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panera cinnamon crunch bagel

Panera Cinnamon Crunch Bagels Recipe

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Prep Time 35 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 55 minutes
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 420
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 4 cups (500 g) bread flour
  • 2 1/4 tsp active dry yeast
  • 3 tbsp granulated sugar
  • 2 tsp salt
  • 1 1/4 cups warm water (110°F/43°C)
  • 1 cup cinnamon chips
  • 8 cups water
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 1 egg, beaten
  • 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp ground cinnamon
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter, melted
  • 1/2 cup powdered sugar
  • 2 tbsp milk

Method
 

  1. Bloom the yeast and sugar in the warm water, then stir in the flour, remaining sugar, and salt into a shaggy dough.
  2. Knead the dough 8 minutes, work in the cinnamon chips, and let it rise 60 minutes, until puffed.
  3. Divide into 8 pieces, shape into bagels with a stretched center hole, and rest 10 minutes.
  4. Boil the bagels in the honey water 60 seconds per side, then drain.
  5. Brush with egg, press on the cinnamon sugar topping, and bake at 425°F (220°C) for 20 to 22 minutes.
  6. Whisk the powdered sugar and milk into a glaze and drizzle over the warm bagels.

Notes

The dough needs a 60-minute rise after kneading and a 10-minute rest after shaping, neither of which is counted in the prep time above since it's hands-off. If your kitchen is cold, the rise may take closer to 75 minutes, just watch for the dough looking puffed rather than going by the clock.