Instant Pot Soft Pretzels

Name: Instant Pot Soft Pretzels
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 45 min
Cuisine: European, German
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups warm water; 1 Tbsp salt; 1 Tbsp sugar; 2 ¼ tsp active dry or instant yeast; 4 cups flour; 3 Tbsp canola or vegetable oil, divided; ⅔ cup baking soda (yes it’s actually ⅔ cup!); 1 egg, beaten; coarse salt (optional)

Instructions

Prep:30minCook:15min

Soft pretzels are easier to make than you think! Use your Instant Pot to speed up the proofing process and to boil the pretzels. These taste as good as Pretzel Maker or Auntie Anne's! Serve with nacho cheese sauce or a cinnamon cream cheese sauce to bring the pretzels to a whole new level.

Updated at: Sat, 22 Feb 2025 16:44:48 GMT