Air Fryer Soft Pretzels

Air Fryer Soft Pretzels are a quick and easy snack that are just as delicious as those soft and chewy pretzels from the mall food court. A quick homemade yeast dough with no required rising time and cooks in just 6 minutes!

Air fryer snacks are our favorite, we make Air Fryer Onion Rings, Air Fryer Tater Tots and Air Fryer Mini Pizzas for quick and delicious appetizers.

Air Fryer Soft Pretzels ~ Quick and Easy Homemade Recipe

Is there anything more comforting and delicious than warm baked bread dipped into cheese sauce? These easy soft pretzels are so simple to make that you’ll be making them again and again for a quick and easy snack. 

Ingredients Needed:

• Warm Water
• Dry Active Yeast
• Sugar
• Olive Oil
• All Purpose or Bread Flour
• Kosher Salt
• Egg
• Flake Salt

How to Make Air Fryer Soft Pretzels:

• Add warm water – about 100° to a large bowl with yeast, sugar and olive oil. Stir to combine and set aside about 5 minutes.
• Add 3 cups of flour with a teaspoon of kosher salt. 
• Stir together with a dough whisk or wooden spoon until dough forms a ball. 
• Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead for 3- 5 minutes until dough is no longer sticky. Add more flour 1 tablespoon at at a time as needed.

• Divide dough in half. Work with half of the dough at a time. 

• Divide each dough half into 8 pieces. 

• Roll the dough into about a 18 inch rope. Dough can be rolled on the floured surface or between your hands. If dough is resistant to shape, allow it to rest a few minutes and try again. 

To shape the pretzels:

• Form the dough into a U shape. 
• Twist the ends twice.
• Fold the ends over the round part of the dough. I found this helpful video if you need further assistance in shaping the dough.

• In a small bowl, beat the egg with a tablespoon of water.

• Brush both sides of the pretzel dough with the egg wash. 
• Lay the pretzels into the air fryer with space in between. 

• Sprinkle flake salt over the pretzels.

• Cook pretzels at 370° for 6-7 minutes or until golden brown.

• Remove to a wire rack to cool.
• Repeat with remaining pretzels.

• Serve these easy air fryer soft pretzels with cheese sauce or honey mustard sauce. 

Recipe Tips and Variations:

• Yield: 16 pretzels
• Easy Cheese Sauce: Melt 12 ounces Velveeta cheese with 1/2 cup milk over medium heat, stirring until melted. 
• Tips: Brush the egg wash over the pretzels just before adding to the air fryer for the easiest handling. 
• Garlic Butter Pretzels: Brush baked pretzels with melted garlic butter. 
• Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels: Skip the flake salt and brush the pretzels with melted butter after cooking. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar before serving.
• Oven Directions: Bake pretzels on a lined baking sheet at 375° for 8 – 10 minutes or until golden brown. 
• Storage: Store pretzels in an airtight container up to 24 hours at room temperature or up to 2 days in the refrigerator. 
• Freeze: Cooked pretzels can be frozen in a single layer in a freezer bag up to 3 months.
• Reheat: Reheat thawed pretzels in air fryer at 350° 1- 2 minutes. For frozen pretzels 3- 4 minutes.

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• Cosori Premium 5.8 Quart Air Fryer  
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We have made soft pretzels before but this recipe was the best we’ve tried. The taste and texture was perfect and the best part is how easy the dough is to work with. 

This recipe is based off our our easy pizza dough and skips the boiling of the pretzels in a baking soda water bath. The egg wash gives these soft pretzels the golden brown color and adds a bit of crispness to the crust while the insides are light and fluffy. 

More Air Fryer Recipes to Try:

• Air Fryer Churro Apple Pie Bombs
• Air Fryer Pretzel Dogs
• Air Fryer Calzone
• Air Fryer Cornflake Chicken
• Air Fryer Fried Mushrooms
• Sausage Cream Cheese Crescents

If you are craving a warm soft pretzel this easy recipe can be made in the air fryer or oven for a classic appetizer that everyone will love. A great game day snack or appetizer for family game night, these are the easiest pretzels ever.

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Air Fryer Soft Pretzels

Air Fryer Soft Pretzels are a quick and easy snack that are just as delicious as those soft and chewy pretzels from the mall food court. A quick homemade yeast dough with no required rising time and cooks in just 6 minutes!

Prep Time15 minutes mins

Cook Time6 minutes mins

Total Time21 minutes mins

Course: Air Fryer

Cuisine: American

Keyword: homemade pretzels, soft pretzels

Servings: 16 pretzels

Calories: 450kcal

Author: Milisa

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups warm water 100°
• 1 tablespoon dry active yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 1/2 - 4 cups all purpose or bread flour
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt
• 1 large egg
• 1 tablespoon water
• flake sea salt

Instructions

• Add warm water - about 100° to a large bowl with yeast, sugar and olive oil. Stir to combine and set aside about 5 minutes.
• Add 3 cups of flour with a teaspoon of kosher salt. 
• Stir together with a dough whisk or wooden spoon until dough forms a ball. 
• Turn dough out onto a floured surface. Knead for 3- 5 minutes until dough is no longer sticky, adding flour 1 tablespoon at a time if needed.
• Divide dough in half. Work with half of the dough at a time. 
• Divide each dough half into 8 pieces. 
• Roll the dough into about a 18 inch rope. Dough can be rolled on the floured surface or between your hands. If dough is resistant to shape, allow it to rest a few minutes and try again. 
• Form the dough into a U shape. 
• Twist the ends twice.
• Fold the ends over the round part of the dough. 
• In a small bowl, beat the egg with a tablespoon of water.
• Brush both sides of the pretzel dough with the egg wash. 
• Lay the pretzels into the air fryer with space in between. 
• Sprinkle flake salt over the pretzels.
• Cook pretzels at 370° for 6-7 minutes or until golden brown.
• Remove to a wire rack to cool.
• Repeat with remaining pretzels.

Notes

Tips and Variations:

• Easy Cheese Sauce: Melt 12 ounces Velveeta cheese with 1/2 cup milk over medium heat, stirring until melted. 
• Tips: Brush the egg wash over the pretzels just before adding to the air fryer for the easiest handling. 
• Garlic Butter Pretzels: Brush baked pretzels with melted garlic butter. 
• Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels: Skip the flake salt and brush the pretzels with melted butter after cooking. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar before serving.
• Oven Directions: Bake pretzels on a lined baking sheet at 375° for 8 - 10 minutes or until golden brown. 
• Storage: Store pretzels in an airtight container up to 24 hours at room temperature or up to 2 days in the refrigerator. 
• Freeze: Cooked pretzels can be frozen in a single layer in a freezer bag up to 3 months.
• Reheat: Reheat thawed pretzels in air fryer at 350° 1- 2 minutes. For frozen pretzels 3- 4 minutes.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 450kcal | Carbohydrates: 88g | Protein: 15g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 12mg | Sodium: 123mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g