Pretzel

Pretzels have a long and storied history, dating back to the early days of Christianity. According to legend, a monk created the first pretzel as a reward for young children who learned their prayers. The Pretzel Boy or Pretzel Girl would then wear the pretzel around their neck as a badge of honor.

The first recorded recipe for pretzels dates back to the 9th century, when they were made with flour, water and salt. Over the centuries, the ingredients and methods for making pretzels have varied, but the end result has always been the same: a delicious, chewy treat.

Pretzels were brought to America by German immigrants in the 17th century and quickly became a popular snack food. In the early 1800s, pretzel bakers in Philadelphia and New York City began adding baking soda to the dough to give the pretzels a distinctive crispy crust.

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Recipes

 

Almost-Famous Soft Pretzels

4.8/5 - 203 votes

• milk
• salt
• yeast
• butter
• apple cider vinegar
• baking soda
• dijon mustard
• mayonnaise
• salt
• all purpose flour
• light brown sugar

 

Pumpkin Beer Pretzels with Chipotle Queso.

4.21/5 - 366 votes

• pumpkin beer
• all purpose flour
• butter
• egg
• milk
• salt
• butter
• water
• cheddar cheese
• baking soda
• light brown sugar
• chipotle peppers adobo
• yeast
• cream cheese
• pretzel salt

 

Salted Chocolate and Caramel Pretzel Bars

4.86/5 - 285 votes

• kraft caramel
• sweet chocolate chip
• pretzel twist
• salt

 

Bavarian-Style Soft Pretzels

4/5 - 567 votes

• pretzel salt
• grade lye
• barley malt syrup
• salt
• yeast
• lard
• bread flour

 

Chocolate Caramel Pretzel Bars

4/5 - 505 votes

• TOPPING
• pretzel
• chocolate
• CARAMEL
• butter
• dark brown sugar
• heavy cream
• salt
• CRUST
• sugar
• pecan
• butter
• pretzel

 

Witch Finger Pretzel Rods

4.5/5 - 103 votes

• black gel
• bright green candy coating
• pretzel rod
• almond

 

Chocolate-Caramel-Pecan Pretzel Bites

4.3/5 - 81 votes

• individually wrapped caramel
• pretzel twist
• pecan
• milk chocolate

 

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

4.96/5 - 133 votes

• water
• pretzel
• butter
• sugar
• strawberry
• strawberry jell
• cool whip
• cream cheese

 

Soft Pretzels

4.94/5 - 61 votes

• yeast
• water
• water
• baking soda
• brown sugar
• all purpose flour
• cinnamon
• butter
• cheddar cheese

 

Authentic German Soft Pretzel (Laugenbrezeln)

4/5 - 95 votes

• grade lye
• water
• active
• salt
• sugar
• butter
• bread flour
• salt

 

Vegan Soft Pretzels

4.5/5 - 58 votes

• yeast
• salt
• salt
• baking soda
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• water
• mustard

 

Chocolate-Dipped Pretzels

4/5 - 76 votes

• shortening
• semisweet chocolate
• pretzel rod
• sprinkle

 

Copycat Auntie Anne's Pretzels

4/5 - 73 votes

• baking soda
• brown sugar
• milk
• water
• yeast
• salt
• butter
• butter
• all purpose flour
• pretzel salt

 

Shamrock Pretzels

4/5 - 71 votes

• candy coating
• pretzel

 

Homemade Soft Pretzels

4.5/5 - 42 votes

• water
• salt
• baking soda
• sugar
• yeast
• olive oil
• all purpose flour

 

Soft Beer Pretzels With Oktoberfest Cheese Dip

5/5 - 54 votes

• beer
• milk
• sugar
• water
• egg yolk
• yeast
• oktoberfest beer
• butter
• dijon mustard
• butter
• all purpose flour
• salt
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• gouda
• gruyère cheese
• mascarpone cheese
• worcestershire sauce
• oil
• nutmeg
• pretzel
• salt

 

White Chocolate-Covered Pretzels

4/5 - 61 votes

• pretzel

 

Easy No Yeast Soft Cheddar Pretzels

3.5/5 - 111 votes

• egg
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• salt
• cheddar cheese
• salt
• margarine
• baking powder
• milk

 

Caramel-Wrapped Pretzel Rods

4.5/5 - 31 votes

• caramel
• pretzel rod
• sprinkle
• cream
• chocolate candy coating
• cooking spray

 

Easy Pizza Dough Pretzel Bites

4.5/5 - 27 votes

• salt
• egg
• honey
• baking soda
• sour cream
• dijon mustard
• pizza dough

 

3 Ingredient Cheesy Pizza Pretzels.

3.87/5 - 123 votes

• pretzel twist
• deli pepperoni
• cheddar cheese
• parsley
• asiago

 

Chocolate Pretzels

4.6/5 - 25 votes

• nut
• coconut
• colored nonpareil
• cooky
• sprinkle
• pretzel
• chocolate chip

 

Holiday Pretzel Bites With Cranberry and Brie

5/5 - 41 votes

• beer
• water
• sugar
• orange zest
• egg yolk
• yeast
• cranberry sauce
• honey
• butter
• dijon mustard
• salt
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• brie
• oil
• pretzel

 

Beer Cheese and Soft Pretzel Bites

4.5/5 - 22 votes

• lager beer
• salt
• pretzel salt
• all purpose flour
• pizza dough
• dijon mustard
• black pepper
• garlic powder
• salt
• onion powder
• sweet paprika
• egg yolk
• cheddar cheese
• baking soda
• half
• worcestershire sauce
• miss brown house seasoning
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• butter

 

Beer Pretzel Bites

5/5 - 18 votes

• water
• salt
• egg
• baking soda
• brown mustard
• honey
• yeast
• mustard seed
• sugar
• bread flour
• beer
• butter
• water
• pretzel salt

 

Homemade Soft Pretzels

4.96/5 - 24 votes

• pkg active yeast
• water
• olive oil
• baking soda
• maple syrup
• salt
• all purpose flour
• water
• salt

 

Soft Pretzels From the Bread Machine

4/5 - 32 votes

• light brown sugar
• baking soda
• water
• yeast
• all purpose flour
• salt

 

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

4/5 - 31 votes

• strawberry gelatin
• sugar
• water
• whipped cream
• pretzel
• strawberry
• butter
• cream cheese
• strawberry

 

Chocolate Covered Pretzel Rods

4.84/5 - 31 votes

• batch caramel
• chocolate
• pretzel rod

 

German New Year's Pretzel (Grosse Neujahrs-Breze)

4/5 - 24 votes

• active yeast
• egg
• egg yolk
• sugar
• lemon
• salt
• milk
• water
• all purpose flour
• sugar

 

Spooky Halloween Pretzels

4.62/5 - 13 votes

• milk
• pretzel twist
• white chocolate
• pretzel rod
• oreo

 

Hot Buttered Rum Apple Pie Stuffed Cinnamon Sugar Soft Pretzels.

4.8/5 - 10 votes

• egg
• water
• salt
• sugar
• cinnamon
• brown sugar
• nutmeg
• salt
• dark rum
• light brown sugar
• butter
• vanilla extract
• yeast
• butter
• white wheat flour
• apple
• vanilla ice cream

 

Mini Ranch Pretzels with Buffalo Cheese Sauce

4.78/5 - 9 votes

• honey
• pumpkin beer
• egg
• monterey jack cheese
• cheddar cheese
• milk
• butter
• buffalo sauce
• water
• all purpose flour
• baking soda
• butter
• pretzel salt
• chive
• parsley
• dill
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• paprika
• yeast
• cream cheese
• season salt

 

Dairy-Free Chocolate Covered Pretzels

4/5 - 18 votes

• pretzel
• dairy shortening
• dairy chocolate chip

 

Salted Caramel Chocolate Covered Pretzels.

3.87/5 - 44 votes

• caramel
• pretzel
• milk
• heavy cream
• vanilla extract
• salt

 

Christmas Tree Pretzel Rods

4.1/5 - 15 votes

• pretzel rod
• green candy coating
• sprinkle

 

Easy Homemade Pretzels

5/5 - 9 votes

• milk
• fleischmannand#x27 rapidrise yeast
• salt
• water
• corn
• sugar
• egg
• all purpose flour
• salt

 

Pretzel Salad

5/5 - 8 votes

• heavy cream
• powdered sugar
• pretzel
• water
• light brown sugar
• butter
• raspberry
• raspberry jello
• cream cheese

 

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

4.86/5 - 7 votes

• sugar
• strawberry
• strawberry jello
• cool whip
• cream cheese
• pretzel
• brown sugar
• butter

 

Baker's Sign Pretzels

3.9/5 - 7 votes

• salt
• milk
• barley malt syrup
• salt
• egg yolk
• baking soda
• butter
• yeast
• all purpose flour

 

Cheesy Pretzel Dumplings

3.7/5 - 7 votes

• nonstick spray
• pretzel salt
• mustard
• tube pizza dough
• baking soda
• cheese

 

Chocolate Covered Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels.

4.8/5 - 5 votes

• pretzel
• milk
• sugar
• cinnamon
• butter
• vanilla bean seed

 

Soft Pretzels

5/5 - 4 votes

• pretzel salt
• mustard
• water
• envelope active yeast
• baking soda
• light brown sugar
• water
• all purpose flour

 

Homemade Soft Pretzel

5/5 - 4 votes

• salt
• egg yolk
• salt
• water
• baking soda
• butter
• yeast
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• butter
• water

 

Caramel Apple Soft Pretzels

5/5 - 3 votes

• confectioners sugar
• milk
• cinnamon
• salt
• granny smith apple
• vanilla extract
• baking soda
• light brown sugar
• heavy cream
• active yeast
• salt
• salt
• butter
• butter
• all purpose flour

 

Chocolate and Peanut Pretzel Nuggets

3.7/5 - 3 votes

• peanut
• chocolate syrup
• pretzel nugget

 

Christmas Pretzels

5/5 - 3 votes

• dark chocolate hersheyand# kiss
• pretzel twist
• red
• christmas sprinkle

 

Mozzarella-Stuffed Soft Pretzels

5/5 - 2 votes

• yeast
• mayonnaise
• sugar
• water
• water
• yellow mustard
• honey
• butter
• mozzarella cheese
• butter
• salt
• baking soda
• bread flour
• salt

 

Unicorn Pretzels

3.5/5 - 10 votes

• food coloring
• sprinkle
• heavy cream
• honey
• vanilla extract
• pretzel rod
• salt
• white chocolate melting wafer

 

Balsamic-Glazed Pretzel Nuggets

2.5/5 - 3 votes

• parmesan cheese
• italian seasoning
• balsamic glaze
• pretzel nugget

 

Chocolate Covered Pretzels

5/5 - 2 votes

• sprinkle

 

Chocolate-Coconut Pretzels

3/5 - 2 votes

• nutella
• agave nectar
• salt
• yeast
• ancho chile
• cinnamon
• sugar
• cayenne pepper
• clove
• coconut
• egg
• wheat flour
• all purpose flour

 

Pretzel Dumplings

5/5 - 1 votes

• salt
• egg
• milk
• onion
• parsley
• butter
• pretzel

 

Gluten Free Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels

5/5 - 1 votes

• milk
• butter
• cinnamon
• yeast
• salt
• water
• baking powder
• xanthan gum
• gluten-free flour
• sugar
• butter
• honey
• egg

 

Grandmas Strawberry Pretzel Salad

5/5 - 1 votes

• sugar
• vanilla extract
• pretzel
• water
• sugar
• strawberry jello
• strawberry
• heavy cream
• butter
• cream cheese

 

No Bake Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars

5/5 - 1 votes

• pretzel
• rolled oat
• vanilla extract
• milk chocolate
• powdered sugar
• peanut butter
• butter

 

Gluten-Free Soft Pretzels Recipe

5/5 - 1 votes

• toppping
• water bath
• pretzel salt
• brown rice flour
• water
• salt
• xanthan gum
• egg
• yeast
• baking powder
• baking soda
• white rice flour
• sugar
• vegetable oil
• light corn syrup
• tapioca starch
• water

 

Sourdough Pretzels Recipe

3.5/5 - 5 votes

• egg white
• sugar
• salt
• bread flour
• water
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• salt
• sourdough starter

 

Homemade Soft Pretzels (with Cheese Sauce)

5/5 - 1 votes

• pretzel salt
• salt
• yeast
• cheddar cheese
• beer
• baking soda
• garlic powder
• onion powder
• milk
• hot tap water
• sugar
• all purpose flour
• butter
• butter
• salt

 

Back-to-School Chocolate Covered Pretzels

5/5 - 1 votes

• white melting chocolate wafer
• pretzel twist
• green
• red coloring

 

Buttery Pretzels

3.5/5 - 1 votes

• nonstick spray
• pretzel salt
• yeast
• salt
• butter
• baking soda
• all purpose flour
• light brown sugar

 

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

5/5 - 1 votes

• lemon juice
• lemon zest
• water
• butter
• sugar
• cornstarch
• heavy cream
• strawberry
• pretzel
• strawberry gelatin
• brown sugar
• cream cheese

 

Ballpark Pretzels

No Rating - 0 votes

• salt
• salt
• super cheesy sauce
• vegetable oil
• cream cheese
• all purpose flour
• sugar
• beer
• garlic
• water
• jalapeño
• orange sharp cheddar cheese
• butter
• yeast
• salt
• egg yolk
• baking soda
• all purpose flour

 

Chocolate Dipped Candied Orange and Lemon Zest and Chocolate Covered Pretzels

No Rating - 0 votes

• couverture milk chocolate
• candied lemon
• candied orange
• pretzel twist

 

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

3.95/5 - 18 votes

• water
• sugar
• strawberry jell
• block cream cheese
• carton cool whip
• water
• pretzel
• butter
• strawberry

 

Soft Pretzels With Pumpkin Beer Cheese in a Multi-Cooker

No Rating - 0 votes

• pretzels
• egg yolk
• water
• brown sugar
• salt
• active yeast
• canola oil
• maldon salt
• baking soda
• yellow cornmeal
• all purpose flour
• beer cheese
• black pepper
• dijon mustard
• cheddar cheese
• milk
• pumpkin ale
• cayenne powder
• garlic powder
• pumpkin puree
• mozzarella cheese
• salt
• all purpose flour
• butter

 

Chocolate Pretzels

No Rating - 0 votes

• vanilla extract
• egg
• salt
• cocoa
• almond
• all purpose flour
• baking powder
• margarine
• sugar

 

Cinnamon Raisin Soft Pretzels

5/5 - 0 votes

• Water bath and to finish
• baking soda
• sugar
• butter
• cinnamon
• dark brown sugar
• Dough
• dark brown sugar
• salt
• raisin
• active yeast
• all purpose flour
• water
• butter

 

Chocolate Peanut Butter Pretzel Bars

4.26/5 - 47 votes

• peanut butter
• honey
• vanilla extract
• sweet chocolate chip
• sugar
• reese' candy
• pretzel twist

 

Pretzel Bites

No Rating - 0 votes

• milk
• yeast
• salt
• egg
• heavy cream
• all purpose flour
• water
• baking soda
• sugar
• salt
• all purpose flour

 

Halloween Chocolate Covered Pretzels

No Rating - 0 votes

• hanover tyme pretzels snyderand#
• wilton melt
• sprinkle

 

Buttery Soft Pretzels

No Rating - 0 votes

• brown sugar
• yeast
• egg
• milk
• baking soda
• butter
• salt
• all purpose flour
• water

 

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

No Rating - 0 votes

• tub cool whip
• strawberry gelatin
• sugar
• butter
• strawberry
• pretzel
• cream cheese

 

Keto Pretzels

No Rating - 0 votes

• yeast
• pretzel salt
• baking powder
• xanthan gum
• almond flour
• coconut sugar
• egg
• cream cheese
• butter
• mozzarella cheese
• water

 

Peanut Butter Pretzel Bites

No Rating - 0 votes

• peanut butter
• sweet chocolate chip
• powdered sugar
• butter
• brown sugar
• pretzel

 

Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Bites

No Rating - 0 votes

• cinnamon
• simply ® pretzel creations™
• butter
• mazola® corn oil
• sugar
• water

 

German Pretzel Dumplings (Serviettenknödel)

No Rating - 0 votes

• black pepper
• salt
• lard
• parsley
• butter
• qt milk
• nutmeg
• onion
• pretzel
• egg

 

Strawberry Pretzel Salad

No Rating - 0 votes

• sugar
• cream cheese
• water
• pretzel
• whipped
• sweetened strawberry
• strawberry gelatin
• butter
• filling
• whipped

 

Raspberry Pretzel Salad

No Rating - 0 votes

• sugar
• raspberry
• raspberry jello
• cool whip
• cream cheese
• pretzel
• brown sugar
• butter

 

Pineapple Pretzel Salad

No Rating - 0 votes

• butter
• sugar
• cool whip
• cream cheese
• lemon pudding
• pineapple
• pretzel
• vanilla extract

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