Cinnamon Soft Pretzel Bites Recipe

One bite into these fluffy, soft Cinnamon Soft Pretzel Bites, and your family will be hooked! 

My kids love the soft pretzels sold at the mall, so naturally, I had to make an easy homemade version we could enjoy any day of the week.

After testing this recipe a few times, I decided to make bites because they’re easier to eat when we are doing a family movie or game night. It’s a recipe I know everyone will enjoy!

Easy Cinnamon Soft Pretzel Bites

Warm and fresh from the oven, these pretzel bites are fluffy and soft with a delicious cinnamon-sugar coating. They taste even better than those from the mall cart and are made completely from scratch. 

This recipe uses active dry yeast, and if you’ve never worked with yeast I’ll walk you through the recipe, step by step- it’s super easy. The hardest part is waiting for the dough to rise, but most of the time spent on this recipe is hands-off, so you can go get other things done while the dough rises.  

After one bite, you’ll see why it’s worth making these cinnamon sugar pretzels at home. You can make them the weekend before and store them in the refrigerator for an easy snack or sweet treat later in the week. Just pop them in the oven to reheat and voila! 

These are a great kids’ lunch box idea when you want to pack in a treat to go with the rest of their lunch. Trust me, your kid’s face will light up to see a few freshly baked pretzel bites. 

Soft Pretzel Bite Ingredients

Time to gather everything you’ll need to make these cinnamon soft pretzels. If you do any bread baking then you should have a packet of active dry yeast or instant yeast in the pantry. You can use both for this recipe, but the dry yeast will take longer to rise. 

• Warm water (100-110ºF, 35-45ºC)- should feel like a warm bath
• Active dry yeast
• Bread flour- finer than regular flour 
• Salt
• Brown sugar- light or dark brown sugar will work for this recipe
• Butter- the real deal. I like using unsalted but you can also use salted. 
• Vegetable oil
• 8 cups water
• Baking soda
• Sugar- plain ole granulated white sugar
• Cinnamon- the best part!!!

How to Make Cinnamon Soft Pretzel Bites

My kids beg me to make this soft pretzel bites recipe almost weekly and I don’t blame them. These soft, sweet baked bites are perfect for little fingers and a delicious treat for kids and adults. Here’s how to make these pretzel bites: 

1. Activate the Yeast
   In a large bowl, combine the yeast and warm water. Allow to stand for 10 minutes. 
   
2. Make the Dough
   In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine the flour, salt, and brown sugar. Stir to combine and add the butter and activated yeast. Mix on low to combine, stopping to scrape the sides to incorporate the flour. 
   
   Switch to the bread hook attachment and mix for 5 minutes, dusitng with additional flour to make sure the dough doesn’t stick to the bowl. 
   
3. Let it Rise
   Once the dough reaches an elastic consistency, remove it from the bowl and form into a ball. Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl and let rest for 2 to 3 hours in a warm place (the oven or microwave works great; make sure both are turned off). 
   
4. Get the Oven Ready
   Preheat the oven to 425F and lightly grease 2 large baking sheets. 
   
5. Roll the Dough
   In a large saucepan, bring the water and baking soda to a boil. 
   
   Remove the dough from its resting spot and punch it down. Divide the ball into 4 quarters. Form each quarter into 4 balls and roll them into a foot long rope. Cut each rope into 6 pieces. 
   
   Add the dough pieces to the water and boil for 30 seconds before transferring to the baking sheet with a slotted spoon.
   
6. Bake until Golden Brown
   Bake the pretzel bites for 10 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from the oven and allow to cool. 
   
7. Prepare the Cinnamon Sugar
   In a medium bowl, combine the sugar and cinnamon. Brush the cooled pretzel bites with melted butter. 
   
8. Finish them Off
   Lightly dip the butter coated pretzel bites in the cinnamon sugar. Serve with milk, hot cocoa, coffee and enjoy. 

Looking for more delicious snack recipes? Check out my cookbook, The Best Homemade Kids’ Snacks on the Planet – I know you’ll find something your kids will love!