ENROLLMENT WILL CLOSE ON SEPTEMBER 26TH AT MIDNIGHT CST AND WON'T REOPEN UNTIL 2025.

Are real Brezeln too far away?

In Germany to be exact?

But you miss real German pretzels so much. With the emphasis on real and German.

And somehow not having them makes you feel even more removed from Germany than you already are...

I get it because I have been there too, my friend.

The question is: HOW do you bring REAL GERMAN BREZELN home to you?

The answer is: you bake them.

Only then will you be able to bring home a true feeling and taste of home.

Hallo, I am Sophie Sadler.

I am OBSESSED with baking and have been baking from as early as I can remember!

My passion for baking started as a child when I was always helping in my Oma's kitchen in Germany. I started a cupcake catering business while in college in the USA, took some culinary classes and worked in a few restaurants and bakeries.

9 years ago I found my calling with the start of my German food blog 'dirndl kitchen' and next year, I will publish my first German cookbook!

Some very special German Brezel lovers like you have trusted me to teach them how to bake authentic German pretzels. Here are a couple of them:

WHAT STUDENTS HAVE TO SAY ABOUT SOPHIE

"I feel closer to my mom when I bake German food and Sophie does a great job of walking us through every module and having fun too!”

Kacey V. - German Pretzel School graduate

I get it. In the past, I have tried so many different ways to bake Brezeln at home and FAILED miserably.

So much so, that I needed to take long breaks in between just because my failures were making me feel so sad. In a way, each baking failure made me feel even more removed from Germany.

There are countless ways to make pretzels and ALL the ways I have tried have led to inauthentic results. They have literally left me feeling hungry and empty.

And sometimes crying - not the good kind.

BUT after experimenting again and again (I am a really stubborn German), I FINALLY figured out how to make the BEST, most authentic Brezeln.

I cried in my kitchen - this time the good kind. And I didn't want to keep this achievement to myself.

That is EXACTLY why I decided to create something amazing.

German Pretzel School was born.

Are you curious to learn the ins and outs of REAL German baking?

Feel closer to Germany in

3 STEPS

Step 1: Meet your fellow Brezel bakers and get excited!

Step 2: Watch the instructional videos and start feeling confident! You can do this!

Step 3: Bake the best Brezeln you've ever had and cry happy tears. Then share your results with me, so I can celebrate with you!

Yes, you've got this! Let me show you how.

Everything to help you feel confident and 100% where you need to be. No overwhelm.

Module 1

Willkommen & Feel Prepared

Get ready to take on authentic German pretzel making by talking through our pretzel plan from start to finish. Get ingredients and tools ready to go.

Module Highlights:

Overview
Ingredient and Tools List
LIVE Welcome Celebration

Step 2

Let's Start Simple

We'll master the first and easiest kind of German pretzel and use it to focus on learning essential techniques like becoming familiar with yeast dough and shaping pretzels.

Highlights:

create a simple German sugar pretzel
customs surrounding this particular pretzel
practice working with yeast dough
practice shaping pretzels

Step 3

Build On Skills

Learn to make German pudding from scratch, experiment with yet another pretzel dough, then combine techniques to make authentic German pudding pretzels.

Highlights:

learn to make your SECOND pretzel dough
make pudding and a simple glaze from scratch
combine techniques and learn variations

Step 4

Overcome Lye Fears

Master authentic German lye pretzels, the pretzel of the pretzel. Combine techniques you learned previously PLUS overcome your lye fears.

Highlights:

learn pretzel history
lye safety tips
learn to make your THIRD German pretzel dough
combine techniques and learn variations

Step 5

Pretzel Challenge

Take lye pretzels to the next level by learning to work with sourdough, then combine IT ALL.

You do NOT need an active sourdough starter before starting German Pretzel School.

Highlights:

learn the basics about sourdough and my sourdough tips
learn to make your FOURTH pretzel dough
combine ALL of your skills!

With the fun side effect of impressing all of your friends and family.

Here's some more proof that you can do this:

"Sophie's pretzel school was so much fun and informative. I was very afraid of working with lye and that's why I never made pretzels myself but this course definitely took away that fear and taught me how to safely handle it. The video modules were fun to watch and the VIP Q&A lives were very helpful. If you are new to baking or an advanced baker, but have never dared to work with lye, I would highly recommend this online course. I loved creating all the different pretzels each week."

Jenny W. - German Pretzel School graduate

"After taking Dirndl Kitchen’s Pretzel School I am so much more confident with baking pretzels!

I love the different variety of pretzels we learn to make!"

Karla K. - German Pretzel School graduate

"I had never taken an online cooking class and I really didn't know what to expect. Sophie did an outstanding job with each of the instruction Modules. I thoroughly enjoyed the class and I'm encouraged to continue baking the pretzels while also trying other German recipes. I feel closer to my mom when I bake German food and Sophie does a great job of walking us through every module and having fun too! Highly recommend this class and cannot wait for her next one."

Kacey V. - German Pretzel School graduate

When you enroll during this special, limited time period,

you’ll get:

GERMAN PRETZEL COURSE

(A $277 Value)

5 Modules

5 video modules with an interactive feel that will connect you to German food culture by teaching you step-by-step-by-step how to become a German Pretzel Master! BEGINNER and EXPERIENCED bakers are welcome.

The modules are RECORDED and you will be able to go back and forth and rewatch sections you need more practice with. You will have ACCESS FOR AT LEAST A YEAR IF NOT LONGER.
LIVE Welcome & Graduation Celebrations
2 BONUSES (see below)
PLUS ANOTHER BONUS when you PAY IN FULL (see below)

Plus These Bonuses to Help You Succeed

Bonus 1

German Baking Ingredients Cheat Sheet

Feel confident in your pretzel making journey (and beyond) with this clear directory of German ingredients with German and English names and my proven, go-to substitutions.

(A $27 Value)

What You’ll Get:

Ingredient Names in German and English
Ingredient Substitutions

Bonus 2

German Pretzel Tools

Get access to my list of go-to pretzel making tools that help you feel confident and prepared for your pretzel making journey. Also learn which tools you can use instead that you will likely already have at home.

(A $27 Value)

What You’ll Get:

Tools List
Use in pretzel making and more
Alternative Tools

Bonus 3

FULL PAY Bonus

Pay in full and I will share two of my favorite spread recipes with you that you can't find anywhere else yet. They are PERFECT with pretzels!

(A $27 Value)

Here’s what you’re getting when you enroll TODAY:

German Pretzel School - $277 Value

Bonus 1 - $27 Value
Bonus 2 - $27 Value
Bonus 3 - $27 Value

Total Value: $358

When you add it all up, that’s a value of $358

But when you enroll today, you’ll get access to everything for just:

2 Monthly Payments of

$107

I'M IN!

OR

SAVE with a One-Time Payment of

$197

I'M IN!

10% of profits donated to Rock Recovery to fund National Eating Disorder Support Groups.

Feel even more connected to Germany by becoming a VIP

Doors for enrollment will close September 26th and won't reopen until 2025.

EVERYTHING that's offered in German Pretzel School PLUS

1-Year Access to my exclusive online COMMUNITY called 'THE GERMAN CONNECTION' with LOADS more German baking and cooking tutorials ($250 value)
Weekly LIVE meetups ($150 value)
Challenges and prizes (TBD)
AND a KIDS Pretzel Course taught by my 6-year-old daughter Zoë ($47 value & Zoë will get all the earnings). Yes, Zoë is sprinkling bits and pieces of German in there, too!

LIMITED SPOTS

*community access to 'The German Connection' automatically renews at $250 a year on the anniversary of your initial payment.

*10% of profits donated to Rock Recovery to fund National Eating Disorder Support Groups.

So that's a total value of $750+ for just...

One-Time Payment of

$347

I'M A VIP!

Frequently Asked Questions

What people asked before signing up for German Pretzel School:

What if I can't make a scheduled time?

Not to worry. ALL sessions are recorded (yes, also LIVE sessions)! Meaning you will never miss anything and you will NEVER be behind. BUT please let me help you by making a plan of when you will be baking. You are 90% more likely to get it done if you have a plan and you will feel so much better that you did make a plan!

Do I need to have any prior baking experience?

While it's helpful to have some baking experience, no baking experience is needed in order to succeed in German Pretzel School! All modules are recorded, so you can rewatch sections over and over again until you have gotten the hang of it.

Am I too experienced?

You are just in the right place! German Pretzel School is for experienced and beginner bakers alike, with a German twist. You will learn some great German baking skills that will serve you well for ALL sorts of German baking AND will help you feel closer to Germany at the same time.

Still thinking about it?

German Pretzel School is PERFECT for you if you are…

You are just getting started baking German recipes and want to do it right
You are already struggling with baking pretzels and want to fix it once and for all
You are willing to put in the work to learn to bake authentic German pretzels just like those you had in Germany before.
You have German roots and REALLY long to connect with them.
You've already spent hours trying to figure out authentic German baking, but it hasn't worked for you yet.
You're scared of working with yeast dough.
You're even MORE scared of working with lye.
You value your time and want to skip straight to the most successful pretzel route.
You're ready to start baking authentic German recipes and just need someone to SHOW YOU exactly what to do!

I can’t wait for you to join German Pretzel School

I created this course for YOU after I struggled SO HARD to make authentic German baking my reality.

One of the things I crave most after arriving in Germany is a really good German Brezel and I did not want YOU to miss out on the experience WHEREVER YOU ARE.

The first time I had perfect German pretzels come out of my home oven, I cried tears of joy and celebrated with a dance party in my kitchen.

I immediately felt at home when I took my first bite. A priceless experience.

This is not an exaggeration!

Now years later, I wanted to share that experience with YOU and my easy to follow, step-by-step video course called German Pretzel School.

We will progress our German baking skills with 4 authentic German pretzel recipes, building skills and confidence.

All while coming together from all over the world!

BUT you don't have to struggle like I did!

That's why I am teaching you how and German Pretzel School will too change your life!

German Pretzel School is for beginners and experienced bakers alike and that INCLUDES YOU.

I hope you will join me in this fun, culturally immersive baking experience and I can't wait to bake with you!

Sending a big hug and I can't wait to see you on the inside!

Sophie