Cinnamon Sugar Bagels

Soft, chewy, and filled with real cinnamon flavor in every bite… I’m so in love with these bagels with cinnamon sugar inside and on top!

After making plenty of versions simply only topping plain bagels with cinnamon sugar, I wanted to develop a recipe that had that same flavor baked right into the dough.

The challenge was keeping the dough easy to handle and preventing the cinnamon mixture from leaking out during baking, which is what usually happens when you mix sugar and cinnamon directly into bread dough.

The solution was simple: I started with my plain bagel recipe and added cinnamon baking chips, also called cinnamon sweet bits.

They blend into the dough perfectly, melt slightly as they bake, and give you pockets of warm cinnamon sweetness without making the dough sticky or messy.

My sourdough bagel recipe can be used for this if you have a sourdough starter and extra time, but this recipe is quick, consistent, and easy to fit into any schedule.

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