If there are one or two of you, with no freezer compartment or suitable oven, buying freshly baked pretzels individually is the easier option: you won’t be left with an opened pack of frozen pretzels. Frozen pretzels for baking are worth considering if you can store them during your stay and spread them across several meals. Before you buy, check the actual pack size, the facilities in your holiday let and the ingredient and allergen information.
If you only need pretzels for breakfast the next morning or for a day out, and you can’t use a freezer compartment or oven, you can buy freshly baked pretzels individually. ALDI SÜD lists its MEINE BACKWELT pretzel as a single item.
If you want to prepare pretzels on several days, you could consider a pack of frozen pretzels, provided you can store, thaw and bake them in your holiday let. The packs described by REWE and EDEKA contain several dough pieces.
If you need to avoid certain ingredients or allergens, check the information for the specific pretzel you’re buying. Wheat is relevant to the products described here; other ingredients and possible traces vary by product.
The key question is whether you’ll eat the pretzels straight away or store and prepare them over several days.
A good choice if: You only need a small amount to eat straight away and your accommodation doesn’t have an oven or freezer compartment.
Bear in mind: What’s available depends on the local shop at the time you want to buy.
A good choice if: You have a freezer compartment and an oven suitable for the specific pack, and you’ll eat several pretzels during your stay.
Bear in mind: Thawing and baking take time, and any dough pieces left over still need to be stored appropriately.
| What to consider | What to check | Who it matters to |
|---|---|---|
| How many you need | Compare the number of pretzels with the length of your stay and the number of meals you have planned. REWE lists eight in its pack of frozen pretzels, while EDEKA’s GUT&GÜNSTIG pack contains ten. | If I’m only staying for a short time, I want to buy just as many as we’ll eat. Getting the right amount is a priority for around 42% of consumers. |
| Storage and preparation | Check for a freezer compartment and an oven suitable according to the pack instructions. Allow time for thawing and baking, too. | If I want to bake pretzels on several days, I need to be able to do that in my accommodation. For around 33% of consumers, having somewhere to prepare them is the main concern. |
| Ingredients and allergens | Check the current packaging or, for loose products, the allergen information at the point of sale. Don’t rely on information for a different pretzel. | If the ingredients are a deciding factor for me, I want to know what’s in the specific pretzel. This check takes priority for around 25% of consumers. |
The size of each pretzel doesn’t tell you how many are in a pack. Ditsch describes a mini pretzel mix with each piece weighing 40 g, but the trade unit contains 144 pieces.
Check the number of pieces and the total weight before buying, rather than relying on the word “mini”.
Pretzels for baking need to be stored and prepared according to the pack instructions. Without a suitable freezer compartment or oven, a multi-piece pack may not be right for your stay.
Check what facilities are available before you travel and work out how many pretzels you’ll prepare during your stay.
“Vegan” doesn’t tell you whether a pretzel contains wheat or may contain traces of other allergens. Information can vary between pretzels and suppliers.
For packaged products, read the current labelling. For loose products, check or ask for the allergen information at the point of sale.
REWE describes its frozen pretzels as ready to bake at home. The pack listed contains eight dough pieces and pretzel salt.
EDEKA lists its frozen GUT&GÜNSTIG pretzels as a pack of ten, weighing 868 g.
ALDI SÜD sells a freshly baked pretzel as a single item and describes it as vegan.
Ditsch describes both a classic pretzel and a mini pretzel mix for the retail trade.
Lidl describes “Unser Brot” as its bakery brand for freshly baked bread and pastries.
Only if the instructions for the pack you choose give an alternative preparation method that’s possible in your holiday let. EDEKA’s GUT&GÜNSTIG pretzels can be prepared in an air fryer as well as an oven. If you don’t have a suitable appliance, ready-baked pretzels are the more practical choice.
EDEKA’s GUT&GÜNSTIG pretzels should only be eaten once they’re fully cooked through. Always follow the instructions on the pack you’ve bought; baking times may vary depending on your appliance.
Wheat is an important allergen to check for in the pretzels described here. Depending on the product, information may also mention soya or possible traces of egg, milk, sesame and nuts. In Germany, allergenic ingredients must be labelled on loose products too, according to the Lower Saxony State Office for Consumer Protection and Food Safety. So check the information for the specific pretzel you’re buying.
No. “Vegan” doesn’t mean that a pretzel is gluten-free. ALDI SÜD describes its MEINE BACKWELT pretzel as vegan and also notes that products may vary between suppliers. So check the current ingredient and allergen information at the point of sale.