🥨 WELCOME TO THE PREPPY PRETZEL™🥨
WE KNOW PRETZELS
The Preppy Pretzel™ is the most authentically and traditionally handcrafted, best tasting soft pretzel you will find on this side of the Atlantic!
All of our gourmet pretzels are made with a generations-old, family recipe from the Tyrolean alps, where Daniela (founder) learned to make her pretzels as a small child.
Our pretzels are baked fresh daily, hand rolled, hand twisted and hand dipped in small batches using centuries old, European artisanal techniques.
We use all-natural ingredients in our pretzel dough: a proprietary blend of locally milled flour (unbleached and non-GMO), diastatic malt, butter (made in house or locally sourced), yeast, salt and water. We DO NOT use sugar or eggs/egg wash in our pretzels. By custom order, we can switch out the butter for oil to provide a dairy free/vegan pretzel.
We locally source as many ingredients as possible for our specialty pretzels and sandwiches. Meats, cheeses, vegetables, fruits, grains, honey, herbs and more are produced on local farms, purchased from our farmers market vendor neighbors or grown directly by us.
We do not sprinkle salt on our pretzels before baking. Customers have the option of adding salt and other toppings at the moment of purchase at the markets or at home. Baking our pretzels without salt also makes them perfect for freezing.
We are so delighted that you are part of The Preppy Pretzel's community of fans. Thank you for trying our pretzels. They are made one at a time, with love! Enjoy!
-Daniela (founder)
Meet Daniela stephanz anderson
What Makes Our Pretzels So Unique
Our Founder and our Pretzels are the Real Deal
Our hand-rolled, hand-twisted and hand-dipped Laugenbrezeln (Tyrolean-style soft pretzels) are baked fresh daily in small batches using a generations old, family recipe from the Tyrolean Alps, where Daniela learned to make her traditional soft pretzels as a small child over 50 years ago.
Where to find us
Our Locations
We are based in Middleburg, VA and can be found weekly at a number of farmers markets, festivals and regional events in/around Washington D.C., Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia and Pennsylvania.
We also spread our pretzel love on a number of college campuses and military bases around the DMV. Get in touch with us if you would like to see The Preppy Pretzel on your campus!
easy and convenient
Local Pick-Up and Ordering
Online orders can be picked up at any of our weekly farmers markets as well as our bakery's commercial kitchen in Middleburg. Orders must be placed 3 days before your requested date to ensure that we have time to prepare your order and bring it with us to the market. You will find ordering instructions on our menu page. Ordering and refund policies are found on the shopping cart page. You also will select your pick up location, date and pick up time on the shopping cart page before you check out.
add a fun and delicious twist to your special event
The Preppy Pretzel Buggy
Everyone loves a pretzel! Our staffed pretzel bars featuring our fresh, hot soft pretzels, pretzel hot dogs and assorted dipping sauces and toppings are perfect for weddings, birthday parties, office parties, corporate events, teacher appreciation week, family reunions, church and community events and more!
Add a unique and fun twist (see what we did there??) to your event and wow your guests by including our mobile Preppy Pretzel Buggy!
Earn money for your school or organization
Fundraise with Us!
Everyone loves a pretzel! Maximize your fundraising efforts with our irresistible twists. Make money for your school or organization by partnering with The Preppy Pretzel.
Learn about our mission
Helping Others in Need, One Pretzel at a Time
Daniela grew up in a family that has been very active for generations both here and abroad in helping those in need. When she wrote the business plan for The Preppy Pretzel, she was very specific that her mission in spreading her pretzel love was to give back as much as possible to the community.
Our mission statement: "to give away more than we take in, to feed the homeless and know them by name, to feed all those in uniform, to hire those who have a difficult time finding a job (mental/physical disabilities, age, housing challenged, etc), and when the pretzels hit the financial success of our dreams, to provide housing, counseling and jobs for kids who age out of foster care."
We currently employ several unhoused individuals in the Greater Washington D.C. region to help at markets and events. We feed dozens of people facing food insecurity weekly in the neighborhoods where we sell our pretzels. Pretzel sales fund food distribution, tents, sleeping bags, phones, backpacks and other supplies to those in need in Washington D.C., Maryland and Virginia. We work with local food kitchens and would love to get involved with more. We have a team of friends who have asked to help in our initiiatives called The Pretzel Angels.
We feed police officers, EMTs, security guards and anyone in uniform. If you happen to be in the area of one of our weekly markets, please stop by and get a hot, fresh pretzel on the house! To those who serve, thank you so much for all you do!
If you know of individuals facing challenges or would like to become one of our Pretzel Angels, please get in touch with us!
Customer Testimonials
I didn't know that pretzels could be elevated to a high form of art. Incredibly tasty and served by a very personable founder with an interesting backstory. Mine was purchased from a lovely open-air tent by the GW Metro Station. Highly recommend - buy twice as many as you think you'll want.
Hands down the best pretzels I have ever had! My kids and I devoured about 3-4 days worth in 2 hours!! They have the perfect combo of nice, soft inside with a great crusty outer part. You can taste just the right pinch of salt in each bite. Do not pass these by!! They are divine!!!
Preppy Pretzels are the best pretzels I have ever eaten. They were fresh and seasoned just right. Not to mention the owner met me with a smile every day and gave me such a warm feeling knowing I was supporting a woman owned small business. Will never eat another store bought or chain pretzel again!
We recently had our first Preppy Pretzel experience. It was fabulous. The owner is engaging, knowledgeable and delightful. The pretzels were perfect-soft, deliciously chewy (not too chewy tho), texture on point, perfectly baked and not drenched in salt which would have masked the exceptional flavor of the pristinely baked dough. Highly recommend
I'm generally NOT a pretzel person. They're either too soft or too hard and not worth the calories in my opinion. My friend insisted I try the Preppy Pretzel and omg I take back all my negative thoughts on pretzels. The outside has a really nice crunch and the inside is like a thick, soft, rippable pillow with a flavor that's just perfect...and that's without any sauces. More than worth the calories!
I have gotten many pretzels from The Preppy Pretzel. I keep a stash in my freezer. They taste fresh out of the freezer to air fryer to plate. I love their flavored pretzel chip just as much.