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You want to know what the worst part of being a food blogger is? Besides the dishes, of course.
It’s all of the food. I mean, yes, the food part is also the best part, but yeah. Worst part, too.
We have so much food laying around the house that it’s not even that exciting. My husband loves Panera’s Cinnamon Crunch Bagels. I decided to make some for him and do you know what? He didn’t even try one.
What a jerk! Except, he wasn’t being mean. He had just eaten our favorite baked spaghetti for dinner and some ridiculous Nutella brownies for dessert and he doesn’t eat breakfast like a normal person and he just never got around to trying one of these bagels. If I were the type of person who did not have a ton of food spread all over our kitchen all the time, he’d probably have inhaled the entire dozen bagels!
Oh, well. More bagels for me!
I haven’t had a Panera or Einstein’s cinnamon bagel in a loooooong time, so I can’t state with certainty that these are a good copycat recipe. That said, these are absolutely, ridiculously, outrageously good bagels. They’re just perfection. The crunchy topping is amazing and the bagel itself is dense and chewy, just the way bagels should be! I really enjoyed this recipe! I have quite a few of these stashed away in the freezer and plan to heat them up in the oven on a day when my husband is around to enjoy them.
Do you love bagels? What’s your favorite flavor?
Cinnamon Crunch Bagels
Ingredients
For the bagels:
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 cups warm water 110-120 degrees
- 1/4 cup brown sugar divided
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 5 cups all purpose flour
For the topping:
- 1/4 cup white sugar
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 3 teaspoons cinnamon
Instructions
- In the bowl of a stand mixer, add the yeast, warm water, and 3 tablespoons of brown sugar.
- Let sit for 10 minute or until the yeast is bubbling and foamy. Stir in the cinnamon, salt, and 2 cups of flour.
- Use the dough hook to begin kneading the dough on low speed. Gradually add more flour until the dough just begins to come together. You may not need the full 5 cups of dough or you may need a bit more. Knead for 10 minutes or until the dough is smooth and elastic.
- Transfer dough to a greased large bowl and cover. Let rise for 1 hour or until doubled.
- Punch down dough and break off into 12 small balls. Push your thumb through the centers of each ball of dough and form into a bagel shape. Place on a floured surface and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Fill a large pot with water and add the remaining tablespoon of brown sugar. Bring to a boil. Drop the bagels into the water, two at a time, and boil for 45 seconds. Flip over and continue cooking on the other side for another 45 seconds. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a paper towel lined plate. Blot to dry and remove to a greased baking sheet 2 inches apart.
- Combine the topping ingredients and sprinkle evenly over all of the boiled bagels.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 15-20 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Cool on a wire rack.
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Simple Green Moms says
I love these! Absolute favorite food from Panera (is that sad?) and now I can make them myself! YUM!
Lindsay @ Life, Love and Sugar says
Oh my gosh, I’ve been wanting to make bagels like these for forever! They look amazing!
Laura Dembowski says
I used to loooove those bagels from panera. I haven’t had one in forever either, but I can’t wait ti try these!
Sarah @ The Gold Lining Girl says
I have never made bagels, but if I try it for a first, it’s definitely gonna be these. LOVE, LOVE, LOVE. The Panera ones take me back to when I was a kid and my Grandma used to make cinnamon toast for us all the time. Homemade ones like these would be way better. YUM.
Mary Frances says
These are our favorite bagels from Panera! Thanks so much for sharing this recipe, it will be put to good use at our house!
marcie says
I love bagels, Karly, and these look fantastic! That topping is just to die for.
Erin | The Law Student's Wife says
Karly, you are taking me back to the glorious high school days where I would eat 2 Panera cinnamon crunch bagels with an inch of honey walnut cream cheese in a single sitting. Your version looks amazing!
(And I can relate to hubbies not helping take down the ridiculous quantity of baked goods. We have WAY too much cake in our fridge right now, and guess who is the only one putting a dent in it…)
Karly says
@Erin | The Law Student’s Wife,
I can totally not see tiny little you eating that much food in one sitting. Haha!
Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says
Gah!! This is like a French toast bagel! Get in my mouuuuuth!
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie says
Mmm I’ve been meaning to make homemade bagels again. I don’t think I’ve had the crunch version of cinnamon before but it looks great. I don’t think I could pick a favorite flavor though, it depends on my mood and what I’m eating it with. I used to love salted bagels growing up though.
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
You just took bagels to a whole new level, Karly! LOVE this cinnamon crunch version! Pinned!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
These bagels look amazing! The cinnamon crunch bagels from Panera are on of my favorites, so I’m definitely going to try these!
sally @ sallys baking addiction says
Why, yes! I love bagels. I normally go for cinnamon raisin or everything bagels – but I can never say no to a Panera cinnamon crunch. Gotta try them at home Karly!
Jodi @ 5 Boy Baker says
Karly, these bagels look absolutely scrumptious!! One of my very favorite flavors from Einstein’s is their cinnamon bagel. Can’t wait to try these!
Chelsea @ Gal on a Mission says
Oh yum, Karly! I have never tried Panera’s Cinnamon Crunch Bagels before, but the ones I have tried – I loved them. These look fabulous! Pinned ๐
Chloe @ foodlikecake says
I’ve never had Panera’s Cinnamon Crunch bagels but I definitely have to try these!