Gluten-Free Pretzels

As a kid, I fell in love with soft, giant pretzels—especially if they were warm from the oven and sprinkled with a bit of course salt.

When looking for recipes to try online, I had a hard time finding a decent soft pretzel recipe, as most recipes I came across included all-purpose wheat flour, which doesn’t always translate perfectly to gluten-free flour blend substitutes.

To solve this problem, we turned to our professional baking and pastry chef Evelina, who really nailed the perfect blend of ingredients for these gluten-free pretzels!

They aren’t the easiest item in the world to make, but with a little practice you will learn the technique and realize they are a joy to bake!

One technique employed here that surprised me was the large quantity of baking soda that is added to the water during the quick boiling stage, before the pretzels go into the oven for baking.

The dough is built on psyllium husk and flax to mimic that authentic stretch and bite you get in the traditional wheat-based version. Try these out today and let me know what you think!

They would also be fun to make with kids—even if the pretzel shapes don’t turn out perfect!

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Total Time:

• Prep Time: 25 minutes

• Cooking Time: 20 minutes

Ingredients:

• 525 g warm water

• 8 g dry yeast

• 1 Tbsp sugar

• 20 g psyllium husk (powder)

• …

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