Sourdough Pretzels

5 from 21 votes

These vegan Sourdough Pretzels are fluffy and light as a cloud. You won't be able to stop eating them, which is one good reason to make these asap.

Prep Time15

Cook Time27

Rising time45

Total Time1 27

Course: Bread

Cuisine: German

Diet: Vegan, Vegetarian

Keyword: Sourdough Pretzels, vegan sourdough pretzels

Servings: pretzels

Calories: 152kcal

Mix the yeast and almond milk in a bowl and set aside to "bloom"
Add the remaining pretzel ingredients to the bowl and, using your hand or a stand mixer, mix well. Knead the dough until it has a smooth consistency and can be formed into a round ball. It should not be too stiff-- if that's the case, add a little water, a tiny bit at a time.
Place the ball of dough in a lightly greased bowl, turning over once to coat, cover with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap, and set aside in a warm place for about 45 minutes. The dough will rise a little.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
Place the dough on a lightly greased surface and fold a few times to deflate the air. Divide into 12 equal parts.
Take one part and cover the rest with a kitchen towel to keep them from drying. Roll the dough into a ball and then into a rope, tapering the ends. You want a rope around 18 inches in length.
Take the ends of the rope and criss-cross them to make a loop. Twist one more time, then bring the ends back over the top of the pretzel and tuck them in.
Place the pretzels, about 2 inches apart, on a lightly greased cookie sheet.
Make the glaze by dissolving the sugar in water. Brush the tops of the pretzels with this mixture and then sprinkle on some salt. I used fine-grained Himalayan sea salt because I didn't want big particles of salt on my pretzels, but use coarse salt if you wish.
Bake the pretzels for 27 minutes or until the tops are lightly golden-brown.