Gluten-Free Mickey Pretzels
The most clamored for Disney treat that ISN'T available gluten-free in Disney World. Make this easy recipe at home and enjoy delicious Mickey pretzels whenever you want! Soft on the inside and chewy on the outside. Option to make sweet Mickey Churro-Pretzels in the notes.
Ingredients
- 480 grams King Arthur Gluten-Free Bread Flour* (measure with kitchen scale recommended, approximately 4 cups using scoop and level method)
- 1 packet instant yeast (I use Fleischmann’s Rapid Rise Yeast)
- 1 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ¾ cups warm water
- 1 tablespoon butter melted
- coarse salt for sprinkling
Baking Soda Bath
- 9 cups water
- ½ cup baking soda
Instructions
- Add King Arthur Gluten-Free Bread Flour, instant yeast, brown sugar, salt, 1 ¾ cups of warm water, and melted butter to the bowl of a stand mixer. Using a dough hook, mix at #2 speed for five minutes. Pause as needed to scrape the sides and bottom of the bowl to ensure all of the flour is incorporated.
- During mixing, the dough should form into a ball. Cover the mixing bowl with a towel and let the dough rise for one hour. It will rise to about 150%.
- After the dough has risen, preheat the oven to 425°F. Line 2 baking sheets with silicone baking mats or parchment paper. Set aside. In a large pot, bring baking soda and 9 cups of water to a boil.
- Cut the dough into 12 pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a roughly 20-inch long rope.
- Make Mickey shapes out of each rope. Form the rope into a circle, firmly pressing the ends together. Grab the top of the circle with two fingers, and pull it straight down below the bottom of the circle, creating a "U" shape with two small circles on the outside. Adjust the "U" into a round Mickey head, by pinching the top of the U closer together, almost forming a circle.
- Using a slotted turner spatula, place 1-2 Mickey pretzels at a time into the boiling water for 20-30 seconds. They will float to the top. Carefully retrieve the pretzel from the water with the spatula, allowing excess water to drip off.
- Place Mickey pretzels onto the prepared baking sheets and sprinkle with coarse pretzel salt.
- Bake for 15-16 minutes until deep golden brown.
- Remove from the oven and serve warm.
Notes
*This recipe is designed specifically to be made with King Arthur Gluten-Free Bread Flour, which contains gluten-free wheat starch as the primary ingredient. Gluten-free wheat starch is suitable for celiacs, but not for individuals with a wheat allergy. Learn more: https://www.goglutenfreely.com/gluten-free-wheat-starch/.
Mickey Churro-Pretzel option: Do not top with coarse salt. Instead, after baking, top with 6 tablespoons melted butter and mixture of 1 cup granulated sugar and ¼ cup ground cinnamon. Brush melted butter on top of each pretzel, then dip in cinnamon-sugar mixture.
Nutrition
Calories: 146kcalCarbohydrates: 34gProtein: 3gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.04gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 3mgSodium: 1620mgPotassium: 14mgFiber: 3gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 29IUCalcium: 16mgIron: 0.01mg
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