Introduction
Satisfy your cravings for chewy, flavorful bagels with this Homemade Cinnamon Raisin Bagels recipe. With warm cinnamon spice and sweet raisins, these bagels are perfect for breakfast or an afternoon treat. They’re surprisingly easy to make and deliver that classic bagel chewiness and flavor, right from your kitchen.
Yields: 8-10 bagels
Prep Time:1 hour
Rise Time: 1-2 hours (first rise)
- 30 minutes (second rise)
Cook Time: 20-25 minutes
For the Dough:
- 4 cups (500g) bread flour
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
- All purpose flour: 1 cup (240ml)
- Granulated sugar: 3 tablespoons (40g)
- 2 teaspoons instant yeast
- Sub (Instead) 1 ¼ cups warm water at, about 43°C/110°F
- 1 tbsp honey or maple syrup (A optional for sweetener)
- ¾ cup (120g) raisins
For Boiling:
- 8 cups (2 liters) water
- 2 level tablespoons granulated sugar
For Topping (Optional):
- Ground cinnamon which is then mixed with sugar for cinting.
Instructions
1: Prepare the Dough:
- For the Yeast mixture, in a large mixing bowl, sift the bread flour with salt, ground cinnamon, and sugar. Finally, add instant yeast and mix with all the other ingredients once again.
- Slowly pour in warm water and honey (where applicable) and stir until the contents start to form a dough.
2: Knead the Dough:
- Sprinkle some more flour on a clean surface turn the dough onto this surface and then use your hand to knead it for 8-10 minutes until the silken surface forms.
- You need to incorporate them each time you are kneading though ensure that they are well distributed evenly.
3: First Rise:
- Put the dough into a lightly greased bowl, then cover it with a damp cloth and keep it in a warm place for 1- 1.5 hours and the dough should double its bulk.
4: Shape the Bagels:
- Knead the dough and then cut it into eight portions.
- After that, roll each piece into a ball, make a hole in the middle with your thumb then pull to make it bagel like.
5: Boil the Bagels:
- Heat 8 cups of water and 2 tablespoons of sugar into a large pot produced to build.
- Decrease the heat to a simmer and cook each bagel for 30 seconds on each side of the boiling water.
- Some of it will fall into the fryer and you can use a slotted spoon to remove them and place them on a parchment lined baking sheet.
6: Bake the Bagels:
- In an oven, set it to 400°F ( 200 °C).
- If desired sprinkle the bagels with a blend of sugar and cinnamon.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until they are golden as well as cooked through.
7: Cool and Serve:
- Let the bagels cool on the wire rack before you serve them.
- Recommended to be served with its toppings such as toasted with cream cheese, butter, or any preferred spread.
Tips & Variations:
- Raisin Filling: You may add ¼ cup of raisins into the dough, the addition is best done during kneading.
- Spice Variations: Now and then try other spices like cardamom, nutmegs, or ginger among others.
- Glaze: If one wants the bagels to be sweeter, then they can be glazed with powdered sugar and water or even milk.
- Freezing: Bagels have to be stored in the freezer for up to three months when baked. Warm them in a toaster oven or a regular oven until they get hot again.
Conclusion
These Cinnamon Raisin Bagels are nice and warm with hints of cinnamon and raisins added into the bagels. Cooking in water makes them tender like the normal bagels and the cinnamon and raisins make them very sweet. Despite the detailed process of baking these, homemade bagels are perfect for making a special breakfast in the morning.