Vegan Soft Pretzel Bites.

100% Vegan... very surprising I know. I actually got this recipe online and changed it to make it vegan friendly. I wish I could eat these every day they are so tasty. I made these for movie night with friends. Half the batch I made with cinnamon sugar and the other half I made plain with a maple mystery dip. I recommend you try this out ASAP!

For this Recipe you need:

• 2 cups almond milk

• 1 1/2 tablespoons (2 packets) active dry yeast

• 6 tablespoons brown sugar

• 4 tablespoons vegan butter, melted

• 5 to 5 1/2 cups flour

• 2 teaspoons fine salt

• 1/3 cup baking soda

• 3 cups warm water

• Coarse salt

Directions:

• Warm up the almond milk in the microwave for just about one and a half minutes. If it’s too hot it will kill the yeast.

• Stir in the yeast and one tablespoon of the brown sugar and let it sit for about 10 minutes.

• Grab a large mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer and pour the mixture in it.

• Add the butter and remaining sugar.

• Add the flour about 1 cup at a time and the add the fine salt.

• Knead for about 10 minutes with a stand mixer or by hand.

• Put it in a greased bowl and cover with greased cling wrap.Let rise for 1 hour in a moist, warm place until doubled in size.

• Preheat the oven to 450º.

• This is the fun part, punch down the dough and divide into 12-14 lumps.

• Roll each piece with your hands to form a rope as thin as you can.

• Combine the warm water and baking soda in a wide bowl.

• Cut the dough into small pieces (bite size), then dip in the baking soda water.

• Place on a greased baking sheet and sprinkle with coarse salt.

• Bake for about 6-10 minutes or until golden tan.

• Dip each homemade pretzel in the melted butter while hot.

• From here you can add cinnamon sugar or make a mustard dip!

• Enjoy!!!!