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Cinnamon Sugar Crunch Bagels Recipe

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These Cinnamon Sugar Crunch Bagels are a delightful twist on traditional bagels, featuring a sweet cinnamon and brown sugar topping that adds a crunchy texture and warm flavor. Perfect for breakfast or a snack, these bagels are boiled and then baked to achieve their classic chewy texture and golden crust. Enjoy them plain or with your favorite spread like cream cheese or honey butter.

Ingredients

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For the Dough

  • 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 1 cup warm water
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 ½ teaspoons salt
  • 3 cups all-purpose flour

For Boiling

  • 8 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon baking soda
  • 1 tablespoon sugar

For Topping

  • 3 tablespoons melted butter
  • ¼ cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon

Instructions

  1. Activate Yeast: In a bowl, combine the warm water, honey, and active dry yeast. Allow the mixture to rest until it becomes foamy, indicating the yeast is active and ready to use.
  2. Make Dough: Add the all-purpose flour and salt to the yeast mixture. Knead the dough for about 8–10 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic, ensuring proper gluten development for chewy bagels.
  3. First Rise: Cover the dough and let it rise at room temperature for 1 hour, or until it has doubled in size. This step helps the dough develop flavor and texture.
  4. Shape Bagels: Divide the risen dough into equal pieces and roll each into a ball. Poke a hole through the center of each ball and gently stretch it to form the classic bagel shape.
  5. Prepare Boiling Water: In a large pot, bring 8 cups of water, baking soda, and sugar to a rolling boil. This alkaline boiling water bath gives bagels their characteristic chewy crust.
  6. Boil Bagels: Boil each bagel for 30 seconds on each side. Then remove them from the water and allow them to drain briefly.
  7. Add Topping: Brush each boiled bagel with melted butter, then sprinkle evenly with the cinnamon and brown sugar mixture to give a crunchy, flavorful topping.
  8. Bake Bagels: Place the bagels on a parchment-lined baking sheet and bake them in a preheated oven at 425°F (220°C) for 18–20 minutes, or until golden brown and cooked through.
  9. Cool and Serve: Allow the bagels to cool slightly before serving to maintain the crunchiness of the topping. Enjoy them with cream cheese, honey butter, or your favorite spread.

Notes

  • For best results, let bagels cool slightly before brushing on the butter to keep the topping crunchy.
  • You can add raisins, chocolate chips, or cranberries into the dough for variety.
  • These bagels freeze beautifully and reheat perfectly in a toaster oven.

Keywords: cinnamon sugar bagels, crunchy bagels, homemade bagels, sweet bagels, breakfast recipe, American bagels

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