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    Home » Recipes » Game Day & Tailgating » Salted Football Beer Pretzels

    Published: Oct 15, 2018 · Modified: Jul 1, 2020 by Jessica Robinson · This post may contain affiliate links

    Salted Football Beer Pretzels

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    Salted Football Soft Pretzels stacked on a galvanized serving tray with honey mustard dipping sauce

    Get in the game day spirit with these easy to make Salted Football Beer Pretzels, served up with your favorite dipping sauces.

    Salted Football pretzels sitting on a galvanized tray with a small bowl of honey mustard and a real football in the background

    How to make Soft Beer Pretzels:

    Step 1: In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water and buttermilk. Add the sugar and stir in with a spoon. Add the eggs, butter, flour and salt and combine using a dough hook attachment. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula occasionally. This will be a fairly sticky dough. Continue to mix until the dough is smooth.

    Step 2: Place the dough onto a well floured work surface and knead for 5 minutes. Spray the mixing bowl with cooking spray and place the dough round back into the bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour or so.

    Football pretzel dough rising in a mixer bowl

    Step 3: In a large saucepan, bring the beer and baking soda to a simmer, stirring the foam down. Then remove from the heat.

    Cutting lengths of dough on half sheet pan with kitchen sheers and pizza cutter
    pretzel dough briefly soaking in beer in a metal mixer bowl

    Step 4: Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and roll into a rectangle shape, about ½-inch thick. Use a pastry or pizza wheel to cut thin strips to shape your pretzel into a football. Dip each piece into the warm beer for about 10 seconds. Remove with either a strainer or slotted spoon.

    Step 5: Lay the pieces on a half sheet pan lined with parchment paper and form your pretzel footballs. Sprinkle with coarse salt and place in a preheated 425 degree oven for about 10-11 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce.

    shaping the football pretzels and sprinkling with sea salt on a half sheet pan

    These are super cute, fairly simple to make, and oh so delicious. Serve with honey mustard or ranch dressing. I’ve got more great recipes for your football party coming soon! So please check back.

    Football shaped soft pretzels with sea salt sitting in a galvanized tray

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    Football shaped soft pretzels with sea salt sitting in a galvanized tray
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    Salted Football Beer Soft Pretzels

    Prep Time1 hr 30 mins
    Cook Time10 mins
    Total Time1 hr 40 mins
    Get in the game day spirit with these easy to make Salted Football Beer Pretzels, served up with your favorite dipping sauces.
    Course: Appetizer
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 6 pretzels
    Calories: 435kcal
    Author: Jessica Robinson

    Ingredients

    • 1 cup buttermilk lukewarm
    • ½ cup warm water
    • 1 packet (2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast)
    • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
    • 3 large eggs room temperature
    • 4 tablespoons butter softened
    • 4 cups all-purpose flour
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 2 bottles beer
    • 3 tablespoons baking soda
    • coarse salt

    Instructions

    • Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Line two half sheet pans with parchment paper and set aside.
    • In a large mixing bowl, dissolve the yeast in the warm water and buttermilk. Add the sugar and stir in with a spoon. Add the eggs, butter, flour and salt and combine using a dough hook attachment. Scrape the bottom and sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula occasionally. This will be a fairly sticky dough. Continue to mix until the dough is smooth.
    • Place the dough onto a well floured work surface and knead for 5 minutes. Spray the mixing bowl with cooking spray and place the dough round back into the bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and let rise until doubled, about 1 hour or so.
    • In a large saucepan, bring the beer and baking soda to a simmer, stirring the foam down. Then remove from the heat.
    • Turn the dough out onto a floured surface and roll into a rectangle shape, about ½-inch thick. Use a pastry or pizza wheel to cut thin strips to shape your pretzel into a football. Dip each piece into the warm beer for about 10 seconds. Remove with either a strainer or slotted spoon. Lay the pieces on a half sheet pan lined with parchment paper and form your pretzel footballs. Sprinkle with coarse salt and place in a preheated 425 degree oven for about 10-11 minutes or until lightly golden brown. Enjoy with your favorite dipping sauce.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 435kcal | Carbohydrates: 68g | Protein: 13g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 6g | Cholesterol: 106mg | Sodium: 2172mg | Potassium: 174mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 418IU | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 4mg
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    1. Silvia says

      October 19, 2018 at 6:08 pm

      5 stars
      How cute are these Football pretzels?! Those paired up with watching Tom Brady … <3 Nice Job Jess!!

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