Happy belated National Pretzel Day! Missed it by just a few days (but can you blame me? I have yet to find a calendar that has this holiday!), but thankfully I just made in time for National Pretzel Month. In addition to birthdays in my family, the start of spring, the return of Rita’s water ice, and the beginning to the oh-so-hellish end of the academic year, April marks the wonderful celebration of National Pretzel Month. As a fellow gluten-free foodie, I promise, there is much to celebrate when it comes to gluten-free pretzels.

Let me start with the classic pretzel twists and rods, Glutino and Snyder’s GF pretzels are my two favorite when it comes to old-fashioned pretzels. They’re great on their own, with some Sriracha hummus, or even to make those wacky little edible Halloween spiders that kids get weirdly excited about (you know, the ones made from two crackers as the body, 8 pretzels for the legs, raisins as eyes, and some peanut butter to hold it all together?). As for “dessert” pretzels or pretzels for those you with a mean sweet tooth, Glutino has great chocolate covered pretzels: chocolate fudge, yogurt, and peppermint yogurt– I whole-heartedly vouch for all three flavors! As for my most recent discovery, a new branch of the gluten-free pretzel family: warm n’ delicious of pretzels.

I don’t know this for a fact, but until I see anything that proves the contrary, I’m going to assume it to be fact. Tonya’s Kitchen GF Soft Pretzels are the only gluten-free soft pretzels I had ever seen, found, bought, or eaten. Ever. These scrumptious little savory treats are hand-twisted buttery delights! As a source a of validation, I can honestly say my mom thinks they are up to par with Auntie Anne’s soft pretzels. As for me, not having eaten a soft-pretzel in years (or even in lifetimes?), I don’t exactly recall what my expectations were– maybe hard or dry or discolored, or disfigured or simply lacking the original soft pretzel taste. But this, this exceeded any possible expectations I could have had. Possibly, or quite probably, my new favorite gluten-free product (huh, maybe that’s why this is the product of the month?). If you adore cute, little packets of salt to add to your liking and not ginormous and not minuscule but rather “normal” sized gluten-free food and you want to taste an out-of-this-world gluten-free soft world (a phenomenon I wouldn’t have believed existed until this month), then do yourself a favor and try Tonya’s GF soft pretzels! And if salty or savory foods aren’t your thing, Tonya’s Kitchen also has GF Cinnamon Sugar Soft Pretzels ! I haven’t tried them yet, but if y’all try it out first, please let me know how it is.

Until next year #nationalpretzelmonth!

Cheers!

Anika