Do You Boil Pretzels?

Boil pretzels, a few at a time, in the baking soda water for 10 minutes. Arrange pretzels on prepared baking sheets and sprinkle with coarse sea salt. Bake in the preheated oven until pretzels are shiny and golden brown, 15 to 20 minutes.

Why do you boil pretzels?

Pretzel recipes instruct us to boil pretzels (or in this case, pretzel bites) in a baking soda solution before baking them in the oven. Boiling the dough causes it to instantly puff, creating a chewy interior and giving the exterior a head start on forming a crisp crust. ...

Do I have to boil pretzels?

Soft pretzels have to be boiled in baking soda before they're baked (via Taste of Home). Introducing the pretzel to the alkaline solution changes the pH level of the dough. ... They don't need to be boiled for long — 10 to 15 seconds should do the trick.