Grain-Free Soft Pretzels

Calories Per Serving: 330

Servings: 6

Ingredients:

Pretzels:
½ c. water
½ c. coconut oil
½ tsp. pink salt 
2 T. apple cider vinegar
½ c. almond meal
½ tsp. baking soda
½ tsp. baking powder
1 c. coconut flour
3 eggs
Glaze:
1 ½ tsp. melted coconut oil (or butter)
pink salt (or cinnamon/stevia or nutritional yeast), to taste

Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In small saucepan, melt coconut oil over medium heat.
3. Add water, salt, and vinegar and bring to a boil.
4. Remove pan from heat.
5. Add almond flour and stir for 2 minutes until wet paste is formed.
6. Add baking soda and powder and stir while mixture foams – roughly 3 seconds.
7. Mix in coconut flour and eggs until dough forms.
8. Place dough on a piece of parchment paper and knead for 30 seconds to 1 minute.
9. Separate into 6 equal sized dough balls.
10. Roll each dough ball into 6 inch log, about ½ inch wide.
11. Twist into pretzel shape and place on parchment lined baking sheet or pretzel pan.
12. Bake for 25 – 30 minutes.
13. Remove pretzels from oven. 
14. Brush each pretzel with 1/4 teaspoon melted coconut oil (or butter).
15. Sprinkle with pink salt (or cinnamon/stevia or nutritional yeast).