Join us in cooking a delicious Swedish recipe for kids – sugar dipped pretzels! A fun addition to homeschooling is learning about countries all around the world by choosing interesting recipes to make with the whole family! My kids love to be in the kitchen, and we really enjoy making desserts as a family. Even if you don’t homeschool, you can enjoy an experience in creating something delicious with your children.
During our study of the Vikings, I thought it would be a good idea to try a new Swedish recipe for kids. Even though the Vikings wouldn’t have made sweet sugar dipped pretzels (although they were very common during the middle ages), it was a nice mini geography lesson. I included this short video on fun facts about Sweden. We also drew the Swedish flag – which reminded my kids of IKEA – and mapped out Sweden on a piece of paper. Here is the video with facts about Sweden:
After watching this brief video, we began the cooking process. This was our very first time making any type of homemade pretzel. We opted for a sweet version, since my kids really enjoy making desserts.
To make the pretzels, you need the following ingredients below. We tried this recipe, but since I am gluten free, we typically bake with gluten free pancake mix instead of flour. This does give the pretzels a slightly cakey texture, but they were still delicious.
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup warm milk
- 1 packet of dry yeast (1 tbsp)
- 1 cup plus 1 tsp sugar
- 1 stick unsalted room temperature butter, diced into small cubes
- 1 table spoon baking powder
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3 3/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 2 large egg
- 1/2 tsp cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp all spice
- plastic wrap and a bowl to let the dough rise
Coating:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 2 Tbsp of melted butter
The Recipe
Follow the instructions in the link to make the pretzels. The dough needs to sit and rise for an hour, so plan for an afternoon of pretzel making. This is our dough:
After letting the dough rise, you can roll it into skinny sections. When we started, we had them too big and had to make them smaller. There are a couple of ways to twist a pretzel, so use your imagination. We though making pretzel sticks would have been fun as well.
This was one of the ways we twisted the pretzels. Once you have them twisted, bake the pretzels for about 10-11 minutes. Then dip in melted butter and sugar! Here is the finish product:
So if you are learning about Sweden in your homeschool or you want to get creative in the kitchen, check out this pretzel recipe! We hope you’ll try this Swedish recipe for kids (and adults!). View this link to our Instagram of us making the pretzels: