Philly-Style Soft Pretzels

all-purpose flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: bread flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

butter

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Olive oil is healthier for cooking.

coarse sea salt

💰Cheaper: table salt

Table salt is more affordable and widely available.

egg

🥗Healthier: flax egg

💰Cheaper: aquafaba

Flax egg is a vegan alternative.

Mix warm water and activated yeast in a bowl.

Add 2 tablespoons of maple syrup to the yeast mixture and mix it up; let it activate.

In a mixing bowl, add 2 cups of whole wheat white flour and 1/2 cup of oat flour (made from blending old-fashioned oats).

Once the yeast has activated, add it to the flour mixture and mix until combined.

Knead the dough until thoroughly mixed and then divide it into six equal parts.

Roll each part into a ball and let them rise covered with a clean wet towel for about 25 minutes.

After rising, roll each ball into a 12 to 18-inch long rope and shape into a pretzel.

Prepare a pot of boiling water and add 2 tablespoons of baking soda to it.

Boil each pretzel in the water for about 10 seconds before removing it.

Add toppings to the wet pretzels, including sesame seeds, everything bagel seasoning, and a mix of celtic sea salt with nutritional yeast.

Lightly brush the pretzels with soy milk before baking.

Bake the pretzels in a 400°F (204°C) oven for 12 to 15 minutes until golden brown.

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