Caramel Crunch Bagels Recipe and Directions

heavy cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: milk + cornstarch

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

chopped nuts

🥗Healthier: pumpkin seeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Pumpkin seeds provide crunch with fewer calories

chocolate chips

🥗Healthier: dark chocolate

💰Cheaper: cocoa powder

Dark chocolate offers health benefits with less sugar

caramel sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade caramel

💰Cheaper: store-bought caramel

Homemade can reduce preservatives and sugar content

Heat 1/4 cup butter over medium-high heat until partially melted.

Add 3 tablespoons of dark corn syrup to the melted butter and mix.

Stir in 1/2 cup powdered sugar until combined, whisking to dissolve lumps.

Continue heating the mixture until it comes to a boil, stirring occasionally to prevent burning.

Once boiling, set a timer for 1 minute and keep stirring to maintain the boil.

After 1 minute, remove from heat and let the syrup cool for 5 minutes.

Transfer the cooled syrup to a bread maker or mixing bowl.

Add 1 cup of water, 2 tablespoons of brown sugar, and 1 teaspoon of salt to the syrup.

Mix in 1/2 cup of granola and optionally 1/2 cup of chopped walnuts (if desired).

Add 3 cups of bread flour and 1 heaping teaspoon of yeast to the mixture.

Mix and knead the dough until it has completed its first rise, about 1.5 hours.

Once risen, check the dough for any unmixed syrup and ensure the granola is evenly distributed.

Roll out the dough to about 3/8 of an inch thick, popping any air bubbles as you go.

Cut the dough into bagel shapes using a bagel cutter.

Cooking Techniques

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