Caramel Apple Bagels

Name: Caramel Apple Bagels
Yield: Makes 10-14
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon malt powder, optional; Pinch cinnamon; 3 tablespoons brown sugar; 2 teaspoons salt; 1 cup butterscotch, caramel or white chocolate chips; 4 cups diced, peeled apples; 1 cup diced caramels; 6 quarts water; ½ cup brown sugar; ⅓ cup oatmeal; 2 tablespoons honey; 2½ teaspoons instant yeast; 5-6 cups bread flour; 2 cups warm water

Preparation info

Makes
10-14

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Best Bagels

By Marcy Goldman

Published 2018

About

The quintessential fall and winter bagel, replete with butterscotch chips, caramel hunks and diced apples. How good are these? I traded some for regular bagels at my local bagel shop. The pros near fainted with delight!

Ingredients

Dough

2 cups warm water
2½ teaspoons instant yeast
5-6

Dessert
Winter
Vegetarian

Method

Line a doubled up baking sheet with parchment paper and set aside.

In a mixer bowl, hand whisk the water and yeast and let stand 2 minutes, Then briskly add in a cup of the flour, honey, brown sugar, salt, malt and cinnamon and blend well. Fold in most of the flour (all but 2 cups) to make a stiff dough. Attach dough hook and knead, 10-12 minutes adding more flour asrequired to make a v