Gluten & Grain Free Bavarian Boiled Soft Pretzels
If you have never made homemade soft pretzels and you enjoy baking- you MUST give them a try!! It is so fun watching them puff up in the boiling water and then turn a beautiful golden brown color in the oven. The first bite of a fresh homemade pretzel coming out of the oven cannot be beat!!
I created this recipe for my cookbook Every Last Crumb which is sadly out of print now! I had to bring back these soft pretzels to live permanently online! It would be a shame for anyone to miss out on the change to make them.
Despite being Gluten, Grain. Egg, Nut & Dairy Free- the texture & flavor of these pretzels cant be beat!!
Grain free Bavarian Pretzels
Ingredients
Yeast Mixture
- Yeast Mixture
- 1 ¾ cup Lukewarm Water (416g)
- 1 TBSP Sugar
- 1 ½ tsp. Yeast
Pretzel Dough
- 1 packed cup Coconut Flour (129g)
- 1 packed cup Potato Starch or Sweet Potato Starch (162g)
- 1 packed cup Tapioca Starch (132g)
- ½ tsp. Kosher Salt
- 1 ½ tsp. Xanthan or guar gum
- 2 1/2 tsp. Baking Powder
- 5 TBSP Shortening (60g)
- 2 TBSP Potato Flour
- 1 TBSP Honey (21g)
- Coarse Sea Salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
- In a measuring bowl combine lukewarm water, sugar and yeast; set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine the coconut flour, potato starch, tapioca starch, salt, xanthan, baking powder, shortening, potato flour, and honey.
- Add in yeast mixture.
- Coat your hands in oil and divide dough into 6-8 equal sized balls. Gently roll each ball on a dry surface at least 12 inches long. Criss cross each rope into the classic pretzel shape.
- Place on a parchment lined baking sheet, brush with oil and cover with a towel. Place in the warmed oven and turn off. Leave a crack open for 20-25 minutes. This is to allow the pretzels to rise.
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Brush pretzels with oil and top with coarse sea salt. Bake for 24-26 minutes.