called Krispy Kreme donuts (hah!) at that time (If you don’t live here: now there are krispy kreme shops all over the place in the UK).īut anyway, back to pretzels… I was, naturally, obsessed with the cinnamon-sugar pretzels. This was strange because it was like 2005 (?) so American food culture hadn’t really ‘hit’ the UK yet. Add the yeast to the mixture and stir well. In a large mixing bowl, combine 1 cup of flour, brown sugar, and salt.

Set aside and allow the yeast to proof for 5 minutes until the mixture is frothy. In a small bowl, combine the warm milk, yeast, and 1 tablespoon sugar. When I was younger, an auntie annie’s pretzel stall opened up in the local mall. HOMEMADE SOFT PRETZEL RECIPE DIRECTIONS DOUGH.
