Homemade Pretzels – Soft Pretzels topped with Sesame and Poppy Seeds

I’ve always wanted to make these sesame and poppy seeds homemade pretzels. These pretzels were one of my favorite school snacks. They are so good served warm right after they are out of the oven, especially on cold days.

How to make homemade pretzels?

Even if it may seem complicated, these pretzels are actually very easy to prepare at home. For the dough recipe, you need just 5 ingredients. Mix all ingredients together and knead until the dough pulls away from the sides of the bowl. Cover, and let it rise for about 1 hour until doubles in size.

Divide the though into 12 equal pieces. Shape the pretzels by rolling each piece of dough into a thin rope. Pick up both ends, create a U-shape with the rope and twist the ends. Press each end into the bottom of the “U” shape to form the shape of a pretzel. Once you get used with shaping the pretzels, it goes pretty fast.

Let the pretzels rise for 10-15 minutes more while preparing the baking soda water.

What is special about these pretzels is the fact that they need to be boiled in baking soda water before baking. This step makes them get that reddish color while baking. Dip each pretzel in the hot water for 25-30 seconds and drain on a cooling rack.

Place on baking sheets, brush with beaten egg, and top with your favorite seeds and sea salt flakes. Bake until deep golden brown. I can assure you, that you will be amazed by the results.

These sesame and poppy seed-coated homemade pretzels with their crispy brown exterior and soft chewy interior are a perfect snack for any time of the day. Hope you will try them out, tag me on Instagram if you do and enjoy!

If you like pretzel recipes you may also like these Sesame and Cheese Pretzels or these delightful Twisted Pumpkin Bagels.

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