Description
Delicious gluten-free pretzel bites that are easy to make and perfect for snacking!
Ingredients
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- 4 ¼ cups King Arthur Gluten-Free Bread Flour
- ¼ cup brown sugar
- 1 tablespoon instant yeast
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon baking powder
- ¼ cup whole psyllium husk
- 3 tablespoons butter, (melted)
- 2 ½ cups water
- ½ cup baking soda
- 9 cups water
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon water
- coarse salt, (for sprinkling)
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the gluten-free flour, brown sugar, instant yeast, salt, baking powder, and whole psyllium husk. Mix on medium-low speed until evenly combined.
- With the mixer running on low speed, slowly pour in the melted butter and water. Increase the speed to medium-high and mix for 5 minutes.
- NOTE: The dough should look like thick cookie dough. Add another couple tablespoons of flour to the dough if it looks too wet. You don’t want the dough to be too stiff or the pretzel bites will be dense, but you want it thick enough so you can roll it out. Basically, you want to keep the dough as light as possible, but still rollable. Don’t overdo it with adding more flour! Add just enough so you can reasonably work with it.
- Use an oiled spatula to scrape down the sides of the bowl. Form the dough into a ball.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly greased or floured work surface, and cut the dough into 6 pieces.
- Roll each chunk of dough into a 1-2 inch thick strip.
- Cut each strip of dough into 1-2 inch pieces. It doesn’t have to be exact, but try to make the pieces even.
- Mix the water and baking soda together in a large pot. Bring to a boil.
- Place 8-10 pretzel bites into the boiling water for a quick 10-15 seconds. (Any longer and your pretzels could take on a metallic taste.)
- Let the excess liquid drip off before placing the pretzel bites a couple inches apart on the prepared baking sheets.
- Cut a slit diagonally across each pretzel bite. (This is the point where you can stop and freeze the pretzel bites for later! See note.)
- Preheat the oven to 450°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper or silicone baking mats.
- Whisk together the egg wash.
- Brush each pretzel bite with the egg wash and sprinkle with coarse salt.
- Bake the pretzel bites for 15-18 minutes until golden brown. Remove from the oven and serve warm. Enjoy!
Notes
- For best results, ensure all ingredients are at room temperature before starting.
- These pretzel bites can be frozen after boiling and before baking for later use.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 18 minutes
- Category: Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4-6 pretzel bites
- Calories: 150
- Sugar: 2g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 7g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 30mg