National Soft Pretzel Month

National Soft Pretzel Month celebrates the warm, chewy, twisted snack throughout April. Whether topped with salt, dipped in mustard, or paired with cheese, a soft pretzel offers plenty of ways to enjoy a simple favorite.

The pretzel’s history reaches back centuries. One popular legend places its beginnings around 610 AD, when an Italian monk shaped scraps of dough to resemble arms folded in prayer and gave them to children as rewards for learning their prayers. This account is not certain, but pretzels later became associated with German food traditions. German immigrants brought them to America in the 18th century, and Julius Sturgis opened the first known commercial pretzel bakery in the United States in Pennsylvania in 1861. A 2014 announcement from J&J Snack Foods also describes the snack’s long history and its arrival in America with German immigrants.

The origin of National Soft Pretzel Month itself is unclear; available research has not identified its founder or source. The month provides an opportunity to enjoy soft pretzels in many forms, from classic salted varieties to sweet or savory creations.

How to Observe National Soft Pretzel Month

Celebrate by enjoying a soft pretzel with your favorite topping or dip. Try mustard, cheese, cinnamon sugar, or another seasoning, or make soft pretzels at home and experiment with different shapes. You could also invite friends or family to a pretzel tasting, compare sweet and savory varieties, or hold a friendly pretzel-making challenge.

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