Recipes > Jalapeño Cheddar Soft Pretzels Find A Store Jalapeño Cheddar Soft Pretzels You’re looking at a spicy twist on a classic! These jalapeño cheddar soft pretzels start with a simple 7-ingredient dough made with our Platinum Yeast. Garlic powder, hot jalapeños, and sharp cheddar cheese turn ordinary pretzels into a completely irresistible kicked-up snack. Yield 12 pretzels Print Recipe Pin Recipe 0 Reviews IngredientsDough1 (0.25oz) package (7g) or 2 1/4 teaspoons Platinum Yeast1 1/2 cups (360ml) warm water (around 100℉/38℃)1 teaspoon (6g) table salt1 teaspoon (1.5g) garlic powder1 tablespoon (12.5g) granulated sugar1 tablespoon (14g) unsalted butter, melted and slightly cooled3 3/4 cups (469-500g) all-purpose flour (plus more for work surface and hands)Baking Soda Bath1/2 cup (120g) baking soda9 cups (2.13L) waterTopping1/4 cup (4 tablespoons; 56g) unsalted butter, melted4 to 5 jalapeños, slicedCoarse salt, for sprinkling1 1/2 to 2 cups (188-250g) shredded sharp cheddar cheese InstructionsPrepare the dough: In a large bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer, whisk the yeast into the warm water. Cover and allow to sit for 1 minute.Whisk in salt, garlic powder, sugar, and melted butter. Add 3 cups of flour, 1 cup (125g) at a time. Mix with a wooden spoon or silicone spatula, or use a dough hook attachment, until combined. Add ¾ cup more flour and mix for 1 minute. If the dough is still sticky, add ¼–½ cup more, as needed.Knead the dough: Keep the dough in the mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment and beat on low speed for 3–4 minutes, or knead by hand on a lightly floured surface for 3–4 minutes. Poke it with your finger—if it slowly bounces back, your dough is ready for the next step. If not, keep kneading.First rise: Shape dough into a ball. Cover lightly with a clean kitchen towel and allow to rest for 10 minutes, or cover tightly and refrigerate for up to 1 day. To freeze, see freezing instructions in recipe Notes. (Meanwhile, I like to get the water + baking soda boiling as instructed in step 7.)Preheat oven to 400°F (204°C). Line 2 baking sheets with greased parchment paper or silicone baking mats. Silicone baking mats are highly recommended over parchment paper. Set aside.Shape pretzels: With a sharp knife, bench scraper, or pizza cutter, cut dough into ⅓-cup sections (about 75g each). Roll a piece of dough into a 20 to 22-inch rope. Form a circle with the dough by bringing the two ends together at the top of the circle. Twist the ends together. Bring the twisted ends back down towards yourself and press them down to form a pretzel shape. Prepare water bath: Bring baking soda and 9 cups of water to a boil in a large pot.Boil pretzels: Drop 1 or 2 pretzels into the boiling water for 20–30 seconds. Any longer than that and your pretzels will have a metallic taste. Using a slotted spatula, lift the pretzel out of the water and allow excess water to drip off. Place pretzel onto prepared baking sheet. Brush with melted butter. Place several jalapeño slices on each, pressing down lightly to get them to stick. Sprinkle each with coarse salt. Repeat with remaining pretzels. If desired, you can cover and refrigerate the boiled/unbaked pretzels for up to 24 hours before baking in step 9.Bake: Bake for 10 minutes, remove pretzels from the oven, and sprinkle 2–3 Tablespoons of shredded cheese on top of each. Return to the oven for 8–12 more minutes, until the pretzels are golden brown and the cheese is melted.Remove from the oven and serve warm.Cover and store leftover pretzels at room temperature for up to 1 day or in the refrigerator for up to 1 week. They lose a little softness over time. To reheat, microwave for a few seconds, or bake at 350°F (177°C) for 5 minutes. Notes Make Ahead & Freezing Instructions: Baked and cooled pretzels freeze well for up to 3 months. To reheat, cover and bake frozen pretzels at 350°F (177°C) for 20 minutes or until warmed through, or you can microwave frozen pretzels until warm. The prepared pretzel dough can be frozen in an airtight container for 2–3 months. Thaw frozen dough in the refrigerator overnight. Refrigerated dough can be shaped into pretzels while still cold, but allow some extra time, about 1 hour, for the shaped pretzels to puff up before the baking soda bath. Can I skip the jalapeños? Yes, of course. You’ll still butter and salt the boiled pretzels, and leave off the jalapeños. Bake as directed, add cheese, then continue baking. Cheese: I recommend sharp cheddar cheese in this recipe, but you can use another semi-hard, flavorful cheese such as pepper jack, gouda, or Colby cheese. For best taste and texture, shred the cheese off the block yourself with a cheese grater. Pre-shredded cheese is drier than freshly shredded, and contains anti-caking agents. Recipe by Sally’s Baking Addiction. Did you make this recipe? We want to see it! Tag @redstaryeast and use hashtag #redstaryeast — BLOG — How to make Jalapeño Cheddar Soft Pretzels Get the step-by-step recipe and video tutorial. Go To Blog
