The Best Homemade Pretzel Rolls

With a soft, tender inside and outside that has that cooked-to-perfection, pretzel texture we all love, these Pretzel Rolls are an instant favorite! Upgrade dinnertime with this irresistible side! It is time to switch up the usual dinner roll. Sweet Hawaiian, potato, and Parker House rolls can easily add delicious flavor and texture to any dinner!

The Best Pretzel Rolls Recipe

Let’s talk about these pretzel rolls. Golden, glistening with butter, soft, and warm. They have all of the irresistible, chewy goodness of a pretzel from the mall but in one small, easy-to-eat bun! This gets dangerous, though, because it’s hard to keep myself from just eating 10 of them in succession. They are brushed with butter for that perfect bakery shine and topped with coarse salt to really make their flavor pop! Because you are baking with yeast, this recipe requires a bit of TLC but is still extremely easy to make. It only takes a few pantry staples to create! Whether you eat these on their own, as a sandwich or slider, or to accompany dinner, I know your family is going to go crazy over their amazingly soft, chewy texture and hearty, buttery flavor.

Homemade Pretzel Rolls Ingredients

Because of their basic ingredients, Pretzel rolls are a delicious treat you can make any time! Individual measurements can be found in the recipe card at the end of the post.

Dry Active Yeast: Gives pretzel rolls their perfect rise and roundness. Warm Water: This will be mixed with the yeast. Brown Sugar: For sweetness and to help yeast grow.Butter: It is best salted and melted ahead of time. For use in dough and for brushing on top.Egg: For use as a binding agent in the bread.Salt: To enhance flavor with just a pinch. Flour: All-purpose flour works great in this recipe. No need to worry about bread flour. Water: There is a lot of water but it is going into a big pot for a baking soda bath.Baking Soda: When you boil your rolls in baking soda, it gives them their dark coloring and pretzel texture.Coarse Salt: To top rolls with.

Making Pretzel Rolls from Scratch

Pretzel rolls are so easy to make at home! With how tasty, buttery, and golden these are, you won’t want to leave the house to get a pretzel again!

Knead Long Enough: Be sure to knead long enough. This helps your dough relax and give you a tender, soft, and chewy result.Don’t Skip the Soda Bath: The baking soda bath is what will make your pretzel rolls actually taste like pretzels. It also gives them their golden-brown color and chewy texture.This happens because of what is called a ‘maillard reaction’- where amino acids and sugars react to develop a brown color and distinct flavor. When you finish boiling them, they will be slightly wrinkled. This just means that the reaction took place and they are ready for baking!Score Your Rolls: When you cut the tops of your rolls, you are allowing them to expand and cook thoroughly.Adding Different Flavors: You can easily change the flavor of your Pretzel Rolls by adding fresh grated cheese, cinnamon sugar, or toppings like everything bagel seasoning at the time of brushing butter on the tops of them.Dips and Spreads: Pretzel Rolls taste great when broken and dipped in homemade cheese sauce. You can also cut these bad boys open and add some honey butter for a truly sweet and decadent treat. I could honestly probably live off of soft rolls with honey butter.Other Uses: I love to use Pretzel Rolls as buns for little pub-style sliders. You can make anything from pulled pork, to cheeseburgers, to buffalo chicken sliders, and the pretzel texture adds a little extra tastiness.

At Room Temperature: Either cover baked Pretzel Rolls with plastic wrap or keep them in an airtight container for up to 3 days.In the Refrigerator: Dough that has risen and been kneaded can be kept for 2 days in the fridge. Simply shape into balls and let rise again before baking them.In the Freezer: Both unbaked dough and cooked rolls can be kept in the freezer for up to 2 months. For unbaked dough, thaw overnight and then let rise at room temperature before baking. To reheat cooked rolls, put them in the oven at 350 degrees Fahrenheit for 15-20 minutes.

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All nutritional information is based on third party calculations and is only an estimate. Each recipe and nutritional value will vary depending on the brands you use, measuring methods and portion sizes per household.