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OMG. Yes!

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Homemade Soft Pretzels, generously sprinkled with sea salt. And to top it off? Buffalo Cheddar Cheese Sauce! Yes, I know. Wow!

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Can I just say that this might be the best Super Bowl snack there is? Well, actually I don’t know the Buffalo “Fried” Goat Cheese is pretty amazing too. But I mean pretzels, buffalo sauce and cheese! Maybe we’ll call it a tie?

It is the Super Bowl, so you do need lots of snacks!

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Originally, I was just going make soft pretzels. Just for a fun snack to have on a Sunday afternoon and then enjoy throughout the week.

But then while the dough was rising I set out for a hike. Oh, those hikes. Oh the yummy things I come up with while hiking.

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Buffalo Cheddar Cheese Sauce! Creamy, spicy and the best cheese sauce to compliment a soft pretzel.

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The pretzels alone are just so good. Salty, soft, dough, dreamy. Just so good. Tear um, bite um, dip um.

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Homemade Soft Pretzels with Buffalo Cheddar Cheese Sauce

Author: Tieghan Gerard
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Servings: 8 pretzels
Calories Per Serving: 506 kcal

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups warm water
  • 2 tablespoons light brown sugar
  • 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)
  • 1 stick unsalted butter (8 tablespoons)
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons sea salt or kosher salt
  • 4 1/2 cups to 5 all-purpose flour
  • 3 quarts water
  • 2/3 cups baking soda
  • 1 whole egg beaten
  • Coarse sea salt

Buffalo Cheddar Cheese Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 3 ounces cream cheese
  • 2/3 cup freshly grated sharp cheddar cheese
  • 1/3 cup franks red hot sauce

Instructions

  • To make the pretzels: combine the water, sugar, yeast, and butter in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix with the dough hook until combined. Let sit for 5 minutes.
  • Add the salt and 4 1/2 cups flour to the mixture and mix on low speed until combined. Increase the speed to medium and continue kneading until the dough is smooth and begins to pull away from the side of the bowl, about 3 to 4 minutes. If the dough appears too wet, add additional flour, 1 tablespoon at a time. Remove the dough from the bowl, place on a flat surface and knead into a ball with your hands.
  • Coat a large bowl with canola oil, add the dough and turn to coat with the oil. Cover with a clean towel or plastic wrap and place in a warm spot until the dough doubles in size. This will take about 1 hour.
  • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Bring the water to a boil in a large pot.
  • Remove the dough from the bowl and place on a flat surface. Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a long rope. To shape into pretzels, take the right side and cross over to the left. Cross right to left again and flip up. Slowly add the baking soda to the boiling water. Boil the pretzels in the water solution, 2 at a time for 30 seconds, splashing the tops with the warmed water using a spoon. Remove with a large flat slotted spatula or a spider. Place 4 pretzels on each a parchment lined baking sheet, brush the tops with the egg wash and season liberally with sea salt. Bake for 15 to 18 minutes or until pretzels are golden brown.
  • Remove pretzels from oven and let cool on a wire baking rack.
  • To make the Buffalo Cheddar Cheese sauce: While pretzels are baking, heat a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add the butter, and once it’s melted and bubbly add the flour. Whisk together to create a roux and cook for 1-2 minutes until mixture gets a bit golden in color. Add milk, stir and turn down heat to low. Continue stirring until milk thickens. Add in cheeses and continue to stir until mixture is smooth. Stir in buffalo wing sauce. Taste and season with salt and pepper.
  • Pour into one medium size dip bowl or a few bowls to scatter for dipping.
  • Serve hot with the pretzels!
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Soft, doughy, salty pretzels…..with cheesy, buffalo sauce! Snack time anyone?

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  1. Are these good the next day? Maybe a quick warm in the oven? Want to make a large batch ahead of time for a party.

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    1. Hey Dana,
      Yes for sure!! Just reheat on low in the oven. I hope you love the recipe:) xTieghan

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  2. 5 stars
    So much fun to make! And oh my god, so delicious. This was the first recipe I ever tried for pretzels and now it will also be the last.

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    1. Hi Carly,
      Wonderful!! I love to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it! Have the best weekend:) xTieghan

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  3. 5 stars
    Okay, I feel guilty that I’ve been making these pretzels for years and never left a review. These are the absolute best. I make them weekly during football season and serve them with beer cheese. The first few times making them are stressful but now I could literally do it with my eyes closed! Don’t sleep on this recipe, it’s sooo worth it!

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  4. These turned out great and was the biggest hit at Super Bowl. The tops of a few cracked open during baking though and I’m not sure why. Should I let them rise a little bit before the water bath?

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    1. Hey Pamela,
      Awesome!! Thanks for giving the recipe a try, I love to hear that it was a hit!! Cracking is totally normal for a soft pretzel, you can see the cracks in mine in the photos above:) xxT

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    1. Hey Whitney,
      Wonderful!! Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I am so glad to hear it was enjoyed!! 💕xTieghan

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  6. 5 stars
    These were amazing! Gobbled them down hot out of the oven before the game even started. Thank you for another great recipe!!

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    1. Hey Kathy,
      Wonderful!! Thanks so much for giving this recipe a try, I am so glad to hear it was enjoyed!! 💕xTieghan

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  7. Hi! We love this recipe, but we are having issues with the pretzels sticking to the parchment paper. Should we grease the cookie sheet before we put down the parchment paper?

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    1. Hey Diana,
      Hmmm sorry to hear this! Are you using parchment paper or wax paper? Parchment should really be preventing the sticking. xTieghan

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    1. Hi Andrea,
      Nope, it just needs to be soft. Please let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it! xTieghan

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    1. Hey Andrea,
      The butter is used in step 1. Please let me know if you give the recipe a try, I hope you love it! xTieghan

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    1. Hey Laura,
      Fantastic!! I am thrilled to hear that this recipe was a winner, thanks so much for making it! xTieghan

      Reply

  11. 5 stars
    I made to go with the broccoli soup recipe you also have.
    Taste great and easy to make. I didn’t realize pretzels were so easy to make.

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    1. Hi Ann,
      I really appreciate you giving the recipe a try, so glad to hear that it was enjoyed! Have a great week! xxT

      Reply