HOMEMADE PRETZEL BREAD

This post was originally published on July 14, 2016! The photos and text have been updated & a video has been added, but the recipe remains the same!*

This Homemade Pretzel Bread is THE best bread you will ever eat in your life. I am totally not exaggerating either. It is one of my most requested creations and literally everyone who tries it asks for the recipe. It’s dense, soft, chewy, buttery, salty and oh-so-delicious.

I know making homemade bread can seem intimidating…but don’t you worry! We’ve created a video that shows you how to make this homemade pretzel bread step-by-step! And if there’s a recipe that’s worth conquering your kitchen fears for, this is definitely it.

Ritch absolutely adores this bread, and since it’s one of his favorite recipes of all time I thought I’d let him share his thoughts about it with you….

“My wife’s pretzel bread is one of the most amazing things that I have ever eaten. The only thing better than a loaf of this homemade pretzel bread is MORE loaves of pretzel bread! Sometimes when we have friends over to dinner— and Laura asks for meal ideas—I am torn as to whether or not to suggest this bread, simply because I can’t handle watching other people eat MY FAVORITE BREAD. 

(I smile, and politely pass the bowl, but secretly…I’m watching every movement…praying that they leave more for ME!) Fresh out of the oven, this bread beats any other meal that comes out of my home (IMHO), and a loaf of this stuff literally makes the “top 3 list” of things I would want with me on a deserted island. So basically, I HIGHLY recommend this recipe. -Husband” {<-he signed it that way, not me! LOL!}

There you have it folks, this Pretzel Bread is definitely husband approved! And I can attest to the fact that he will eat an entire loaf by himself if he doesn’t have to share. 😉
Ingredients

• 2 ¼ tsp yeast
• 1 cup warm water 105-110 degrees F
• 2 TBS whole milk
• 3 TBS brown sugar
• 4 TBS butter melted
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 cups all-purpose flour
• 4 quarts water
• ½ cup baking soda
• Kosher salt to taste
• 2 TBS butter melted
• 1-2 TBS coarse sea salt

Instructions

1. Combine yeast, water, and brown sugar in the bowl of your standing mixer fitted with the dough hook. Let stand for 5 minutes (until foamy).
2. While yeast is proofing…melt butter in a microwave-safe bowl. Mix in milk and set aside.
3. Once yeast is proofed, add milk/butter to yeast mixture and mix on low speed with dough hook until just combined.
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for full instruction please see : joyfoodsunshine.com

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