*I made a pretty tasty sandwich with these rolls last night and I’ll post that recipe Monday morning. You’re going to love it!!
As a kid, I remember driving home from some sort of family gathering with the whole family in the car. I had a bag of M&M’s in my hand. Just the plain chocolate kind. I remember reading the ingredients on the back of the package and thinking to myself, “I could totally make some of these!” I really thought I could. I sat and stewed, and tried to figure out how I was going to make my homemade M&M’s. As you can guess I never quite figured that one out. Since that day though, it’s always fun to ‘figure something out’ that you like. Some of my faves have been Chili’s Chicken Enchilada Soup, Homemade Butterfingers, and now these Pretzel Rolls.
A few weeks ago, a friend in Idaho posted a picture of these rolls on Instagram. His wife had made them and he was in heaven. And BTW, these folks own a Great Harvest in Boise. (Thanks again Mal!) Isn’t it funny how bakery owners love to bake at home as well. The rolls looked so appetizing, and who doesn’t love a hot pretzel? I could only imagine them with some spicy mustard and ham and cheese. Yum! So I made them the other day. They were a novelty that tasted great. James came home from work, and I think he ate 3 of the rolls right off the bat. We loved them.
Now sometimes I make things just to see if I can, and then they will probably never be made again. These I would definitely make again. They were just tasty, and fun at the same time. I am posting the recipe that I followed the other day, but after doing a little research I’ve come to the conclusion you can make these rolls out of your favorite rolls or white bread recipe. There’s nothing really special about the dough. The special part comes in the boiling water bath you dunk the dough balls in right before they go in the oven. The bath is a salt and baking soda mixture, that gives the dough the characteristically pretzel look, taste, and texture. A little extra time is involved, but I promise you will be happy you made these.
Hovkonditorn says
Delicious looking pretzel rolls!
The Clawsons says
Thanks for the compliment! The were really tasty:)
Cathy @ Savory Notes says
I will be making these soon… And then probably again and again and again soon thereafter.
The Clawsons says
Yeah!! I hope you like them as much as we did:) Happy Thanksgiving!!
Mona says
Will definitely be making these!!! They look sooo good : )
Anonymous says
Can you freeze them?
Lisa says
You bet!! Don’t refrigerate, but freezing works perfectly. Just thaw on your counter:) Good Luck!!
Kristi Lipscomb says
I’m wondering how big the rolls are after baking. I’m wanting to use this recipe to make little sandwiches for an afternoon tea event that we host at church. I need at least 80 little sandwiches– like silver dollar sized. They look delicious! How many batches of dough should I make to achieve this size and number, in your estimation?
Lisa says
Kristi!!! Dang I am so sorry I’m just replying to your comment. It got thrown into a spam folder and I just found it! Hopefully your luncheon turned out good without my “expert” opinion:) This batch of rolls made about 3 dozen good sized sandwich rolls. I would think doubling the recipe would give you at least 80 dollar sized rolls. I’d love to hear how your tea went, and if the rolls turned out for you. Thanks for the comment!!
xoxo
Lisa
Anonymous says
What does the “T.” stand for when giving the amounts of sugar and active dry yeast
Lisa says
I’m sorry I didn’t spell out my measurements:) “T” stands for tablespoon and a “t” stands for a teaspoon measurement. Hope that helps. If you need anything else just let me know!!
Anonymous says
Waaaa,i made these today and they didn’t come out at all Not sure were i failed,but they didn’t turn brown either…the taste test will tell me if it was a complete fail
Anonymous says
This recipe is wonderful, simple and so tasty..Just as good as the ones they have in Germany…sweet butter and they’re gone!!! Will try to make pretzels next..