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Copycat Panera Cinnamon Crunch Bagel with cinnamon sugar crust

Copycat Panera Cinnamon Crunch Bagel

A copycat of Panera's Cinnamon Crunch Bagel - chewy homemade bagels topped with a sweet, crackly cinnamon-sugar crunch topping.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 2 hours
Servings: 8 servings
Calories: 340
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

Bagels
  • 1.5 cups warm water
  • 2.25 teaspoons active dry yeast
  • 2 tablespoons brown sugar
  • 4 cups bread flour
  • 1.5 teaspoons salt
Cinnamon Crunch Topping
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1.5 tablespoons cinnamon
  • 2 tablespoons butter melted

Equipment

  • large pot
  • Baking sheet
  • Stand mixer

Method
 

  1. Dissolve the yeast and brown sugar in the warm water. Mix in the flour and salt and knead until smooth. Rise 1 hour.
  2. Divide into 8, shape into bagels, and let rest 15 minutes. Boil each for 1 minute per side.
  3. Mix the topping sugars and cinnamon. Brush the boiled bagels with melted butter and press generously into the topping.
  4. Place on a lined baking sheet, topping-side up, and sprinkle any extra on top.
  5. Bake at 425F for 20-22 minutes until golden and the topping is crackly. Cool slightly.

Notes

Boiling the bagels before baking gives the chewy texture. Pile on the cinnamon-sugar topping generously and it forms a crackly crust as it bakes.