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Caramel Apple Stuffed Pretzel Rolls
[Vegan, Gluten-Free]

AM By: Annie McGee

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Vegan Gluten-Free Caramel Apple Stuffed Pretzel Rolls with salt on top

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Caramel Apple Stuffed Pretzel Rolls [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

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Caramel apple stuffed pretzel rolls are a super indulgent sweet and salty treat. Drizzle that caramel over the baked pretzels, slice them up, and there ya go. It’s a cross between a sticky bun and pretzel and a Swedish coffee cake ring.

Ingredients You Need for Caramel Apple Stuffed Pretzel Rolls [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

For the Starter:

1 1/4 cup warm water or almond milk
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons yeast
1 cup gluten-free flour

For the Dough and Filling:

3 gluten-free cups flour
1/2 cup melted coconut oil
1/2 cup aquafaba
1 teaspoon salt
3 large apples (about 1 1/2 poundss)
Juice from 1 lemon
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 teaspoon cinnamon
Coarse kosher salt

For the Pretzel Bath:

8 cups of water
1 heaping cup baking soda

For the Caramel and Topping:

1 can full-fat coconut milk
1 cup packed brown sugar
2 apples (about 1 pound)
Generous handful of nuts

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How to Prepare Caramel Apple Stuffed Pretzel Rolls [Vegan, Gluten-Free]

Combine all ingredients from the starter, gently stirring together. Cover and allow to rise 1 hour
As soon as you get the starter going, you’ll want to start on the filling because that needs to sit an hour as well. This will allow the apples to soften enough so they will yield to the dough without piercing it.
Okay, so for the filling, peel all the apples and then chop them into thin matchsticks. Cover with lemon, sugar, and cinnamon. Toss to coat. Allow to sit covered for one hour.
Stir the remaining flour, the coconut oil, the aquafaba, and the salt into the starter.
Lay down some parchment paper. Roll the dough over the paper, into a 17×15-inch rectangle.
Drain the apples, but reserve the liquid. Place the liquid in a little pan on the stove and allow to reduce to about half.
Spread the apples over the dough, leaving about 2 1/2 –3 inches at the top and about 1 inch at the bottom. Drizzle the reduced apple liquid over the apples.
Carefully roll up the dough, then slice it in half crosswise.
In a large, flat skillet, prep your pretzel water bath. Bring the 8 cups of water to a boil and add the baking soda.
Tear the parchment in half, allowing so that each half of the dough remains on parchment.
Preheat oven to 425°F.
Using the parchment as a hammock, lower the one of the rolls into the water bath. Do not let it out of the parchment. If the water does not reach the top of the roll, carefully spoon the water over the dough. Allow the pretzel to sit in the bath for about 30 seconds, spooning the whole time. Then, using the parchment once again, lift the dough back out. Tilt the parchment lightly so that the excess water drains away. Repeat with second roll.
Sprinkle coarse salt over top.
Bake for 16 minutes. They won’t look as dark as regular pretzels, but if you let them go much longer, the dough with get dry and unpleasant.
While it’s baking, prep the caramel. Bring the coconut milk to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat. Once it looks like it’s about to boil over (at about the 8 minute mark) lower the heat to medium.
Stir in the brown sugar. Cook, stirring continually, for about 10 minutes (don’t forget to keep an eye on the pretzel timer during this time. It’s okay to stop stirring to grab the pretzels out of the oven). After those ten minutes pass, continue to reduce the caramel for 10 more minutes, but you will only need to stir about once or twice during this time.
Allow the pretzels to cool somewhat, then drizzle the caramel all over. Dice the two apples and sprinkle over the caramel. Crush the nuts and sprinkle them over too.

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