Looking for an easy and delicious homemade breakfast? These cinnamon raisin bread machine bagels are sure to be your new favorite snack!
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The bread machine I thrifted last year has paid for itself many times over, and I love that I can easily make all kinds of breads, pizza doughs, buns, and bagels! After learning to make regular bagels, I began experimenting with these cinnamon raisin bread machine bagels. These bagels have just the right ratio of cinnamon to raisin and are as chewy as a store-bought bagel but so much more delicious! They make an easy breakfast or snack, and the kids love them too. I hope you love these bagels as much as I do!
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Ingredients in Cinnamon Raisin Bread Machine Bagels
- Water: Water in the bagels provides hydration for the dough while the water used to boil the bagels helps create a crisp, chewy exterior.
- Salt: Provides flavor and strengthens gluten for a chewy texture
- Cinnamon: For a warm, flavorful taste.
- Vanilla: Adds depth to the flavor of the bagel.
- Sugar: Sugar in the bages provides sweetness to the bagel and feeds the yeast to encourage a good rise. The sugar in the water used to boil helps keep the dough from rising too much in the oven and gives it a good shine and brown color after baking.
- Brown Sugar: Similar to the granulated sugar, this provides sweetness and feeds the yeast, however, the brown sugar also provides additional flavor to complement the cinnamon.
- Bread Flour: Provides stability to the bagel and builds gluten for that classic bagel texture.
- Yeast: Rising agent to give the bagel its domed appearance.
- Raisins: For flavor and texture, raisins are the key component in a cinnamon raisin bagel
- Egg: Used as an egg wash right before cooking, this gives color and shine to the bagels.
How To Make Cinnamon Raisin Bread Machine Bagels
Start by adding all the ingredients (except the raisins) to your bread machine in the listed order. Set bread machine to “dough” setting. Let the machine mix for about 10 minutes before adding the raisins. This will ensure that they get mixed in well without settling into the water at the bottom and getting re-inflated. All machines are different, but mine is a 1 hr 30 min setting.
Once the dough is done and risen in the machine, lay it out onto a lightly floured surface and knead for 2-3 minutes. Divide dough into 8 equal parts. You can eyeball it or weigh it, but I usually eyeball it!
Shaping
To shape the bagels, lay each dough section out on the floured surface and flatten slightly with the palm of your hand. Then, taking your thumb on one side and your middle finger on the other side, poke a hole in the center of the bagel. Stretch the bagel out so the hole is slightly larger than you think it should be because it will shrink as the bagel rises. You can see how I shape my bagels in the video below!
Boiling
Let the bagels rise for 15 minutes while you preheat the oven to 425 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare the boiling water in a wide pot. Once the water reaches a rolling boil, add sugar. The sugar should dissolve quickly, and then you can boil the bagels. Boil each bagel for 1 minute (30 seconds on each side).
Baking
After boiling, bake the bagels for 15 minutes. Watch for a golden brown appearance and shine. When they’re ready to come out, immediately remove them from the baking tray with a spatula or tongs and place them onto a wire cooling rack. This will make sure they cool quickly and don’t stick to the pan! Wait for them to cool before enjoying
Cinnamon Raisin Bread Machine Bagels
Ingredients
Dough
- 1 Cup Warm Water water should be warm, but not hot at 105-115℉
- 1 ½ tsp Salt
- 2 Tbsp Granulated Sugar
- 1 Tbsp Brown Sugar
- 1 ½ tsp Vanilla
- 3 Cups Bread Flour
- 1 tsp Cinnamon
- 2 ¼ tsp Yeast
- ½ Cup Raisin
Boiling
- 2 Tbsp Sugar
- 2 Quart Water
Baking
- 1 Egg (slightly beaten) egg wash
Instructions
- Pour all ingredients (except raisins) into the bread machine in the order listed in the ingredients list, then set the bread machine to “dough” setting.
- Let the machine run for about 10 minutes, then add raisins and let the cycle continue.
- Once complete, lay the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead for 2-3 minutes.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal parts.
- Shape the dough by lightly flattening each piece with the palm of your hand. Then, using your middle finger and thumb on the top and bottom of the disc, create a hole. Stretch the hold to be a little bigger than you think it needs to be, as it will shrink during boiling and baking.
- Allow shaped bagels to rise for 15 minutes.
Boiling
- In a wide pot, add 2 Tbs sugar to 2 quarts of water and bring to a rolling boil.
- Boil bagels for 1 minute each (30 seconds on each side). You can boil multiple bagels at a time as long as they do not overlap.
- Lay boiled bagels on a greased, but unlined baking sheet.
Baking
- Just before baking, brush with an egg wash.
- Bake at 425℉ for 15 minutes.
- Once golden brown, remove from the oven and transfer to a cooling rack right away. Allow at least 20 minutes to cool before eating.
Video
Notes
Is It Cheaper To Make Your Own Bagels?
Yes, it’s generally cheaper to make your own bagels instead of buying. The cost difference is minimal if you compare the price of homemade versus the cheapest generic brands, however, store bagels usually come in packs of 6, and this recipe yields 8. These are also more comparable to a higher-end artisanal bagel. Walmart’s cheapest bagels are $2.08 for 6, while Aldi’s cheapest cinnamon raisin bagels are $2.15. While you probably have everything this recipe requires on hand, it costs about $2.05/batch of 8 to make ($0.74 for the flour, $0.63 for the raisins, $0.42 for the egg wash, and $0.34 for yeast with sugar and salt being negligible).
Storing Bagels
These cinnamon raisin bread machine bagels will last for about 5 days in an airtight container or bread bag at room temperature. You can also freeze them for up to 6 months. If you plan to freeze them and pull out only 1 or 2 at a time, I recommend pre-slicing so you can easily throw them in the toaster to help defrost! If you plan to pull out a whole batch at a time, don’t worry about slicing. They thaw quickly!
Why You’ll Love These Bagels
This cinnamon raisin bagel recipe is so simple and delicious! Everyone in my family loves them, and they make great breakfasts and snacks. They’re quick to make and easily replace a store-bought bagel in terms of affordability and quality!
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