Here’s a warm, soft, and irresistible recipe for Homemade Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites—perfect for snacking or sharing!
🥨 Homemade Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites
🧾 Ingredients
For the dough:
- 1 ½ cups warm water
- 2 ¼ tsp (1 packet) active dry yeast
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp melted butter
For boiling:
- 8 cups water
- ½ cup baking soda
For coating:
- ½ cup melted butter
- ¾ cup sugar
- 1–2 tsp ground cinnamon
👩🍳 Instructions
- Activate yeast
- In a bowl, mix warm water, sugar, and yeast
- Let sit 5–10 minutes until foamy
- Make the dough
- Add flour, salt, and melted butter
- Mix and knead for 5–7 minutes until smooth
- Cover and let rise for about 1 hour (until doubled)
- Shape the bites
- Divide dough into ropes and cut into 1-inch pieces
- Boil briefly
- Bring water and baking soda to a boil
- Drop pretzel bites in for 20–30 seconds, then remove
- Bake
- Place on lined baking sheet
- Bake at 220°C (425°F) for 10–12 minutes until golden
- Coat in cinnamon sugar
- Toss warm bites in melted butter
- Mix sugar + cinnamon and coat evenly
✨ Tips
- Don’t skip the baking soda bath—it gives that classic pretzel flavor
- Serve with cream cheese dip or chocolate sauce
- Best enjoyed warm and fresh
🍴 Why You’ll Love Them
- Soft inside, slightly crisp outside
- Sweet, buttery, and cinnamon-spiced
- Perfect for parties or cozy nights
If you want, I can give you a stuffed version (with Nutella or cream cheese inside) that takes these to the next level.
