These Gluten free Vegan Pretzel Bites are easy and perfect to dip into a mustard dip. Gum-free, soy-free Recipe.
These gluten-free pretzel bites are chewy, soft and perfect with any dip. I used sweet potato puree for the moisture, you can use well mashed potatoes or non dairy yogurt to keep the color white.
When I made the regular wheat Pretzel bites a few weeks back, I knew I was not going to eat too many of those. so I made some gluten-free bites for me. I have been trying to eat less or no gluten since December. It seems to help keep my sinus inflammation down. The sinuses are still crappy, but less so with less gluten esp less wheat in my diet. I am hoping I will not have to keep this up once the temperatures rise and it gets sunny. keeping my fingers crossed!
Till then lets eat some gf pretzels!
The white pretzels in the picture are regular pretzels and the yellow-ish ones are gluten-free. Ignore them sitting in the same bowl. 🙂
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Steps:
Mix the dry and wet ingredients and knead for a minute to make the dough.
Pat it down into 3/4 inch thick rectangle. Slice into bites.
Place on parchment lined sheet. Brush the baking soda wash. Let sit for 2 minutes. then brush the cornstarch wash.
Bake for 10 minutes
Gluten free Vegan Pretzel Bites
Ingredients
- Dry:
- 1/4 cup (32 g) arrowroot starch
- 3 Tbsp potato starch
- 1/2 cup (60 g) + more oat flour
- 3/4 tsp (0.75 tsp) baking powder
- 1/3 to 1/2 tsp salt
- Wet:
- 2 tbsp warm water
- 2 tsp active yeast
- 2 tsp sugar
- 1/4 cup (70 g) sweet potato puree
- 1 tbsp flaxmeal
- 2 tsp psyllium husk
- 1/4 cup (62.5 ml) warm hot water
- 1.5 tbsp oil or melted vegan butter
- 2 tsp coarse sea salt or kosher salt for sprinkling
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine the dry ingredients through salt.Whisk well.
- In another bowl, add 2 Tbsp warm water and mix in the yeast and sugar. Let it sit for 2 minutes or until frothy.
- Grind or blend the flax seed meal and psyllium husk to make a coarse meal.
- In another bowl, well yes, another bowl, mix the flax+psylium with warm hot water. Add in the sweet potato and mix in. Let it sit for 2 minutes.
- Combine the wet bowls into the dry or choose any one bowl in which you empty the other 2. Mix well. Knead to make a smooth soft dough. The dough initially will appear dry and then will come together. If you continue kneading it will continue to get sticky. Stop kneading when smooth and soft and just about getting sticky.
- Depending on the moisture in the sweet potato puree, you might need a tbsp more oat flour or a few sprinkles of water.
- Let the dough sit for 5 minutes.
- Flatten the dough on parchment into 1/2 to 3/4 inch thick rectangle.
- using a pizza cutter or knife cut the rectangle into cubes.
- Place the cubes on parchment lined sheet. Spray water on them and let sit for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Prepare the baking soda solution and cornstarch solution from Pretzel recipe here.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F / 220ºc.
- Brush the pretzels liberally with hot baking soda solution. Let it sit for 2 minutes.
- Then brush with hot or warm cornstarch solution.
- Sprinkle salt. Place another parchment sheet on top on the entire baking sheet to cover all the pretzels.*Important. else the pretzels will dry out and get hard during baking.
- Bake for 12 minutes. Remove top parchment, turn the baking sheet around and bake for 2 minutes. Broil for half to 1 minute if the pretzels have not browned enough.
- Serve warm with dips of choice!
Notes
Nutrition
Sophia @veggiesdontbite says
January 24, 2015 at 7:14 pmYessss!!! Been waiting for the gluten free version. And who cares about the color?! My stomach does not have eyes 😉
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says
January 25, 2015 at 4:25 amThese are 100% perfect! 🙂 So excited to try them!
Ana @ The Awesome Green says
January 25, 2015 at 6:57 amWhat a great idea! I wonder if these can be shaped as classic pretzels.
Richa says
January 25, 2015 at 10:59 amyou would probably need a little more sweet potato in there so the dough is more moist. use a bit of flour to shape.
Jen and Emily @ Layers of Happiness says
January 25, 2015 at 10:20 amI love how allergy friendly all you recipes are – seriously?! Gluten free, vegan pretzel bites… you win every soft pretzel award there ever was. I need these in my mouth asap.
The Vegan 8 says
January 25, 2015 at 3:39 pmThey look so yum Richa! I have been testing a couple of GF versions and mine is not quite perfected yet, but I have a couple of very slight similarities to yours, but still totally different. I actually love that you used sweet potato, it’s one of my favorite ingredients to use in my baking, I use it in my muffins and pancakes and blondies! I am totally stoked to try this version too since your first ones were SO GOOD! You totally rock. xx
Richa says
January 25, 2015 at 3:56 pmyay! i cant wait to see how your version turned out!
Abigail says
January 25, 2015 at 3:52 pmHaha, and we celiacs are positively TERRIFIED at seeing gluten-full pretzel bites in the same bowl with gluten-free ones.
Richa says
January 25, 2015 at 3:55 pmmy kitchen is mixed, hence the mixed pictures. I usually take separate pictures. but the light was fading and the tummies were grumbling 🙂
Caitlin says
January 26, 2015 at 6:46 amthese look absolutely beautiful, lady. i am making these asap.
Kathy Sturr of the Violet Fern says
January 26, 2015 at 7:14 amI sent this recipe to my sister for game day – she RAVES about it! I can’t wait to make it myself.
Charlene @ That Girl Cooks Healthy says
January 26, 2015 at 11:55 amGlad I found your website, these little pretzels looks lovely. I would love to give this recipe a try.
Kim says
January 30, 2015 at 8:14 pmI’m new to gluten-free baking and haven’t been able to find psyllium yet. Is there a substitute I can use? Thanks for your help!
Richa says
January 30, 2015 at 8:46 pmuse chia seed meal.
Joan says
January 30, 2015 at 9:15 pmThese are great! I made these 2x today! I know piggy. LOL. The second time I made pretzel rings, I came out with 4 rings ( like vada size). The second time browned better than the first maybe I was in too much of a hurry to try them?
Richa says
January 30, 2015 at 10:38 pmyay!! do tag me on social media if you post a picture 🙂
could be that the bites were placed too close to each other, or the baking soda wash was stronger or well brushed on the rings.
Candace VandeZande says
February 1, 2020 at 11:58 amWhat would the amount for non dairy yogurt substitute be?
Richa says
February 1, 2020 at 2:01 pmsame
Artemis says
December 24, 2020 at 10:46 pmCould I substitute oat flour?
Nikunj Verma says
December 25, 2020 at 7:10 pmIs there a substitute for oats flour? Like can I use brown rice flour? Thank you