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Are Pretzels Vegan?<\/h2>\n

Some are hard; others are soft. Some are simply salted while others are covered in cinnamon-sugar or filled with peanut butter. No matter what kind of pretzel you’re searching for, you have to ask, are pretzels vegan?<\/strong><\/p>\n

Here’s the short answer:<\/p>\n

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\u2705 Many brands and varieties of pretzels are vegan.<\/strong>\u00a0But, always read the label to be sure. Bagged, hard pretzels are more likely to be vegan than fresh, soft pretzels.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Why Are Some Pretzels Not Vegan?<\/h3>\n

It seems like pretzels should always be plant-based, but you always have to be careful with processed foods. As the ingredient list grows, so do the chances that an animal product is included.<\/p>\n

Hard, salted pretzels usually found in bags at a grocery store are usually plant-based, but you have to check the label to be absolutely sure. You can also check my easy Vegan Pretzel Brands guide if you don’t want to do the research.<\/p>\n

Jump To Vegan Pretzel Guide<\/span> <\/strong> <\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n

The base ingredients in pretzels are usually flour, salt, and yeast, which are all plant-based. However, many ingredients are usually added before the final product is bagged \u2014 either to preserve the product or enhance flavor \u2014 and you have to make sure that all of these ingredients are vegan.<\/p>\n

The non-vegan ingredients added to pretzels are endless, and brands are constantly adding new flavors to the shelves. It’s always possible that a brand can change the ingredients to a once-vegan product, making it no longer vegan.<\/p>\n

Even if you have been buying the same brand of pretzels for some time now, always double-check the ingredients list to look out for changes in the recipe.<\/p>\n

Fresh, soft pretzels, on the other hand, are more likely to contain animal products. When you eat at a bakery that sells pretzels, like Auntie Anne’s, they are more likely to add non-vegan flavor enhancers, like butter.<\/p>\n

When you buy a fresh pretzel, always ask the server for an allergen guide to check for any non-vegan ingredients. You can also ask them if you can modify the pretzel to make it vegan, like making it without butter.<\/p>\n

How to Tell if Pretzels are Vegan<\/h3>\n

Whether you’re grocery shopping and want to pick up a bag of pretzels to snack on or about to pick up a fresh pretzel from a bakery, the steps to figure out if the pretzels are plant-based are the same.<\/p>\n

If the pretzels are not certified vegan<\/a>, you have to obtain a list of ingredients for the pretzels you wish to buy.<\/p>\n

This is very simple for store-bought pretzels. Just flip the bag over and read the list of ingredients to make sure each one is vegan.<\/p>\n

But this can be more difficult when buying fresh pretzels. For these, you have to do a little more research to determine if they are vegan, and you might even have to contact the company and ask. Sometimes a company will want to keep its ingredients a secret, but you can still ask them if they are vegan-friendly.<\/p>\n

When you have the list of ingredients, make sure that each one is vegan. For help, here are some vegan and non-vegan ingredients often found in pretzels.<\/p>\n

\u2705 Common Ingredients that are Vegan-Friendly<\/strong>:<\/h4>\n