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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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Ellen says
I just made these and they were fantastic! I had to blog about them at poshcuisine.blogspot.com. Thanks for such a terrific recipe!
Tony says
These look terrific. I was wondering about the flour. Most bagel recipes (but not all) call for bread flour rather than AP. Intuitively, that makes sense to me because of the chewier (compared to other bread) texture of bagels. Have you tried making these with bread flour? (Anyone else?) If so, are any adjustments needed?
Happy New Year!
Karly says
I haven’t tried it with bread flour myself.
Joscelyne Cutchens says
i can?t wait to try these! Just wanted to let you know that your first image has your website misspelled on it.
Karly says
@Joscelyne Cutchens,
Ha! Thank you!
Erin Fondren says
My mom and dad love panera’s bagels, so I decided to search the trusty internet for a copy cat recipe. They were a HUGE hit! I even heard a ,”these are better than panera’s.” Thank you for posting this and making this a come back to recipe for myself and now whole family. So good and the house smells delicious!
Karly says
@Erin Fondren,
So happy they were a hit! ๐
Alexandra @ Confessions of a Bright-Eyed Baker says
Totally agree; I looovvee having delicious food around all the time but sometimes it becomes too much and I just want someone to eat it all so I can start something new. That AND I really don’t need, like, 12 cupcakes all to myself. ๐
These bagels look and sound incredible, and I’m not really a big bagel person anyway, but cinnamon crunch? YES!
Alyssa {Cake, Crust, and Sugar Dust} says
Cinnamon Crunch Bagels from Panera are one of my weaknesses! I don’t currently live near a Panera, so this is a great solution to my cravings! I’m a little nervous about bagel making, but these seem like a great recipe to start with! Thanks for the wonderful post!
Karly says
@Alyssa {Cake, Crust, and Sugar Dust},
You can do it! These were really easy to work with! ๐
Tracy | Pale Yellow says
Cinnamon crunch bagels are my favorite! I love that I can make them at home now! PS – baking dishes are the worst!
Cindy says
I made these this morning and loved them! I halved the recipe and it made six small bagels. I also made the honey walnut cream cheese recipe from the food network. I haven’t had the original recipes from Panera but loved this! Thanks for sharing.
Karly says
@Cindy,
Awesome! So glad to hear you liked them! I bet that cream cheese was amazing! ๐
Medeja says
Your bagels look so beautiful.. I tried making bagels couple of times and failed, so I am really afraid to try them again ๐
Karly says
@Medeja,
I’m sorry to hear that! These were pretty easy to work with, though a few did go flat from handling them. You just have to be very careful when you’re shaping and moving them. ๐
Joanne says
Um, same. Right now we have pie and macarons on the counter, and I’m making blondies tomorrow. Yikes. Who is going to eat all of this?!
And now I really want a bagel. Like, so badly.
Karly says
@Joanne,
You. You will eat it. Just do it.
Amy says
CanNOT wait to try these!!
PS: the website on the first photo is missing a V – you def need all the credit for these!!
Karly says
@Amy,
Ha! I’m so bad at proofreading sometimes! Thanks for the heads up. ๐
Kiley- Rooks to Cooks says
I am not usually a bagel fan, but these look incredible!! I can just imagine toasting these with butter and having the best start to my morning ๐ Thanks for the great recipe!
Kayle (The Cooking Actress) says
ah yes the “problem” of too much food. We occasionally have that. I don’t know how he didn’t just push through and try these bagels though because omgosh YUM! Love the cinnamon crunch!
Karly says
@Kayle (The Cooking Actress),
Right? JUST EAT THE BAGEL.
Kathi @ Deliciously Yum! says
Whoa – these bagels look beyond amazing. Panera’s Cinnamon Crunch are one of my favorites, so needless to say, I will have to try these bagels ASAP!!!
Ashley | Spoonful of Flavor says
Panera’s cinnamon crunch bagels are my favorite! Now, I can’t wait to make them at home. And having too much food isn’t a bag thing ๐