Homemade whole wheat pretzels are so delicious and a great way to celebrate Octoberfest. This is a recipe you can easily make with the kids as they can create their own pretzel shapes.
Sprinkle yeast on top and leave for 5-10 minutes, until it turns foamy.
Combine salt, olive oil, all purpose flour and 1 1/2 cups of the whole wheat flour in a large bowl. Add yeast water and knead for about 10 minutes until you have a soft and elastic dough, adding more flour as necessary if the dough is too sticky.
Place in a lightly greased bowl and cover with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel.
Leave to rise until doubled in size, about 30 minutes.
Preheat oven to 400 F. Spray a cookie sheet with non stick spray.
Divide risen dough into 9 portions and shape each into a pretzel as desired.
Brush the tops with egg wash and sprinkle sesame seeds, rock salt and other topping as desired. (the kids went crazy with garlic powder)