soft pretzel rolls

<em>Making easy pretzel rolls from scratch is simpler than you think. Follow this easy and approachable way to baking them at home!</em>

Easy Pretzel Rolls

(360 milliliters) warm water (lukewarm– no need to take temperature)

yeast

(4 Tablespoons; 60 grams) unsalted butter, divided

salt

brown sugar

(120 grams) baking soda

(2,160 milliliters) water

Whisk yeast and warm water together. Allow to sit for 1 minute. Meanwhile, melt 1 Tablespoon of butter (reserve the rest for step 6). Whisk in salt, brown sugar, and melted butter. Slowly add 3 cups of flour, 1 cup at a time. Mix with a wooden spoon or dough hook attached to stand mixer until dough is thick. Add 3/4 cup more flour until the dough is no longer sticky. If it is still sticky, add 1/4 &#8211; 1/2 cup more, as needed. Poke the dough with your finger &#8211; if it bounces back, it is ready to knead.

Turn the dough out onto a floured surface. Knead the dough for 3 minutes and shape into a ball. (At this point, it dough can be frozen. See freezing instructions below.) Place in a large greased bowl, cover tightly with plastic wrap, and allow to rise in a warm environment for 1 hour or until nearly doubled in size. (Tip: I preheat my oven to 200°F (93°C), turn it off, place the dough inside and shut the oven. This is the warm environment.)

Once risen, punch dough down to release any air bubbles. Turn out onto a lightly floured surface and, with a sharp knife or pizza cutter, cut dough into 1/3 cup sections. You should have about 12. Shape into balls.

Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats OR line a 9&#215;13 baking pan (I use a baking pan.) Set aside.

Bring baking soda and 9 cups of water to a boil in a large pot. Drop 1-2 pretzel rolls into the boiling water for 20-30 seconds. Any more than that and your pretzels will have a metallic taste. Using a slotted spatula, lift the pretzel roll out of the water and allow as much of the excess water to drip off. Place pretzel rolls onto prepared baking sheet or close together in the baking pan. Using a sharp knife, score a couple slits into the top of each.

Melt the remaining butter. Lightly brush each roll with melted butter and sprinkle with coarse sea salt.

Bake for 22-26 minutes or until a deep golden brown on all sides.

Remove from the oven and serve warm. Pretzel rolls may be stored in an airtight container or zipped top bag for up to 3 days (they lose a little softness).

I love pretzel rolls!  This recipe was super easy.  Thank you for always giving such detailed instructions.  They turned out perfectly!

I made theses for the first time this morning. They are pretty simple and very delicious. I made 8 larger rolls so we can use them for sandwiches. I also put some extra melted leftover butter on the when they Came out of the oven. This recipe is a keeper!

I made these for the first time this morning. They are pretty simple and very delicious. I made 8 larger rolls so we can use them for sandwiches. I also put some extra melted leftover butter on the when they Came out of the oven. This recipe is a keeper!

Made these a few times now. Do you think this recipe would work for bitesized pretzel pieces? Thinking of serving them with a beer and cheese dip.

This was such a fun, simple recipe...they turned out great. Mine weren’t as brown but they were still tasty! Mine were more on the golden brown side...wasn’t sure if i didn’t do the baking soda bath long enough? I did it for 20 seconds because i didn’t want to overdo it. ;)

Hi there, this recipe was absolutely amazing and easy to make. Made it with my 3 toddlers running around my feet. I'm trying to cut out white flour however and wondering if this recipe would be good with whole wheat? Or maybe 50/50?? 60/40??

I keep coming back to this recipe. 
Definitely well loved by everyone whenever it’s made. 

First time I baked, the bottom was harder and crusty.

Best rolls ever!!!! I’ve made these several times and can’t wait to make them again!!!
Can I make them through the baking soda bath, and then refrigerate overnight?

Making easy pretzel rolls from scratch is simpler than you think. Follow this easy and approachable way to baking them at home!

(7 grams) instant or active dry yeast (1 standard packet)

These were fun to make. The dough was so lovely and smooth. I was a bit shocked at how they looked after being in the baking soda bath but saw your warning, and they were fine once baked. They are so good! I love pretzels and these taste just like them. Thanks again for your recipes -- I really appreciate all the notes and details you add. It makes trying new recipes less scary. I have a long list of bread and roll recipes from your site on my to-try list! Next week -- bagels! Thanks Sally :-)

Ok I love this recipe site. I read a lot of recipes everyday. Just being curious what other take on a food other people have. However, I keep coming back here.  Easy instructions. Ingredients you might actually have at home !! And excellent alternatives.  These come out every time. As do every recipe I’ve used from this site.  Nice job.

These are soooo so good!!!  I will double the recipe next time b/c this batch did not even last long enough to fully cool!

Hello! First, I absolutely LOVE these. I made them for family christmas and they disappeared! I'm curious about freezing them baked and a little confused by the instructions. So, once they are baked, I let them chill to room temp, then freeze them. Then, to thaw them, I bake the already cooked rolls for 20 mins?

Absolutely amazilicious.
I've been stuck in the sourdough rut for several months (gotta feed the starter, time to feed the starter...)
and started questioning my bread addiction.
Well no more.  I'm hooked.  Again.

Mine did not look like the ones at the grocery store; but they tasted great!  Thanks for the recipe!

Easy to follow recipe which I followed to a T and so delicious! Thanks for sharing.

This is a great recipe!  a little time intensive but not as long as making twisted pretzel, and these rolls are CRUNCHY and DELICIOUS!  I used Maldon Sea Salt Flakes, which worked perfectly

Love all your recipes.So easy to follow and the tastes are amazing.This pretzel roll recipe I’m Addicted too.THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR SHARING!!Winner!

My first time to make these and I chose your recipe because I've come to trust your site.  I used 3 C freshly milled, whole grain hard white winter wheat and it was exactly enough.  I add a couple TB of vital wheat gluten and a little extra yeast to help the whole grain.  I used 2 TB sweetener.  I didn't really knead it but used some "stretch &amp; folds".  This recipe is easy to work with and the family says it is perfect!

I have a regular go-to roll recipe but I didn't have time for it today and I had promised to bring some yeasty goodness to my friend's house for Christmas Dinner. I made these instead and they are SO GOOD. Everyone loved them so much that my friend told me she was keeping the few that were left over. I'm retiring that other recipe - these will be my go-to rolls now.

Sally -- this is a love letter to you. I learned baking from my mother, who baked everything you can think of for our family of seven for four decades. 

Unfortunately, I never kept her recipes except for her English Toasting Bread. Then, I discovered your Pretzel Rolls, made them many times and they came out perfectly every time. Because of your endless testing your recipes work out every single time. What a relief for a home cook!  

I realized your pretzel rolls are similar to making bagels (boil dough, then bake). I’ve missed authentic bagels after living in New York City for decades. Today I craved pumpernickel bread and “everything bagels.” So I modified your recipe to be:

Pumpernickel “Everything” Pretzel Rolls*
2 cups of rye flour
5 ½ cups white flour
3 Tablespoons of molasses + 1 teaspoon brown sugar (to mix in with yeast and water)
2 teaspoons salt (sea or Kosher)
2 packets of yeast (or 4 ½ teaspoons of bulk)
3 cups lukewarm water
2 Tablespoons of butter, melted, for dough
6 Tablespoons of butter, melted, to brush on risen dough
Optional: White from 1 egg
*I didn’t add this the first time around, but next time I would add 2 teaspoons of unsweetened cocoa powder 

For “Everything Seasoning”:
1 ½ Tablespoons sesame seeds
1 ½ Tablespoons poppy seeds
1 ½ Tablespoons flaked onion
1 ½ Tablespoons flaked garlic
1 Tablespoon caraway seeds
2 teaspoons sea or coarse Kosher salt (no more; otherwise, the rolls are super salty!)

Mix all together and set aside. 

Baking Soda Bath
•	1 cup of baking soda, divided in half
•	2 pots filled with 9 cups of water each, and add ½ cup of baking soda to each pot
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Instructions:
Follow Sally’s instructions for making dough, rising it, shaping it into balls and boiling it.  Then, after boiling, cut a “cross” on the top of the balls and brush with the remaining 6 Tablespoons of melted butter. (I also brushed the rolls with an egg wash.) Sprinkle (and press in gently) the “everything” seasoning mix into dough surface. Bake as Sally directed.

While the dough with rye flour was sticker than with white flour, I sprinkled tiny amounts of flour when shaping the dough into balls.

These are amazing! However, I wish I would not have followed the instruction to line the pan with parchment. The paper stuck to the rolls and I ended up having to the bottoms off the rolls. Very frustrating.

Hi Sally! The rolls are delicious. However, I cant seem to get the brown crust right- it seems to split into a billion cracks once i put them in the oven. Advice?

This was such a simple recipe and they turned out so good! I will be using them to make hot honey grilled chicken sandwiches

These are perfecto!  I would like to make two batches. Are there any adjustments needed to double the recipe?  Thank you!

We love these as burger buns. We make it into 8 rolls to get the right size for burger buns. They are my sons favorite!

So delicious! My husband literally danced with joy at the excitement of having homemade pretzel rolls, and ate one the second they came out of the oven. Will definitely make again!

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