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Air Fryer Soft Pretzels

You know that perfect soft pretzel with a chewy interior and a tad of a crunch on the outside? Well, this is it. And all you need is your air fryer!
Prep Time30 minutes
Cook Time10 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Snacks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Air Fryer Pretzel, Everything Pretzel, homemade pretzel, Soft Pretzel
Servings: 8
Calories: 293kcal
Author: Shuang Shuang Liang

Equipment

Ingredients

Dough

  • 4 cups all-purpose flour plus ½ cup for dusting and rolling *
  • 1 ½ cup of warm water around 115F
  • 3 tablespoons of butter melted **
  • 7 g 1 packet yeast (instant or active) ***
  • 1 tablespoon of sugar
  • 1-2 teaspoons of salt

Toppings

  • 1 egg **
  • 1 tablespoon of butter melted
  • Everything seasoning* optional

Instructions

  • In a big bowl, put warm water, butter, salt, sugar. Stir together (if you have a themometer, it is the best to have the temperature at 110F). Sprinkle the yeast across the surface of the mixture.
  • Wait 10 minutes to allow the yeast to activate.
  • Add ½ cup of flour at a time into the big bowl and stir with a wooden spoon.
  • Once all the flour has been added, the dough should be sticky.
  • Dust some flour onto a work surface and knead the dough for 3-4 minutes.
  • If using instant yeast, skip to the next step. If using active dry yeast, allow the dough to sit in a warm place for half an hour or until the dough has almost doubled in size.
  • Cut the dough into 4 or 8 equal pieces (depending on pretzel preference size).
  • Roll each piece of dough into long ropes.
  • Twist and form into pretzel shapes.
  • Set dough aside and prepare the egg wash.
  • In a small bowl, mix together egg and butter to make the egg wash.
  • Brush the egg wash onto the entire pretzel. Repeat for all pretzels.
  • Add everything seasoning, if desired.
  • Spray the air-fryer basket with oil. Place pretzels into air fryer but be sure not to overcrowd as the pretzels will expand when they cook.
  • Set the air fryer to 375F and cook for 10-12 minutes until golden brown on the outside.

Notes

*Use gluten free 1:1 baking flour for gluten free option.
**Use vegan butter and omit the egg for vegan option.
*** I have tried both instant yeast and active dry yeast for this recipe. Please see the extra step needed for active dry yeast.
 

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 293kcal | Carbohydrates: 49g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 39mg | Sodium: 634mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g