Air Fryer Pretzel Bites – Easy, Homemade, and Irresistible
Pretzel Bites with an Air Fryer are the ultimate quick and delicious snack you didn’t know you needed. Made with Bucket of Bread baking mix, these bite-sized soft pretzels are chewy on the inside, golden on the outside, and cooked to perfection in your air fryer—no oven required. Whether you’re serving them at a backyard barbecue, packing lunchbox treats, or prepping game day snacks, Air Fryer Pretzel Bites are an easy win for any season. Planning a summer celebration? They’re great any time of year, but especially fun for gatherings. Planning a summer celebration? These bites make a simple, shareable addition to your 4th of July cookout—serve them with patriotic dips for a festive twist!
Why You’ll Love These Air Fryer Pretzel Bites
Homemade pretzels can be time-consuming, but these Air Fryer Pretzel Bites simplify the process while keeping all the flavor and texture you love. By using Bucket of Bread dough, you skip the mixing and mess—just shape, boil briefly in a baking soda bath, and air fry until golden brown.
These bite-sized snacks are perfect for:
- After-school cravings
- Game day spreads
- Movie night munchies
- Summer cookouts and 4th of July parties
- Or any time you’re craving a fresh-baked, dippable treat
Air Fryer Pretzel Bites
Equipment
- 1 Ensure you have a large mixing bowl.
- 1 A slotted spoon is helpful once the boiling happens.
- 1 Air Fryer
- Then, make sure you have some parchment for the Air Fryer.
Ingredients
Make The Dough
- Your favorite Bucket of Bread Brand Dough We used Traditional White and a stand mixer.
- 1¼ Cup Lukewarm Water Use this per flour blend bag. This is a slightly less amount of water than the normal instructions on the box or bucket.
Cooking of the Air Fryer Pretzel Bites
- 10 Cups Boiling Water
- 1 Cup Baking Soda
Egg Wash
- 1 Egg
- 1 Tbsp Cold Water
- 1 Tbsp Course Salt
Instructions
Prepare for the Air Fryer Pretzel Bites
- Get your Bucket of Bread brand Baking Kits ready.
Make The Dough
- You can either mix the big bag and the little bag in the bucket or in a bowl or do what we do and throw it all in a stand mixer for extra easiness.
- Add about 1¼ Cups of water. The instructions tell you to use 1½ Cups but you want this a bit more pliable for making your bites.
- Make sure there is nothing dry left.
- Get the ball of soon to be dough into the bucket.
- Rest the lid on the bucket and let it rise for about 2-3 hours.
Make the Air Fryer Pretzel Bites
- Start boiling about 10 Cups of water with 1 Cup of Baking Soda (NOT baking powder).
- Roll out some dough ropes.
- Cut them up into about 1 inch long bites.
- Add them to the baking soda and boiling water pot.
- Let them boil for no more than a minute.
Coat the Air Fryer Pretzel Bites with Egg Wash
- Get the bites into the mixing bowl with the egg and water beaten together. Stir the Air Fryer Pretzel Bites around until they are covered with egg wash.
- Move the Pretzel Bites to a plate.
- Salt liberally with the course grain salt. The egg wash will help it stick.
Use the Air Fryer for the Pretzel Bites
- Place some parchment paper into the air fryer basket.
- Get the Pretzel Bites into the Air Fryer
- Set the Air Fryer for 10 minutes at 360 °F
- Open up the basket and mix up the soon to be Air Fryer Pretzel Bites. Flip them separate them and prepare them for another quick bake.
- Let them sit in the Air Fryer again for about 4-6 minutes checking the brownness you desire at 360 °F
Serve Up Some Easy to Make Air Fryer Pretzel Bites
- Serve with your choice of something to dip it in.
- What's the right answer: cheese, mustard or something completely different?
- Send a note with the best thing to put your pretzel bites into (besides your mouth).
- As always... We wish you plenty of Happy Baking for all you make next!
