Pretzel Rods from 'Classic Snacks Made from Scratch'

Is there any snacker on earth who doesn't like pretzels? Their malty, subtle sweetness, generous crunch, and potent salt coating make for an easy-to-love snack that never really grows old. In Casey Barber's Classic Snacks Made from Scratch, the hard pretzels are a classic take on the form. No sourdough starter or fancy flours here, just good old yeast, brown sugar, and baking soda.

Gluten-Free Soft Pretzels

This recipes makes traditional soft pretzels. The tapioca starch and xanthan gum provide a pleasant chewiness to the pretzels. Substituting a different starch or omitting the xanthan gum will affect the texture of the pretzels.

Double Cheese and Bacon Rolls

Cheese and Bacon Rolls that are not only TOPPED but also STUFFED with bacon and cheese! Directions for instant or active dry yeast. Baker's Delight copycat - but better!

Soft No Knead Dinner Rolls

No knead, no special equipment required for these beautiful golden, soft and fluffy dinner rolls. Just combine the ingredients in a bowl and mix with a wooden spoon!

Laugenbrezel (Bavarian-Style Soft Pretzels)

This Bavarian-style soft pretzel recipe is as straightforward as this kind of recipe gets, yielding six crisp, chewy tender pretzels.

Soft Bread Salami Rolls

These soft rolls are great for sandwiches. They have a moist, tender crumb and thin, crisp exterior. Most of the time spent here is just letting the yeast do it's thing. These rolls are a great way to ease into bread baking, easily mixed in a standing mixer and shaped by hand.

Pretzel Bao With Sweet Sesame-Hot Mustard Pork

German-Chinese fusion may sound strange, but when pillowy pretzel buns meet bao, and mustard-slathered roasted pork meats char siu, it works. Chinese hot mustard, sesame paste, and honey make a flavor-packed change-up from the traditional char siu sauce, while a special Chinese bread-making trick makes the pretzel buns even more moist and tender. It's impossible not to love this Deutsch version of a Dim Sum classic.

Olive and Garlic Soft Pretzels with Feta Cheese

These homemade Olive and Garlic Soft Pretzels are out of this world! Add crumbled feta cheese over the top, and you've got a delicious Mediterranean flavor profile for your chewy pretzels.

Buchteln (Austrian Stuffed Sweet Rolls)

Buchteln (or wuchteln) are pull-apart style Austrian sweet yeast rolls typically filled with apricot or plum jam. Enjoy them for breakfast or dessert!

Parker House Rolls

Soft, lightly sweet, and golden brown, these classic Parker House rolls are the perfect side for a home cooked meal.