Easy Pretzel Bites Recipe 

Hi John, I started culinary school last week. Our first assignment was to write about an influential chef, I picked you! Thank you for being such a big inspiration and motivator. I definitely wouldn't be where I am today without you, thanks.

you are one of the best cooking books writer , the details, how to do anything is just amazing, you should be proud of yourself

I am so happy to have You to learn from John. You are an amazing teacher and I’m blessed to be able to continue to learn at 70 and still enjoy our kitchen. We love your recipes. I finally bought your book after making many of your recipes with you on RU-vid. Thank you!

We all ❤❤❤ you John

I made these yesterday, and they were so delicious. You have opened up my mind's eye to baking. It all makes sense now!

John, just so you know your videos will bring beautiful memories for my daughter who is 13 because we watch and cook with you! Not only that but when I'm stressed I just have you playing in the background while I work at the office lol 😂 bless you and your family always 😊

Im obsessed with all things pretzel, especially pretzel bites 😌👍 thanks John. Perfect timing as always!

Very nice recipie John! They looks amazing! Have a nice day! 👍👏🍴

I love to brush with butter after they come out of the oven. Soo good.

Yum! I can't wait to try this recipe.

🤤🤤🤤 always ready for pretzels 💯🤗. Thanks John 🙌

My brother just asked me yesterday to try making pretzels. This is amazing! All your recipes are a gift

So excited to try this soon! Thank you for all your wonderful instructions, along with your humor.

Can't wait to try this, thank you for sharing ☺️

I truly enjoy watching all your recipes, perfect timing for a quick snack for my boy after school.

I found your channel a couple years ago when I was looking for a recipe for smash cakes for my twins! Now that the little ones are older, I am exploring more of your dinner recipes-to great success! From this twin mom: Huge thank you!!

Another great recipe - thanks

I’ve been craving these, thanks for the great timing!

These look so tender and delicious. I can't wait to make them! Thanks!

These would be awesome as cinnamon sugar bites! Yum

im gonna do half my batch with salt as the topping and the other half with cinnamon sugar! thanks for the recipe :)

Looks so good!!!

Perfection as usual. Thanks.

Thank you John for sharing your culinary wisdom and inspiration with us. They look delicious!! They would be great with a honey mustard for us that don't do hot and spicy. Have a blessed and beautiful day to your family and you from California.

Here he goes again making everything look so easy and delicious! Now all I want to do is bake but I have a TON of work on my plate. Definitely taking these to the beach on Saturday!

I'm going to try these! You always make such nice and informative videos! Thanks, John!!! 🥰🥰🥰

Thanks for sharing this recipe ❤

I was planning on making pretzel bites this weekend you have amazing timing!

These look amazing John! Your tutorials are so easy to follow. I want to try these pretzel bites

I always LOVE getting these from Wetzel's Pretzel, definitely going to try this recipe out!

You are the PRO John many thanks God bless you nd your family

AMAZING Thank you my kids will love these❤

That spoon and level method with measuring cups is something i never knew until recently. Ive been baking for over a decade and no one had mentioned that you shouldnt scoop flour out into the cup, but you should fluff it and spoon it in.. this whole time i was using too much flour lol glad you mentioned this as well. I did recently get a scale and im going to have accurate measurements from now on 🥳

These sound delicious!!

Omg hooray, thank you for sharing! These will be perfect for my baking challenge this weekend! I’ve always been intimidated by making homemade pretzels, so thank you for sharing this easy recipe! 🩵

I love soft pretzels. this looks so good.😋❤💯 I love mine with cheddar cheese and cream cheese.

Looks insane delicious ❤ thanks 🙏 a lot for sharing this nice video 👌🏼

Gave these a try and they came out perfect! Made a cheese beer dip to go with them. All I can say is yum!!!

Dear John, you’re my hero!! I was so intimidated, but this recipe made it so easy! The boiling in baking soda in batches was a bit hectic, but they turned out perfect! I even forgot the egg wash and salt until they were in the oven for 3 minutes, but I popped em out, did the egg wash and salt, then baked for the full time and omg. Some I made cinnamon sugar (those will get cheesecake dip) and the plain salted ones will have both jalapeño popper dip and beer cheese dip. So excited to share with my family, thank you so much!! 💜💜💜

Looks delicious

Yes we all ❤️❤️❤️ you John

We have done the pretzel recipes that you did a couple years ago. It is a staple of our household. Do this recipe if you’re doubtful, your doubts will be removed. The best

Must try to make these, my husband LOVES soft pretzels! Looks like fun!

Great video John😊😊

Oh yum. Just made your cinnamon rolls yesterday. SO much better than the other recipes I’ve used. Gosh, I make lots of your dishes, actually! Corn chowder was also delicious!

Wonderful amazing and fantastic recipe. Loved it 😍👍

Just HAVE to try these❤

Homemede pretzels are always a great treat.

This year I want to make cookie baskets for my neighbors for Christmas but seeing these I think I'm going to add these to it. Great recipe!! Thanks John!!

Thank you so much! I’ve always been afraid to make pretzel bread of any kind, but you made it so clear and easy to follow. Mine turned out pretty good. Better next time with practice and more of your videos! BTW I love your copper pot covers!

I learned so much from this video! Definitely going to make these delicious pretzel bites!

I can smell them! Yummmm

Would LOVE to see your stroopwaffel recipe ❤️❤️❤️

Hi. Not long ago I found your Baked Alaska video and since then I am a fan and hooked. Today your new book arrived. You are a master and I like your style, your professionalism and dedication. Thank you. Greetings from Bavaria. Sabine

Man, those look amazing!

Love the videos! I made the pretzel bites and nothing I have ever baked disappeared so quickly. My family were literally standing beside the oven waiting for the next batch to come out! x

Thanks so much for this video!

Have to try this one, just made the naan bread and it was superb!

I miss my pretzels 😢 not had much in the uk now that I can make my own, oh preppy u make me so so happy❤❤❤😊

You I swear to the lord post my cravings!!! Everytime I say something sounds good within a week you post it!!!😂❤

Lol when you save this vid to a playlist and it auto adds to your “fitness” playlist 😂. I’ll just switch that to awesome recipes by John.

I tried these and they turned out amazing! I made mine cinnamon sugar.. with brown butter! The only thing was they stuck to the parchment.. make sure you grease that thing well! I had to remove the bottoms on most of them.. I highly recommend greasing the parchment or pan.

Totally used to make these all the time. Need to get back to it.

Maravilhosa receita, parabéns. Obrigada por compartilhar!

John, you need to do an episode about teaching kids to read a recipe, and make it. How old are your kids? Have you ever made ice cream cone cup cakes? The kids will love them. Make the cake batter,. You'll need a deep cup cake tin. Put in flat bottom ice cream cones. Fill each cone 3/4 with batter. Bake with cup cake instructions. When done, let cool, follow instructions for frosting. Eat! For fun, make it a white or yellow batter. When cool, poke holes in the cones, gently spoon in a favorite jello. Use multiple colors of jello, if you'd like. Frost, sprinkle with your favorite toppings.

Looks yummy ❤❤❤

John, I think I love you! LOL Although I will probably never makes those pretzel bites, I so enjoy watching you prepare and eat them. You are a treasure. Jeannie, Hilton Head Island (getting prepped for the hurricane-be safe everyone)

Love watching you. Love love all your receipes. And learned from your receipes to mine. tweeting. But try all your thk you s o much. Love yiur video's you nake them so interesting 😊😊😊

The pretzel bites look scrumptious..

Great pretzel bite tutorial! Just in time for Octoberfest!

Who's excited for baking season? It's almost here!

I’ve been using your soft pretzel recipe for these! The quantity of that recipe is exactly enough to completely fill a baking sheet, so that they’re touching but evenly

Best chef on the Internet! Have you ever made Zeppoli’s?

These are awesome! I use sourdough but still really good. Another Home Run!

Ok… I gotta try this one…. Thanks, man!

I'm going to make these with my Granddaughter, she loves pretzels!

Thanks!

You are my go to chef extraordinaire John! Your step by step instructions are fab for experiential learners and the tips and cues give me confidence when trying your recipes. How long do you knead the dough for your cinnamon buns? Mine looked and tasted great but were doughy on the inside~didn’t stop my son from eating and loving them though 😂! For the pretzel bites, is this the exact same recipe as the large soft pretzels? I have made the large pretzels twice now, and they are the size of bagels, big enough to make sandwiches ‼️ (I cut the dough into 8 equal parts rather than 12, oops). Everyone that has tried these pretzel bagels thinks I’m a genius baker... I ALWAYS give you the credit! I am afraid to make your “easy” quiche... yup, that will require some concentration and commitment 😅 Thanks for always measuring and doing the conversions for your fans. I stop, measure, and then restart your videos as I progress to the grand finish toward delicious edible homemade food💖 This is my son’s account... he is one happy baked goods eater, after I make your recipes into delightful yumminess! Ciao for now, keep up the great work and I will order your book and treasure it too! Linda Grace Byers

Those look amazing!! I'll have to see how they turn out manipulating the recipe for gluten free, wish me luck!

I literally watched this on break, while I was walking through the grocery store, and bought all the things haha. Also I find the packages die on me, I get the jar since I bake a lot and usually lasts me all 6 months (if it lasts that long :p)

Can’t wait to get off work to make this

I am a novice and love watching your videos! I tried the pretzel bites and so good! Watched your bagel video prior and seemed like it was the same dough. So made the pretzels and then added syrup in the water and boiled the bagels. My son (22) loves a plain bagel so after one bite he says "" you know what that tastes like?!!? A pretzel. Pretty profound . But what is the difference between the bagel dough and pretzel dough? Thanks for everything and you are my go to when searching for a recipe or idea.

OMG why did you do this to me my kiddos love these lol😂😂😂😂❤❤

Can I do this by hand if i don't have a stand mixer? Edit: I answered my own question. Yes, you can. They come out amazingly if kneaded by hand. 🙂

Omg you just clarified something that was in the back of my head foe years, in California I lived there 16 years, I never found that the recipe would say this much flour, it was never that amount, always less or a bit more to get THE CONSISTENCY, same issue in UK 🇬🇧, you just said it, depends on the humidity and place

A great snack for adults and kids alike is cheddar cheese and pretzels!

Very nice. 🙂.

I made your brioche yesterday. I pulled a boo boo during preparation and came up 2 cups short of flour. (I'd love to know how boll weavels get in an unopened bag of flour)I live in a very small town, no store that sells the flour I like. Spotted a lemon cake mix in my pantry. I measured it and it was close to 2 cups. I cut the sugar amount and winged it. Using your guide rules I watched my dough carefully and babied it all the way. It made 2 beautiful loaves with a hint of lemon.

Oh we need a beer cheese recipe to go with this…. ❤

Thank you John! Care to share them? Have you tried home made honey mustard dipping sauce with those!? That is amazing!😊

Hello John 👋

Yum 😋

Can’t wait to make these! Can bread flour be used instead of AP flour? I love using bread flour in all dough type recipes

👋 Hello . If I make this into a pretzel stick (8-10 inches), would the bake time be the same? I enjoy watching your video's so much. I have made many of your recipes, and each time, there were no leftovers, and my family wanted more. 😋 To me, that's one of the best thing to see. ❤

Skip the salt and roll them in butter then sugar and cinnamon mixture. Yummy!

Yum

I don’t have a stand mixer-on these type of recipes, you should add guidance for people like me. I would love to make these, but have no idea how to mix it.

I never thought to make my own pretzels at home. My son loves them. I like this recipe because it's easy to half. That's a lot of pretzels for my small family, lol. John, if I wanted to use instant yeast would that be okay? If yes, is there anything I need to do differently at the yeast stage? Thanks in advance... 👍

Ideas for gossip night 😊

Damn that magical unicorn 🦄 for affecting recipes 🤣😂🤣😂