Cinnamon Sugar Pretzel Knots

• Vegetarian

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 1/4 tsp Active dry yeast
  • 1 cup All-purpose flour
  • 2 tbsp Baking soda
  • 2 cups Bread flour
  • 2 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 4 tsp Cinnamon, ground
  • 1 cup Granulated sugar
  • 1 tsp Salt

• Dairy

  • 1/4 cup Butter

• Liquids

  • 3 1/2 cups Water

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Directions

• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment (or in a large bowl if mixing by hand), stir together warm water, yeast, and brown sugar. Let yeast mixture stand for 5-10 minutes or until foamy.
• Once the yeast is foamy, stir in cinnamon, salt, and bread flour.
• Stir in all-purpose flour 1/2 cup at a time until dough comes together. Dough will still be a little sticky. If you touch the dough, it should pull with your finger but shouldnt come off on your finger.
• Cover the dough with plastic wrap, and let it rise for about 1 1/2 hours or until doubled.
• Toward the end of the rising time, preheat oven to 425 F. Line baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats and spray with nonstick cooking spray.
• To prepare the water bath, stir together remaining 2 cups warm water and 2 tablespoons of baking soda in a medium bowl.
• Shape dough into knots, bites, or other desired shape.
• Submerge dough in waterbath, and then place dough on prepared baking sheets.
• Bake for 8-10 minutes for a 2-inch knot.
• Toward the end of the baking time, melt butter in a small dish.
• In a separate small dish, stir together sugar and cinnamon.
• Remove pretzels from oven.
• Immediately dip pretzels in melted butter and then into cinnamon sugar mixture.
• Place on wire rack to cool.