Step 1

Add milk and 5 tbsp of butter to a microwave safe dish. Microwave for about 1 minute and 30 seconds or just until butter melts. Do not over heat. Mix in brown sugar until dissolved and set aside.

Step 2

Add flour, salt, and yeast to the bottom of a stand mixer and mix until combined. Slowly add in the milk mixture until a dough ball forms (add extra flour if the dough is too sticky). Take out of stand mixture and knead with hands until dough is round and smooth. Tip - use a dough hook if you don't want to knead with your hands. Place in a greased bowl and drizzle the top with olive oil. Lightly rub olive oil over dough so the top is covered - this will help keep it soft. Cover top of bowl with plastic wrap and let rest for 1 hour or until dough has doubled in size.

Step 3

Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Once dough has doubled in size, punch the dough to "deflate" it. Take it out of the bowl and divide it into 8 equal sections. Roll each section out into a rope - ours were about 20" each.

Step 4

Combine baking soda and warm water in a large bowl. One by one, dip pretzel dough ropes into the solution and form into desired shape. Sprinkle with coarse sea salt. Place on a greased baking sheet and bake for approximately 10 minutes or until golden brown. Melt remaining butter and brush over the top. Enjoy with favorite dipping sauce!

Step 1

Add ingredients to a bowl and whisk until combined.