How to Make Luxembourg Sweet Love Pretzels

butter

🥗Healthier: coconut oil

💰Cheaper: margarine

Coconut oil offers a dairy-free option with a similar texture.

almonds

🥗Healthier: walnuts

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Sunflower seeds are often more affordable and nut-free.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: dried apricots

Dried apricots provide a similar sweetness at a lower cost.

milk

🥗Healthier: almond milk

💰Cheaper: soy milk

Soy milk is often less expensive and provides a similar consistency.

Melt the butter, add milk, egg and vanilla and mix and set aside.

In a mixing bowl add flour, yeast, sugar and mix.

Combine dry ingredients with wet ingredients and knead for 5 minutes. Add a bit of milk if it seems too dry.

Shape the dough into a ball, place a clean towel on top and allow to rise for 1.5-2 hours.

Prepare surface with some flour and roll out dough.

Cut in 2 halves and spread filling on 1 half.

Cover the filling with the other half of dough.

Use a sharp knife or pizza cutter to slice into 1/2" long sections.

Twist long sections and then form into a pretzel on a lined baking sheet.

Once you formed the pretzels onto a baking sheet, cover them and allow them to rest for 15 minutes.

Mix milk and powdered sugar to make glaze.

Bake pretzels for 10-15 minutes at 350°.

Drizzle glaze and add almonds or coconut for garnish on top.

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