Soft Pretzels

Clean Eating Soft Pretzels(Makes approximately 13 pretzels)
Ingredients
1 packet rapid rise yeast
3 tbsp. honey
1 1/2 cup warm water (between 105-115 degrees F.)4 – 1/2 cups whole wheat pastry flour
1/2 tsp. salt
2 tbsp. safflower oil (any oil will work)
1 egg
1 tsp. water
Seeds or choice or course salt (I used chia seeds)
Directions

• Line 2 cookie sheets with parchment paper

Step 1 – Combine the warm water and honey in a medium bowl and stir until honey is dissolved. 
Step 2 – Pour in the yeast, stir very briefly just to incorporate, and set aside so it can foam.
Step 3 – In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the flour and salt.
Step 4 – Add the oil and the foamy yeast to the flour bowl and mix with a wooden spoon until it becomes to thick to continue.
Step 5 – Knead by hand for about 10 minutes. The dough will be very sticky, but after kneading for about 3-4 minutes, it should become a nice, smooth dough. It will still be sticky, but should not leave any dough behind on your hands. (You may need to stop and wash your hands first and then continue kneading to be sure.) If the dough continues to stick to your hands, add 1 tbsp. of flour more to the dough. Knead well. Repeat if necessary.
Step 6 – Now you can shape your dough as shown below. The cord of dough in picture 1 is approximately 1/2 inch thick and approximately 14 inches long.
Step 7 – Once you have all of your pretzels formed and on the cookie sheets, cover the sheets with a towel and let them sit for 1 hour. When you come back, they should be nice a “fluffy” (doubled in size).
Step 8 – Preheat your oven to 425 degrees F.
Step 9 – Now you can brush on the egg wash, sprinkle them with seeds and bake for 15-18 minutes or until golden brown.
Step 10 – Allow to cool and serve.
Eat and Enjoy!
Nutritional Content
1 serving = 1 pretzel
Calories: 121
Total Fat: 3 gm
Cholesterol: 8 mg
Sodium: 71 mg
Carbohydrates: 22 gm
Dietary fiber: 7 gm
Protein: 3 gm
Nutritional Information estimated at MyFitnessPal.com. Data may not be accurate.