I love a good soft pretzel. Whenever I’m at a movie theater or food court that offers them, I tend to buy at least one to munch on. I can never seem to get enough of the texture or the flavor. And now I’ve discovered something even better that ordinary pretzels: sourdough discard soft pretzels.
Sourdough discard soft pretzels have all the same chewy delightful texture as regular pretzels, but they also have a tangier flavor that pairs beautifully with mustard. And now that I’ve created a good recipe, I can make these tasty treats anytime I want.
No need to go to the fair to get one.
A great thing about sourdough discard soft pretzels is that they’re a breeze to make. You don’t have to wait hours for it to rise only to punch it down and let it rise more.
Rather, you just let it rest 45 minutes and you’re ready to shape. Once you’ve got that pretzel twist technique down, you can make a large batch in a little over an hour.
Furthermore, you don’t have to worry about a baking soda bath to give your pretzels their color. Instead, a simple egg wash will do the trick.
Although these pretzels taste best when warm out of the oven, you can bag them and keep them fresh on the counter for a few days thanks to the preserving nature of sourdough.
I love making these pretzels, and I love how fast they come together. But what do you think of the recipe? Is the sourdough flavor too much? Would you prefer a cinnamon sugar variation?
Let me know how to improve the recipe in the comments section below. Your feedback helps me make a good recipe even better, and your positive words make my day. If you enjoyed the recipe, don’t forget to leave a star rating so other people can see and enjoy my recipes, too.
When you have a moment, please stop by my sourdough discard recipes section to see more tasty treats and snacks like this one. Or visit BreadbytheHour.com for unique sourdough bread recipes.
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These look so good! I can't wait to try them. And I'll let you know how they turn out
Made these yesterday the flavor is amazing!! Next time I’m going to try the baking soda bath (my kids like the brownish pretzel color ????) but the taste ????????!!! ???????? I did do a few cinnamon and sugar just brushed them with melted butter after they backed and sprinkled on cinnamon and sugar mix.
That's awesome! Cinnamon sugar pretzels are delightful. I'm so glad you enjoyed my recipe. Thanks for sharing!
I just mixed these up and my dough was so crumbly. I’m a novice so idk what I did wrong. I tried to help it by adding more warm water until the consistency seemed better. I guess we will see how that goes. Any thoughts on where I went awry? I double checked the measurements of everything.
Hey Lacy, I'm sorry your dough was tough to work with! If I were to take a guess, is e say your starter could be stiffer than mine. I feed my starter 1:1 ratio of flour to water. I also measure by weight rather than volume. I hope that helps!
SOOOOO Yummy!! Love these. Family loved these. Will for sure make them again! I put salt on some and sugar and cinnamon on some. After they were cooked - I added the melted butter to all. But on the cinnamon ones, I added a little more sugar/cinnamon! Perfect amount!
Oh that makes me so happy to hear. You've made my day with your positive feedback. Thank you!