Why You’ll Love These Soft Pretzel Rolls:
Oh baby, baby, you’re going to looooove these pretzel rolls. They’re soft inside, they have a buttery salty top, and they are DELICIOUS. Good luck just eating one of these….. good luck! Sometimes homemade from scratch rolls like these can be intimidating to make, but let me just say they’re pretty easy to make, for both beginners and more experienced bread makers. You don’t need any fancy equipment or ingredients, in fact I can almost guarantee you already have all the ingredients in your kitchen (milk, butter, brown sugar, yeast, salt, flour, water and baking soda). This post is a little picture heavy because I wanted to show step-by-step directions so you can easily make your own rolls from scratch! I hope you love them as much as my family does!
Step by Step Directions:
You’ll need warmed up milk and softened butter for this recipe, so I find the best way to do this is to microwave them together. Heat the milk and butter in microwave for 30 seconds. The butter will not be completely melted which is what we want. Add brown sugar and yeast into the milk mixture, mixing to combine. Now add in 2 cups of flour, using a electric hand mixer to combine. Gradually add the remaining cup of flour in, stirring with a spoon. If the dough is too sticky you can add a little bit more flour. Place dough on floured surface (like your counter top) and knead, forming into a ball. Grease a bowl and add the dough ball into it. Cover and allow to rise for about 1 hour or until it doubles in size. I like to use a warm oven for this on “bread proof” mode. And now it’s doubled in size (this always makes me happy to see!). Punch down dough and rip into 8 pieces. Form into balls (mine are never close to perfect). And now it’s time to move on to the baking soda bath portion of this recipe!
Baking Soda Bath:
Before you bake the rolls you’ll need to put them in a baking soda bath. By doing this you’re going to give the pretzel rolls their brown shiny crust as well as their distinctive pretzel flavor. Bring to a boil 12 cups of water with 3/4 cup baking soda, add the dough balls for 1 minute and then remove with a slotted spoon. Be careful not to overcook the dough.
Add Butter and Salt:
Place rolls on a baking sheet (these are my favorite ones) and cut an X on the top of each one (make sure to use a sharp knife). Brush with butter and then sprinkle with coarse sea salt. Bake for around 20 minutes or until they are golden brown. Remove from the oven, marvel at these gorgeous pretzel rolls you made and enjoy!
What can I do with pretzel buns?
Can I freeze pretzel rolls?
Yes, you can freeze these rolls up to 4 months and they will taste just as delicious and fresh as when you originally made them. I place them in freezer bags which are easy for grabbing a couple at a time.
To heat them up, you can throw them in the microwave or bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.
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