Cinnamon Sugar Soft Pretzels - Guide Recipe
Hello again! It’s Alicia from The Baker Upstairs , and I have another delicious treat to share with you today. These cinnamon sugar soft pretzels are so soft and chewy , buttery and sweet , and amazingly delicious! They are one of my family’s favorite treats , and I’m excited to share the recipe with you!
When I was in high school , one of my first jobs was working in the china and crystal department at a big department store in the mall. I helped brides choose their registry items , watched people endlessly debate about one flatware set versus another , and sold crystal vases worth more than my car. 🙂 It was a pretty fun job most of the time , but there were times when it was incredibly slow. Sometimes a whole hour would pass without any customers coming into my area , and by the time I had worked there a couple of months , I had the entire tape of music that was played over the PA system memorized. One of the bright spots on a slow night was my break , when I would walk down to the mall food court and buy a soft pretzel and a soda.
Maybe it was just because I was a teenager working for the first time , and relishing the independence it provided , but I swear , nothing had ever tasted as good as those pretzels. They were fresh from the oven , buttery and hot , and so delicious! It was always a really tough choice to decide between a hot salted pretzel with cheese sauce , or a warm and sweet cinnamon sugar pretzel. I loved them both! These cinnamon sugar soft pretzels remind me of those lovely pretzels I enjoyed from the mall all those years ago , but they’re even better because they’re homemade! These days , I bake them with my children , and get to see the joy on their faces as they discover how delicious a hot pretzel can be.
Cinnamon Sugar Soft Pretzels
Ingredients;
for the pretzels;
- 2 cups warm milk
- 1½ tablespoons yeast
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons butter , melted
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 4½ cups flour , more or less as needed
for the topping;
- ⅓ cup baking soda
- 3 cups warm water
- 4 tablespoons butter , melted
- ½ cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions;
- In a large bowl or the bowl of a stand mixer , dissolve the yeast in the warm milk. When the mixture is bubbly , mix in the brown sugar , butter , one cup flour , and salt , and mix until combined.
- Add the remaining flour , one cup at a time , and mix until a smooth and slightly sticky dough forms. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let rise about one hour , until doubled in size.
- After the dough has risen , preheat the oven to 450. Line two baking sheets with parchment paper and set aside. Divide the dough into twelve equal sized pieces , and roll each piece into a long skinny rope. Twist into a pretzel shape.
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