Bagels were always something that FREAKED me out to make. I assumed you had to have the huge pot and oven that you see at real authentic bagel stores, to make them. Boy, was I wrong! 😀 Thank goodness!
Cinnamon raisin bagels are one of my favorite kinds. I have NEVER found a whole grain version at my local supermarket. Can you believe that?!? Ugh.
So, I decided it was quite time to stop being such a scared-y cat and try to make my own.
I always like adding whole wheat flour into what I can for added fiber, protein, and other good nutrients. This is especially important for me right now since I be pregnant! 😉
Learn from me, and don’t be afraid of making bagels. It’s not that hard, just takes a little patience and you’ll do great!
Oh, and just a reminder, this recipe is not sweet at all (except for the raisins). Don’t expect them to be your traditional store-bought super sweet and yummy bagels. I decided not to add the extra sugar so that I could top it with my favorite toppings, like:
- peanut butter
- jelly (especially strawberry and blueberry)
- cream cheese
- sliced strawberries
Also, don’t be alarmed when they aren’t uber fluffy like the store-bought ones either. They are more dense because of the whole wheat flour.
Gotta pick and choose your battles. I chose dense and more nutritious on these! 😀 I hope you like them as much as I do!
Whole Grain Cinnamon Raisin Bagels
adapted from Emeril Lagasse
Ingredients
- 2 cups warm water (110-115°F)
- 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
- 3 tablespoons sugar + 1 tablespoon sugar
- 3 cups unbleached all-purpose flour
- 2-3 cups whole wheat pastry flour
- 1 1/2 tablespoons ground cinnamon
- 3/4 cup raisins
How-To
- In the bowl of your stand mixer, stir the water, yeast, and 3 tablespoons sugar together. Let sit for 5 minutes until foamy.
- Add in the flours, cinnamon, and raisins. Stir until the dough comes together.
- Turn out the dough into a large greased bowl.
- Cover and let rise in a warm, draft free place for an hour until doubled in size.
- Punch down the dough and divide into 8-12 equal balls.
- Roll the balls into 4-6″ logs. Join the ends together.
- Place them on a greased baking sheet, cover, and let rise in warm, draft free place for 10-15 minutes, just until risen, not doubled.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Bring a large pot of water and the remaining 1 tablespoon of sugar to a boil.
- In batches, add the bagels and allowing them to cook for 30-60 seconds on each side.
- Remove from the water and place on a baking sheet that has been covered with a silpat mat or non-stick foil.
- Once all of the bagels are on the baking sheet, bake for 5 minutes.
- Flip all of the bagels and bake for about 30-40 minutes, until lightly golden brown.
- Allow them to cool on a cooling rack before serving.
Note: Feel free to freeze the bagels on a baking sheet and place them in an airtight bag for freezing up to 2 months.
Servings: 8-12 bagels
I know what’s on my to bake list now!! YUM!
They look amazing! I made whole wheat bagels on Sunday. I was going to make the normal cinnamon raisin, but then I thought I’d try chocolate. That didn’t work. Bad idea. I wish I could have had these instead!
Yours don’t look at all dense. And the pictures are lovely. 🙂
They look absolutely perfect! I totally want to give bagels a go!
Wow, these look great!! I think you can officially say you kicked bagel butt. 😉
In every place and faith, bagels are a fantastic food. Yours look fantastic.
Shalom.
These look PERFECT! I’ve been intimidated to make bagels, but this recipe is definitely going on my list.
i’ve had bagels on my to-make list for the last month or so – still need to get to ’em! thanks for the reminder + re-inspiration. =) yours look fab!
Mmm I love bagels! My favorites are Everything bagels and Cinnamon Raisin!
These look awesome! My kids have been bugging me to make bagels, I should really get on it. I’ve only made white bagels before but I gotta try whole wheat. Yours don’t look nearly as dense as I would have imagined! They look delicious 😀
YUM! I love cinnamon raisin but like you have not been able to find a whole wheat version! Can’t wait to try these!!
I like that you didn’t add extra sugar – I like my bagel flavors to be subtle too so that the topping can be the prominent flavor. Like some of your commenters, I have not made bagels yet either – yours look pro! Nice work trying a new recipe.
I have making bagels on my food blog to-do list this year. Thank you for convincing me not to be terrified. 🙂 These look perfect!
I have never made bagels before. I am also hesitant to try it as it sounds a little complicated. You are tempting me to give it a shot though…
I have never seen a whole grain raisin bagel either! Yum yum! I have only made bagels from scratch once, but looks like I need to work on that.
I have not tried bagels yet. I think i am ready now. My driving force : your recipe! Love the use of whole grain for texture and I bet the taste would be great, i love cinnamon too. Thanks for sharing!
I’ve been dying to try making bagels for a long time but I could never justify the calories. But a whole wheat version of my favorite?? Sign me up!
I had to throughout the first ones. They were a mess. Now I’m waiting for the second ones, that are in the oven. They smell great but didn’t look as pretty as yours. When I put them in the boiling water they became a little bit uglier. 🙁 I hope they taste as good as yours. You should make a tutorial: bagels for dummies. 🙂
If anyone is looking for a wheat-free recipe.. i used 1/2 kamut and 1/2 spelt for the flour (i ended up using about 5cups + 1/4 cup for kneading). They turned out perfect. Thanks for sharing !
Thank you for the suggestion! 😀
Just pulled these out of the oven and they looked much more like yours when I pulled them out of the water bath before I baked them. They deflated greatly upon baking and are quite small and hard…. What did I do wrong? I followed your instructions to the letter…..just call me depressed……
I apologize for my delay and I’m sorry to hear they didn’t turn out well. I’m not sure what could have gone wrong. Did you have a chance to try them again?