Air Fryer Soft Pretzels
Air fryer soft pretzels are soft, chewy, and delicious when served with cheddar cheese sauce. A perfect snack that is easy to make in an air fryer at your home.
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
Ingredients for air fryer soft pretzels:
- 3 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon dry yeast
- 1 cup of warm water
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter (melted)
Egg Wash:
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 tablespoon water
Soda Bath:
- 10 cups water
- ⅔ cup baking soda
Instructions
- Take a large mixing bowl to add, warm water, salt, and sugar. Mix them until the salt and sugar are completely dissolved. After that add the dry yeast stir and let it sit for about 5 minutes.1 tablespoon sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 cup of warm water, 1 tablespoon dry yeast
- Now add the melted butter and all-purpose flour to the yeast solution. Gradually stir them together with a wooden spoon or dough whisk until form a ball.3 cups all-purpose flour, 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- Transfer the dough to the working place and knead until the dough is smooth. If you feel the dough is a little sticky you can add 1 tablespoon of flour at a time and knead the dough until it forms a softball.
- Place the pretzel dough in a well-greased bowl, and cover with a lid or a plastic wrap. Let the dough sit for an hour or until the dough has doubled in size.
- Sprinkle some flour on the working surface, place the dough and divide the dough into 6-7 equal pieces.
- Roll out each dough into a long rope of approximately 15-inches and wrap it into the pretzel shape.
- Take a large pot that can hold 10 cups of water at a time and add baking soda into the water and bring it to a boil.10 cups water, ⅔ cup baking soda
- Drop the pretzels one by one into the boiling water for 15-20 seconds.
- Preheat your air fryer at 160C/350F for 5 minutes.
- Prepare the egg wash for the pretzel. Mix the egg yolk and water.1 egg yolk, 1 tablespoon water
- Brush the top of the pretzels with the egg wash and sprinkle some sugar over them.
- Place the pretzels in the air fryer basket and bake them at 160C/320F for 8-10 minutes or until the pretzels turn dark golden brown in color.
- Remove the air fryer soft pretzels and serve them with cheddar cheese sauce.
Nutrition
Calories: 834kcalCarbohydrates: 143gProtein: 25gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 8gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 4gTrans Fat: 0.5gCholesterol: 122mgSodium: 12183mgPotassium: 220mgFiber: 5gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 476IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 83mgIron: 2mg
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