Auntie Anne’s: What’s Vegetarian Editorial Review

Auntie Anne’s is friendlier to vegetarians than most snack counters. The pretzel dough itself is just water, wheat flour, yeast, and salt, so it’s dairy-free and egg-free before anything else touches it. The only thing standing between a plain pretzel and vegan is the butter wash brushed on after baking, which makes ordering around it easy once you know to ask.

What to order at Auntie Anne’s

The Original Pretzel is vegetarian as served and vegan if you ask for it fresh with no butter wash. The Sweet Almond and Cinnamon Sugar Pretzels use the same base dough, and the Cinnamon Sugar version is finished with an oil spray rather than butter, so it’s usually vegan too. For dips, the Marinara and Sweet Glaze are both vegan, no dairy involved, and the Original or Frozen Lemonade is a safe vegan drink to pair with any order.

What to watch out for

Skip the Pretzel Dogs, the Cheese & Jalapeno Pretzel Dog, and the pepperoni pretzel items, since all of them contain meat. The Caramel, cheese, ranch, and honey mustard dips are vegetarian but not vegan, since they’re dairy or honey based. Breakfast sandwiches with sausage or bacon are off-limits too. If you want a fully vegan order, stick to plain pretzels ordered without the butter wash, and double-check the lemonade mixers, since the dye in a few flavors isn’t confirmed to be plant-based.