Soft Pretzel Dough Homemade Cinnamon Sticks – No Yeast Needed

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Pretzel Dough like this easy recipe is perfect for making our Homemade Cinnamon Sticks! If you are needing a quick and easy breakfast or dessert idea, these Homemade Cinnamon Sticks will be perfect. No Yeast Needed. In just a few minutes’ time, you can be enjoying them. A quick pretzel recipe.

Soft Pretzel Dough Homemade Cinnamon Sticks

This Soft Pretzel Dough is a perfect and easy snack to prepare. I love using it to make these Homemade Cinnamon Sticks for a quick snack or a tasty dessert! So easy, inexpensive, and perfect for everyone to enjoy. This recipe is what I like to call semi-homemade. We all need a few shortcuts in our lives. You will need to grab one of your favorite brands’ box pizza dough mix.

You can enjoy this soft pretzel dough made with basic bread ingredients. Finish them off with a little cinnamon and sugar. You can opt-out of the cinnamon and sugar and sprinkle with some kosher salt and dip in your favorite mustard sauce too. The dipping sauces and ideas are endless.

These Pretzel Sticks pair nicely with our Homemade Pumpkin Pie Dip.

Let’s get started Creating this Soft Pretzel Recipe

This recipe will make between 24 and 28 pretzel sticks. It will depend on the size of your pretzel sticks.

Ingredients Needed

• 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2/3 cup milk (warmed)
• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1 egg – beaten
• Butter
• Cinnamon & Sugar (1 part cinnamon to 4 parts sugar) – or in other words, 1 tsp cinnamon mix with 4 tsp sugar.

To Make them crispy

• 5 cups water
• 2 tablespoons baking soda

How To Make This Cinnamon Pretzel Recipe

It is a pretty simple recipe. First, start by preheating your over to 450 degrees. After this, prepare a baking sheet by either lining them with parchment paper or by using a silicone mat. If using parchment paper, once lined lightly spray with cooking oil. This will prevent sticking. From experience, even if lined, there may be a few that do not corporate.

Then combine all your dry ingredients together. Until well mixed. I like to use my hands for this part.

Combine olive oil, beaten egg, and warm milk together. Then add into dry ingredients and mix well.

The crumbly dough will come together with just a bit of kneading to form into a ball. Allow the ball of dough to rest for at least 10 minutes.

Form this dough into any shape you want. I like simple sticks for easy dipping and portions. So, I roll or pat out the dough into a loaf shape, then cut the sticks and roll them out.

Then place them on a silicone baking mat to prevent sticking in the oven!

Time to make them chewy

This is an important step. This step will create a soft and chewy inside. You will not want to skip this step.

• Next in a quart saucepan, boil 5 cups of water and in 2 tablespoons baking soda.
• Dip the rolled dough sticks into boiling water for 30 – 45 seconds. They will rise to the top when done. Then using a slotted spoon, remove and place on your greased or silicone mat prepared baking sheet.
• Do not soak or keep each rolled pretzel stick in the mixture for longer than 20 seconds. If left to soak, your dough will breakdown and create a very sticky situation.
• Bake for 8 minutes at 450 degrees until browned.

Brush with butter, sprinkle with cinnamon and sugar.

I love making these as a fun dessert on pizza night. Cinnamon and sugar sprinkled on these are perfect for adding that sweetness you want, and you can even whip up a little powdered sugar, milk, and vanilla to make a dip or glaze!  

Kids will definitely fight over these, so make sure to have equal portions for sharing!

Soft Pretzel Dough Homemade Cinnamon Sticks Recipe

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