Description
Learn how to make delicious homemade cinnamon and raisin bagels that are perfect for breakfast or a snack. These bagels are soft, chewy, and packed with warm cinnamon flavor and sweet raisins.
Ingredients
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Dough:
- 4 cups bread flour
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
- 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)
- 1 1/4 cups warm water (110°F)
- 3/4 cup raisins
Boiling Water:
- 1 tablespoon honey
Instructions
- Prepare Yeast Mixture: In a small bowl, combine warm water and yeast. Let sit for 5–10 minutes until foamy.
- Mix Dough: In a large mixing bowl, whisk together flour, salt, cinnamon, and brown sugar. Add the yeast mixture and stir until a shaggy dough forms.
- Knead Dough: Knead the dough on a floured surface for 8–10 minutes. Add raisins during the last few minutes of kneading.
- Rise Dough: Place the dough in a greased bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 hour until doubled.
- Shape Bagels: Divide dough into 8 pieces, shape into balls, poke a hole in the center, and stretch to form bagels.
- Rest and Boil: Let bagels rest, then boil in water with honey for 30 seconds per side.
- Bake: Bake at 425°F for 18–20 minutes until golden brown. Cool before serving.
Notes
- To enhance flavor, soak raisins in warm water for 10 minutes before adding to the dough.
- Delicious toasted with butter or cream cheese.
- Prep Time: 25 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking, Boiling
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bagel
- Calories: 240
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 49g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
