These cinnamon sugar soft pretzel bites are perfect soft pretzels with a chewy pretzel crust, soft interior, and coated in cinnamon sugar. They are so good on their own, or served with a sweet cream cheese dip!
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Ever since I made my soft pretzel bites last year I have been wanting to try homemade cinnamon sugar soft pretzel bites! Well, I finally had an excuse to make them and now I’m wondering why I didn’t do it sooner!?
These soft pretzel bites are perfectly soft in the middle, with that classic chewy soft pretzel crust, ultra soft interior, and then they are coated in cinnamon sugar!
They’re such a yummy sweet treat, and perfect for when you’re craving something sweet. They only take about 1 hours from start to finish, and then you’re ready to dig right in.
These cinnamon sugar pretzels are just like Auntie Anne’s, or other mall pretzel stores, or maybe even better. And now you can make, and enjoy them at home whenever that soft pretzel craving strikes. I don’t know about you – but soft pretzels are totally something I crave 😉
This recipe makes a big giant batch of these, so they’re perfect for a fun party, or whenever you’re having a group of people over. They’re perfect for a birthday, sporting event, movie night, etc.
The pretzels can be a little messy to make, and they might look intimidating with so many steps, but I promise the results are well worth it!
How to make Cinnamon Sugar Soft Pretzels?
- First we will start with the pretzel dough, it’s a pretty simple yeast dough. You’ll dissolve the yeast in the warm water till it’s nice and bubbly.
- Then add in the sugar, salt, and butter and stir it all together.
- Add in the flour one cup at a time, mixing after each addition.
- If it’s still sticky after four cups of flour you can add in more flour, one tablespoon at a time, until it’s no longer sticky.
- The dough should bounce back when you poke it.
- Knead the dough for a few minutes, then form it into a ball. Stick the dough into a clean bowl, sprayed with nonstick spray. Cover the bowl with a towel and let it rise for about 30 minutes, until it is doubled in size.
- Separate the dough into 6 sections.
- Then roll each of those into long ropes.
- Cut each of the ropes into 10 to 12 pieces.
- When you’re ready to make the pretzels, bring a big pot of water to boil with the baking soda in it. Drop about 12 pieces at a time into the hot water, and let them sit for a few seconds. Remove them from a slotted spoon, and try and shake all the extra water off.
- Then place them onto a baking sheet. Brush each pretzel bite with an egg wash (beat together 1 egg and 1 TBS water in a small bowl) with a silicone brush.
- Then bake them in the oven until the tops are nice and golden brown.
- Dip each pretzel bite into melted butter,
- Then into cinnamon sugar.
- Enjoy!!
Tips for making Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels?
- This recipe makes a big batch, about 60-72 pretzel bites depending how big/small you cut them up. If you aren’t going to be sharing, I recommend cutting the recipe in half. All the ingredients should be fine being cut straight in half, except for the egg wash (you’ll still just want 1 egg and 1 Tablespoon of water), and you’ll keep the baking soda bath as is.
- If not, you can also turn half of the pretzel bites, into salty bites – the dough recipe is the same as my traditional soft pretzel bites.
- These pretzel bites are best eaten warm and fresh, but if you’re going to eat some the next day zap them in the microwave for about 10 seconds to warm them up again, and they’ll be almost as good as new!
- For a pumpkin spice twist, add a couple teaspoons of pumpkin spice seasoning to the cinnamon sugar coating.
- I haven’t tried this, but I’ve been told these can easily be subbed with vegan ingredients, using vegan butter or coconut oil instead of the butter, and almond milk instead of the egg wash.
- Put your cinnamon sugar mixture through a sifter if it starts to get clumpy from too much butter getting into it.
These cinnamon sugar soft pretzel bites are seriously delicious on their own, but paired with the cream cheese dip, *muah* they’re perfection. You’ll love them with or with out the dip, but if you do make the dip then I think these are acceptable for breakfast as they’re practically cinnamon rolls 😉
It’s a super quick altered version of my cream cheese frosting. But they would also be so good dipped in some hot fudge, or salted caramel sauce. I’m practically drooling just thinking about it!
What people are saying about these cinnamon sugar soft pretzel bites:
“I usually don’t write reviews, but these pretzels were SO delicious I had to. I’ve made these pretzels 3 times in the past month. My family loves them. I’ll be making them again later today. Thanks so much for sharing such a delicious, easy recipe:)” – Emmy
“So quick and easy to make! Super soft and fluffy too. I suck at making bread but this was a no fail recipe for me 🙂” – Jennifer
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Cinnamon Sugar Soft Pretzel Bites
Ingredients
For the Soft Pretzels:
- 2 1/4 tsp instant yeast
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 TBS brown sugar
- 2 TBS unsalted butter (melted)
- 4 cups all purpose flour
For the Egg Wash:
- 1 large egg
- 1 TBS water
For the Baking Soda Bath:
- 9 cups water
- 1/2 cup baking soda
For the Cinnamon Sugar Coating:
- 1/4 cup butter (melted)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 3 tsp cinnamon
For the Cream Cheese Dip:
- 4 oz cream cheese softened)
- 1/4 cup butter (softened)
- 1/2 tsp vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups powdered sugar
Equipment
- Large Mixing Bowl
Instructions
For the Pretzels:
- Dissolve your yeast in your warm water in a large bowl. Stir together for about 1 minute until mostly combined.
- Add in your salt, sugar and butter and stir everything together.
- Add in your flour, 1 cup at a time until dough is thick and no longer sticky. Add more flour 1 TBS at a time if needed to make sure dough isn’t sticky. (Poke dough with your finger, and dough should bounce back – then it is ready)
- Lightly flour a flat surface.
- Knead your dough for 3 minutes and form into a ball.
- Oil a large bowl with nonstick spray and place dough in. Cover bowl with a towel and place in a warm area.
- Allow to rest in warm area for about 30 minutes.
- Preheat your oven to 425 degrees.
- Bring 9 cups of water with ½ cup of baking soda to boil.
- Cut your dough ball into 6 sections.
- Roll each section into long ropes about 20-22 inches long.
- Cut each rope into about 10-12 1.5 inch pieces.
- Drop one rope worth of pretzel bites into your baking soda bath and let sit for 20-30 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a baking sheet lined with parchment or a silicone liner.
- Beat together your egg and 1 TBS water in a small bowl.
- Brush egg over each pretzel bite and place on prepared pan.
- Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes or until pretzel tops are a nice golden brown.
- Remove from oven.
- Combine sugar and cinnamon in a small bowl.
- Dip each pretzel bite into melted butter then into cinnamon sugar mixture.
- Set back on tray and repeat with additional pretzel bites.
For the Cream Cheese Dip:
- Mix together your butter and cream cheese until smooth.
- Add in your powdered sugar and vanilla and mix until completely combined. (Add in milk 1/2 TBS at a time, if needed to make dip softer and smoother) Microwave for 20 seconds to reheat if you’re not using immediately.
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These cinnamon sugar soft pretzel bites were first posted on January 15, 2016. The photos and text were updated for clarity on April 21, 2021.
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Fifi says
Can I let the dough rise overnight and bake them the second day?
Aimee says
I’m not sure how it would do, you could try putting it in the fridge to rise, and just check in the morning you may still need to let it rise at room temperature to ensure it doubles in size
Francine Beekhuis says
Amazing recipe, turns out so nicely! Soft & sweet with just a bit of firmness. The kids & I will definitely be making again! Thank you!
Aimee says
I’m so glad you guys liked it!
Emmy says
I usually don’t write reviews, but these pretzels were SO delicious I had to. I’ve made these pretzels 3 times in the past month. My family loves them. I’ll be making them again later today. Thanks so much for sharing such a delicious, easy recipe:)
Aimee says
Ah that makes me so happy to hear. So glad you love them!!
Bhumika says
My first time making these, and my 5 year old son LOVED them!! He has claimed all of them for himself! Fairly easy reciepe for a non- baker like me!
Thank you!! ❤️
Aimee says
Thanks so much for telling me! I’m so glad you both loved them <3
Nisha says
Hi. Can I please ask whether it is granulated sugar or caster sugar that you use for the cinnamon sugar coating. Thank you in advance. . I’m really looking forward to making these 😊
Aimee says
Granulated
Aimee says
Sorry, granulated! Hope you love it
Keren says
Amazing! Totally fun and super yummy:)
Helppp says
What can I use instead of an egg wash? I’m a vegetarian so no eggs ahhhh
Ellen says
You can just use some water, or a little almond milk with water. The purpose of the egg wash is to add a little shine and crisp. Let me know how that works for you.
Jennifer says
So quick and easy to make! Super soft and fluffy too. I suck at making bread but this was a no fail recipe for me 🙂
Claire says
In Step 20, do you mean place the bites that are just dipped into melted butter sugar and cinnamon back into the oven for 15mins?
Aimee says
Sorry no, just place them down somewhere (on the tray, a plate, another tray, the counter, etc) and repeat (dipping them in the butter then cinnamon) with the rest of the bites.
Karina says
I didn’t have yeast, so I found a substitution option on google. I used 1 1/8 tsp of lemon juice and 1 1/8 tsp of baking soda, and they still taste so delicious!!! Thank you!!
Aimee says
That’s so awesome! I’ve never tried a substitute like that, but I’m glad it worked for you!
Issis says
Hi! I was wondering, instead of bites can I make them in pretzel form like they usually have?
Aimee says
Yes, definitely. Just adjust the baking time as needed
eve says
hI! Is it possible to make this without brown sugar??
Aimee says
you can sub it for white sugar, but the dough is best with a little sweetness and the yeast needs the sugar to rise
ST says
These absolutely yummy but I wondered if the calories where for one pretzel bite or for a serving? As they where so moorish I had so many lol 😂
Aimee says
If you make 60 pretzel bites from the recipe, then yes the calories is for 1 pretzel bite. I always eat a lot of them too 😉
Nilam says
What type of flour did you use
Aimee says
All purpose flour
Kia says
THESE WERE SOOOOO YUMMY!!!! i made them for me and my fam and my family praised me they were so good. my little brother ate like 10 in one day. thank you so much!
Aimee says
I’m so glad you all liked them!
Laura says
I just made a batch of these tonight in my quarantine boredom, and they’re absolutely delicious! I halved the recipe and also used active yeast instead of instant and it turned out just fine. These were exactly what I needed, and my whole family enjoyed them. Thank you so much for sharing!
Aimee says
Yay! I’m so glad!
R says
Is the silicone liner or parchment necessary I don’t have either
Aimee says
You can try just spraying the pan with a nonstick spray, the eggwash may stick a bit to the pan, but you should be able to get it off with a metal spatula or knife
Anon says
Could I use wholemeal flour instead?
Aimee says
I’ve actually never baked with whole meal flour. Whole wheat flour is usually more dense than white flour, so if it’s similar, I might leave out 1/4 to 1/2 cup
Jennifer Rossiter says
Cinnamon pretzel pieces are my favourite cinema snack. Really missing them in coronavirus lockdown so tried making these. They were pretty easy to make and turned out *amazing* – so tasty – I’d even say they’re better than the ones I buy!
Aimee says
That makes me so happy to hear 😍
deborah furtado says
Simple perfect! Thanks for sharing this!
Ilham says
Absolutely brilliant, would make again
Rylee Cady says
They turned out amazing and it was really easy
Aimee says
Yay I’m so glad!
Alfie says
Excellent taste soo nice 👍🏽
Ellen says
So glad. Thanks for letting us know.
Tee says
Do you mean plain flour or bread flour
Aimee says
Plain all purpose flour
M says
Just made these yesterday and they taste AMAZING, just like Auntie Anne’s but less stale lol. I made half of this recipe and it still made quite a lot for my family, and my sister and I ended up eating about half of it in one day. The only con? You’re gonna eat way more than you should!
Aimee says
That’s the only bad part huh? I can’t stop myself from eating them either 😉
Landon Bowen says
:] yummy woo who
Ellen says
Great and whoohoo too!