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    Pretzel Bread Recipe – With Easy Bread Machine Dough

    By Jaime Published in Recipes Last Updated on August 17, 2018

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    Years ago, a precious friend of mine named Hildegard shared her most amazing pretzel bread recipe with me.  She had tweaked this recipe based on the pretzel bread she remembered from Germany, and created this simple bread machine method for making delicious pretzel bread dough in the bread machine.  She finishes it by hand in her oven.

    PRETZEL BREAD RECIPE

     

    I love a good, crusty bread.

    Especially when it’s a little salty.

    And delicious.

    And when I’m planning an incredible soup or salad to pair with it 😉

    Mmmmmmm.  This is a family favorite now, thanks to my sweet friend.

    (Side note:  I use this bread machine, but any bread machine with a dough cycle should do just fine.)

    Pretzel Bread Recipe

    With Easy Bread Machine Dough

    For dough:

    1 c water
    1 c milk
    3 tsp salt
    1 tbsp of sugar
    6 c bread flour (I’m using King Arthur’s Unbleached Bread Flour)
    2 1/4 tsp dry yeast

    For topping:

    1 egg, whisked
    Kosher salt

    Place all ingredients in your bread machine pan, with the liquids first, and yeast last. If you have a special yeast compartment on your bread machine, feel free to use it (I do!).

    Set your machine to the dough setting, and keep an eye on the dough; I often find that I need to add a few more tablespoons of water to get a good-looking dough. It can be a little dry without the extra water, depending on your flour, so just keep an eye on it for the first few minutes and add a bit of water if necessary.

    When the dough cycle is finished, turn the breach machine pan over and let the dough fall onto a lightly floured cutting board.

    pretzel bread recipe dough round

    Gently lift the dough from left to right with a little shake, so that after a few shakes it forms a rectangular shape without tearing the dough.

    pretzel bread recipe dough rect

    Divide the dough into three sections (I use these kitchen “super shears” we bought from a friend to cut the dough into three sections).

    pretzel bread recipe dough divided

    Braid the dough, then tuck the ends under just a bit.

    pretzel bread recipe dough braided

    Gently move the bread to a cookie sheet.

    Brush a whisked egg over the dough with a pastry brush. Sprinkle with kosher salt.

    Bake at 400 for 30 minutes or until dark golden brown.  Cool slightly before slicing.

    Enjoy!

    Warmly,

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    About Jaime

    Hi, I'm Jaime. With my master's degree in leadership and church ministry, plus over 20 years of real life ministry experience (where I've served as the pastor's wife, ministry leader, adjunct professor, and more) I'm on a mission to come alongside you so we can grow together in our faith journey.

    I've been mentioned on Huffington Post, Business Insider, Yahoo, The Penny Hoarder, and more. Welcome!

    Comments

    1. Vanessa says

      August 15, 2016 at 9:04 am

      This looks so amazing and love fresh baked bread. Don’t you love the smell of warm bread in your home? It’s the best. I enjoyed visiting your lovely blog and would love it if you would share this great recipe at a linky party I am hosting. I hope to see you there.

      Reply
    2. Stacy says

      February 28, 2020 at 9:38 am

      Looks amazing! Do you use rapid rise “bread machine” yeast or instant yeast here?

      Reply
    3. Caren says

      June 3, 2020 at 7:25 am

      This recipe is awesome. It’s become a family favorite. Was wondering, is there also a way to do it by hand?

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    4. Slacmc says

      June 8, 2020 at 2:10 pm

      My bread machine couldn’t handle this so we took it out and kneaded by hand and then put it back in to rise. Worked out well and my daughter is super happy with her pretzel bread sandwiches.

      Reply
    5. Lynette I Schick says

      November 19, 2020 at 3:33 pm

      Can you cut this recipe in half? My bread maker will take only up to 4 cups of flour.

      Reply
      • Jaime says

        November 20, 2020 at 9:37 am

        Hello Lynette! I haven’t tried that, but I imagine it would work. I don’t think I’d half the yeast, and I’d start checking in sooner while it’s baking since it may not need the full thirty minutes. Let me know if it works — I’d love to know!

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