Soft Pretzels 🥨

Home made soft Pretzels! What a treat! We used our maple crystals in place of sugar typically used to activate the yeast in the dough. 🍁 

1 TbSP yeast

1 TBSP maple crystals

1 1/2 cup warm nut or oat milk

3 1/2 cups Unbleached flour

1 tsp salt

1/3 cup oil

1. Combine yeast + maple crystals + warm milk in medium sized bowl until frothy
2. Add oil, salt, and flour gradually while mixing
3. Knead on lightly floured surface for about 3 minutes
4. Return to bowl and cover to rise in warm place for 40 minutes to an hour
5. Pinch dough down and divide into 6 sections
6. Roll each bit of dough into a long rope and then twist into pretzel shape
7. Boil a medium- large size pot of water plus 1/3 cup baking soda
8. Drop one pretzel at a time into baking soda bath for 10-20 seconds (no longer!)
9. Remove pretzels with a slotted spoon and transfer onto parchment lined baking tray
10. Add salt
11. Bake at 400 degrees for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown
12. Serve warm on its own or with a cashew cheese dipping sauce

*** another variation is maple sugar and cinnamon pretzels **** 🥨 follow instructions as above, just sprinkle maple crystals + sugar onto pretzels before baking

Yummmmm!!! Enjoy!!! 🤤