The secret behind the dark crust in this pretzel bun recipe They are perfect as a snack with an ice-cold beer or a dinner roll for a dish like Hungarian goulash. The crust is dark and chewy and the crumb is light and fluffy. This is my German pretzel bun recipe, and I really think you should try it. They don’t require the pretty technical shaping that the regular pretzels do. To heat them up, you can throw them in the microwave or bake at 350 degrees F for 20 minutes.German pretzel buns are super easy to make. I place them in freezer bags which are easy for grabbing a couple at a time. Yes, you can freeze these rolls up to 4 months and they will taste just as delicious and fresh as when you originally made them. Serve with your favorite dinner meal, like Homemade Meatloaf or Chicken Noodle Soup.Cut them open and turn them into sandwiches.Add a little extra butter on top and throw immediately into your mouth.Remove from the oven, marvel at these gorgeous pretzel rolls you made and enjoy! What can I do with pretzel buns? Place rolls on a baking sheet ( these are my favorite ones) and cut an X on the top of each one (make sure to use a sharp knife).īrush with butter and then sprinkle with coarse sea salt.īake for around 20 minutes or until they are golden brown. By doing this you’re going to give the pretzel rolls their brown shiny crust as well as their distinctive pretzel flavor.īring to a boil 12 cups of water with 3/4 cup baking soda, add the dough balls for 1 minute and then remove with a slotted spoon. I like to use a warm oven for this on “bread proof” mode.Īnd now it’s doubled in size (this always makes me happy to see!).įorm into balls (mine are never close to perfect).Īnd now it’s time to move on to the baking soda bath portion of this recipe! Baking Soda Bath:īefore you bake the rolls you’ll need to put them in a baking soda bath. Cover and allow to rise for about 1 hour or until it doubles in size. Grease a bowl and add the dough ball into it. Place dough on floured surface (like your counter top) and knead, forming into a ball. If the dough is too sticky you can add a little bit more flour. Gradually add the remaining cup of flour in, stirring with a spoon. Now add in 2 cups of flour, using a electric hand mixer to combine. The butter will not be completely melted which is what we want.Īdd brown sugar and yeast into the milk mixture, mixing to combine. Heat the milk and butter in microwave for 30 seconds. You’ll need warmed up milk and softened butter for this recipe, so I find the best way to do this is to microwave them together. This post is a little picture heavy because I wanted to show step-by-step directions so you can easily make your own rolls from scratch! I hope you love them as much as my family does! Step by Step Directions: You don’t need any fancy equipment or ingredients, in fact I can almost guarantee you already have all the ingredients in your kitchen (milk, butter, brown sugar, yeast, salt, flour, water and baking soda). Sometimes homemade from scratch rolls like these can be intimidating to make, but let me just say they’re pretty easy to make, for both beginners and more experienced bread makers.

They’re soft inside, they have a buttery salty top, and they are DELICIOUS.

Oh baby, baby, you’re going to looooove these pretzel rolls. Why You’ll Love These Soft Pretzel Rolls: Follow my easy step-by-step photos to make your own buns from scratch. Super soft homemade pretzel rolls with buttery salty crust recipe.

Pretzel rolls