Chocolate-Coconut Pretzels
- 1 1/2 tablespoons dry active yeast
- 1 tablespoon agave nectar
- 2 1/2 cups whole-wheat flour
- 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour, plus more for dusting
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 2 large eggs
- 1 cup Nutella, softened
- 2 cups shredded coconut
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon ancho chile powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cayenne pepper
- Mix 1 1/2 cups warm water (110 degrees F to 115 degrees F), the yeast and agave in a bowl.
- Set aside 5 minutes.
- In a food processor fitted with the dough blade, pulse the whole-wheat flour, 2 cups all-purpose flour and the sea salt.
- Add 1 egg and the yeast mixture and pulse in 10-second intervals until the dough comes together, about 3 pulses.
- Turn out onto a floured board.
- Knead 10 to 12 times, adding up to 3/4 cup more flour if the dough is too sticky.
- Cut the dough into 4 equal portions; cover with a clean towel.
- On a floured board, roll out one piece of dough into a 14-by-11-inch rectangle, 1/4 inch thick, with a shorter side facing you.
- Spread 1/4 cup Nutella across the middle of the dough.
- Fold the bottom third of the dough over the Nutella, then sprinkle 1/2 cup coconut over the folded part.
- Fold the top third of the dough over the coconut.
- Reroll the dough into a 14-by-11-inch rectangle.
- Cut into seven 11-by-2-inch strips.
- One at a time, pinch the cut long edges of each strip together and roll into a 12-inch rope with your hands.
- Transfer the rope to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Grab the ends and bring them toward each other, forming a U shape, then cross the left end over the right end to make a pretzel shape.
- Cross the left end over the right again to make a twist in the middle.
- Repeat with the remaining 3 pieces of dough dough and the remaining Nutella and coconut, spacing the pretzels 3 inches apart.
- Set aside for 10 to 15 minutes; preheat the oven to 475 degrees F.
- Beat the remaining egg in a bowl.
- Mix the sugar, chile powder, cinnamon, cloves and cayenne in another bowl.
- Brush the pretzels with the egg; sprinkle with the spice mixture.
- Bake until browned, 16 to 18 minutes, checking on the pretzels every 5 minutes to avoid overbaking.
- Photograph by Victor Schrager
active yeast, nectar, wholewheat flour, flour, salt, eggs, nutella, shredded coconut, sugar, ancho chile powder, ground cinnamon, ground cloves, ground cayenne pepper
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/guy-fieri/chocolate-coconut-pretzels-recipe.html (may not work)