Jalapeño Soft Pretzels

This is my absolute favorite mall snack and they’re so easy to make at home!

Servings: 8 pretzels

Ingredients:

• 2.5 cups white flour

• 2 tsp active dry yeast

• 1 cup warm water

• 1 ½ tsp sugar

• 1 tsp salt

• 1 tsp garlic powder

• 1 jalapeno, diced

• 1 tbsp baking soda

• 1 ½ cup hot water

• 2 tbsp melted butter

Directions:

1. Mix warm water and active dry yeast in a large mixing bowl and let it rest for 5 minutes 

2. Add in flour, sugar, salt and garlic powder and mix using hook attachment in KitchenAid mixer (you can also mix by hand but it will just take longer)

3. Once the dough is mixed, remove it and knead by hand for a few minutes

4. Put dough back in the bowl and let sit for 30 minutes

5. While dough is rising mix baking soda and hot water in a bowl

6. Preheat oven to 450 degrees Fahrenheit

7. Once dough has risen, remove the dough onto a clean surface (I oil my hands a bit to help get the sticky dough out)

8. Cut into halves twice until you have 8 pieces

9. Roll each piece of dough into a long rope and form into a pretzel shape

10. Dip the pretzel into the baking soda water and then place on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper

11. Optional - add any toppings you’d like - I like to press diced jalapeño into the pretzels

12. Repeat with all (8) pieces of dough

13. Bake pretzels at 450 degrees for 11-12 minutes

14. Optional - remove the pretzels after 7-8 minutes and sprinkle shredded cheese on top and place back in the oven for 2-3 minutes

15. Remove from the oven and brush the pretzels with melted butter (or vegan butter)

16. Serve warm and enjoy!

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