Homemade {St. Paddy's Day} 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 and adds a distinct flavor.

coarse sea salt

🥗Healthier: Himalayan pink salt

💰Cheaper: table salt

Himalayan salt offers trace minerals.

cheese

🥗Healthier: nutritional yeast

💰Cheaper: processed cheese

Nutritional yeast is dairy-free and adds a cheesy flavor.

Pour 1 and 1/2 cups of warm water into a bowl and subtract 4 tablespoons for diluting matcha.

Add 1 packet of active dry yeast to the warm water.

Sprinkle 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of sugar over the yeast and let it sit for about 5 minutes to activate.

In a separate bowl, mix 1/4 cup of warm water with 1/2 tablespoon of matcha and 1 tablespoon of maple syrup until there are no clumps.

Combine the diluted matcha mixture with the activated yeast mixture.

In a large bowl, combine 1 and 1/2 cups of white flour and 1 and 1/2 cups of white whole wheat flour, and add some salt.

Pour the wet ingredients into the dry ingredients and mix until combined.

Knead the dough for about 7 to 10 minutes until smooth and not too sticky, adding flour if necessary.

Place the dough in an oiled bowl, cover with a towel, and let it rise for about 1 hour, checking to ensure it doesn't rise too much.

After rising, sprinkle some flour on the dough to make it easier to handle.

Divide the dough into pieces and roll each into a thin log.

Shape each log into a U shape, twist the ends together, and press to form a pretzel shape.

Boil water in a pot and add 2 tablespoons of baking soda.

Dunk each pretzel in the boiling water for a few seconds to help with browning.

Brush each pretzel with olive oil and sprinkle with coarse sea salt.

Bake the pretzels at 450°F for about 12 minutes without flipping.

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