Dairy-Free Pretzel Rolls

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Ashley Adams
Ashley Adams
Ashley Adams is a restaurant professional and workshop instructor with a specialty in dairy-free cooking and baking.
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Updated on 08/11/19
Dairy free pretzel rolls

The Spruce Eats/Julia Hartbeck
Prep: 60 mins
Cook: 15 mins
Total: 75 mins
Servings: 8 servings
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
77 Calories
2g Fat
15g Carbs
1g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 8
Amount per serving
Calories 77
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2g 2%
Saturated Fat 0g 2%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 4782mg 208%
Total Carbohydrate 15g 5%
Dietary Fiber 1g 3%
Protein 1g
Calcium 48mg 4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

Pretzel rolls are similar to pretzels in that they have a salty brown crust but that's pretty much where the similarity ends. Don't expect the crunch of salty pretzel snacks; the rolls are more similar to the giant pretzels available as street food worldwide, but even then, they're not the same, and they don't have a traditional shape.

They have a tender-but-firm crumb that is perfect for sandwiches, soup, salad, spreads, or as is with a bit of butter. 

If salt is an issue for you, use less but definitely don't skip it. Salt is what gives these tasty rolls their wonderful flavor and, while regular table salt can be used, coarse salts and those with a little color like red Hawaiian sea salt really put these over the top.

Ingredients

  • 1 (1/4-ounce) package active dry yeast
  • 1 cup water (warm)
  • 1/4 cup white granulated sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups all-purpose flour (plus more if needed)
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 7 cups water
  • 1/2 cup baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon salt (​coarse or white or colored sea salt)

Steps to Make It

  1. Gather the ingredients.

    Ingredients for pretzel rolls
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  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the yeast, 1 cup warm water, and sugar, stirring until the yeast is dissolved. Let stand for 5 minutes, or until the mixture is bubbly.

    Mix
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  3. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the flour and 1 teaspoon salt.

    Combine flour and salt
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  4. Add the flour-salt mixture gradually to the yeast, stirring until a soft dough that is neither sticky nor dry forms, adding extra flour if necessary.

    Add the yeast
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  5. Turn the dough out onto a clean work surface and knead until elastic and smooth, about 3 to 4 minutes. The dough also can be kneaded by machine using a dough hook for 3 minutes.

    Turn out dough
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  6. Place in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for about 1 hour or until doubled in bulk.

    Place in an oiled bowl
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  7. Punch down the risen dough and turn it out onto a clean, lightly floured work surface or a nonstick silicone mat.

    Punch down dough
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  8. Knead the dough a few times and then stretch it into a 16-inch-long log, about 2 inches wide.

    Knead dough
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  9. Cut it into 8 even pieces (weigh them for uniformity if you like).

    Dough
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  10. Knead each until elastic, and then shape it into a round roll.

    Dough balls
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  11. Leave the rolls on the work surface with at least 2 inches separating them, cover with greased plastic wrap, and let rise for 30 minutes. 

    Saran wrap over dough
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  12. Heat the oven to 400 F. Lightly oil a large baking sheet and set aside.

    Lightly oil baking sheet
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  13. Bring 7 cups of water and the baking soda to a rolling boil in a medium-large saucepan over medium-high heat. 

    Frying pan
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  14. Drop 1 roll at a time into the boiling water. Boil for about 1 minute, turning once.

    Dough in frying pan
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  15. Remove using a slotted spoon and then transfer to the prepared baking sheet and repeat until all of the rolls have been boiled.

    Remove using a slotted spoon
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  16. Slash the tops of the rolls once or make an "X" pattern and sprinkle with coarse salt.

    Score dough
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  17. Bake until dark golden brown, about 12 to 14 minutes, or until an instant-read thermometer registers 200 F when inserted into the roll.

    Bake
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  18. Allow rolls to cool slightly before serving.

    Allow rolls to cool
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  19. Cool the rolls completely on a wire rack before storing or freezing.

    Dairy free pretzel rolls
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