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Air Fryer Soft Pretzel Bites

Delicious, chewy, and perfectly salty, these Air Fryer Soft Pretzel Bites make for the perfect snack or game day treat. This easy-to-follow recipe will help you cook up a delightful batch of pretzel bites that everyone will love.
2
26 min
TOTAL TIME
49
CALORIES
$0.05
PER SERVING
Air Fryer Soft Pretzel Bites
Ingredients
12 INGREDIENTS
50 SERVINGS
Olive Oil
1 tbsp olive oil
All-purpose Flour
4 cups all-purpose flour
Unsalted Butter
3 tbsp unsalted butter
melted
Pretzel Salt
1/4 cup pretzel salt
Sea Salt
1 tsp sea salt
Sugar
1 tbsp sugar
Egg
1 large egg
Water
1 tbsp water
Water
4 cups water
Baking Soda
1/3 cup baking soda
Quick Rise Yeast
2 1/4 tsp quick rise yeast
Warm Water
1 1/2 cups warm water
Directions
DOUGH PREPARATION
20 min
PREP TIME
6 min
COOK TIME
26 min
TOTAL TIME
1
In a medium mixing bowl, combine the warm water and yeast. Stir and let it sit for 5 minutes.
2
Add the flour, sugar, and sea salt to the yeast mixture, and mix until mostly combined. Lightly flour your hands and knead the dough for 1 minute, forming it into a ball.
3
Divide the dough into eighths.
4
On a lightly floured surface, roll each portion of dough into ropes, and with a floured knife, cut them into 1-inch pieces.
BAKING SODA BATH
5
In a medium saucepan, bring 4 cups of water and baking soda to a boil, then carefully drop 8-10 pretzel bites at a time into the boiling water. Boil for 30 seconds, and then remove them with a slotted spoon.
EGG WASH
6
In a small bowl, whisk together the large egg and 1 tablespoon of water. Brush the egg wash onto the boiled pretzel bites.
AIR FRYING
7
Preheat your air fryer to 390°F (200°C). Lightly brush the air fryer basket with olive oil.
8
Place the pretzel bites in the basket with enough space to expand. Cook for 6 minutes, or until they are lightly browned on top.
FINISHING TOUCHES
9
Brush the hot pretzel bites with melted unsalted butter and sprinkle them with pretzel salt or coarse sea salt. Serve warm and enjoy!
Health Info
Macros
8g
CARBS
1g
FAT
1g
PROTEIN
Allowed on these diets
VEGETARIAN
Contains these allergens
MILK
EGGS
WHEAT
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