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Air Fryer Pretzel Bites from Bucket of Bread

Air Fryer Pretzel Bites

Bucket of Bread
These Air Fryer Pretzel Bites are soft, chewy, and packed with flavor, made easy using Bucket of Bread baking kits. Perfect for quick snacks, family gatherings, game days, or casual parties, this recipe requires minimal prep and delivers delicious results in just minutes. Skip the oven and enjoy a warm, homemade treat everyone will love!
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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.
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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.
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  • 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.
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  • Make sure there is nothing dry left.
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  • Get the ball of soon to be dough into the bucket.
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  • Rest the lid on the bucket and let it rise for about 2-3 hours.
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Make the Air Fryer Pretzel Bites

  • Start boiling about 10 Cups of water with 1 Cup of Baking Soda (NOT baking powder).
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  • Roll out some dough ropes.
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  • Cut them up into about 1 inch long bites.
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  • Add them to the baking soda and boiling water pot.
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  • Let them boil for no more than a minute.
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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.
    Air Fryer Pretzels Egg Wash Bowl
  • Move the Pretzel Bites to a plate.
    Boiled Almost Air Fryer Pretzel Bites Ready for Salting
  • Salt liberally with the course grain salt. The egg wash will help it stick.
    Air Fryer Pretzel Bites Salted

Use the Air Fryer for the Pretzel Bites

  • Place some parchment paper into the air fryer basket.
    Air Fryer Pretzel Bites Basket Lined with Parchment
  • Get the Pretzel Bites into the Air Fryer
    Air Fryer Pretzel Bites Getting Ready to Cook
  • 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.
    Air Fryer Pretzel Bites from Bucket of Bread
  • What's the right answer: cheese, mustard or something completely different?
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  • Send a note with the best thing to put your pretzel bites into (besides your mouth).
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  • As always... We wish you plenty of Happy Baking for all you make next!
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