Very - Cherry Crunch Bagels

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  • Number of Servings: 10
Ingredients
1/3 cup pecan halves1 All-Bran "Honey Nut" Bar, broken1/4 cup ground almonds1 tbsp instant yeast2 tbsp sugar2 cups flour2 cups whole wheat bread flour1 tbsp gluten flour1/2 cup warm water1/2 cup warmed (1%) milk1/4 cup tart cherry juice concentrate (like Michelle’s Miracle®)1 egg2 tbsp honey1/4 tsp salt1/3 cup dried cherries, soaked in hot water and drained1 tbsp honey (for boiling)
Directions
In a food processor, combine pecan halves, All-Bran bar and ground almonds. Process until pecans and All-Bran bar are ground to a coarse, mealy texture.
In the bowl of a stand mixer, combine yeast, sugar, flour, whole wheat bread flour and gluten flour, whisking to incorporate everything.
Add warm water, warm milk and tart cherry juice concentrate and begin mixing on low speed.
After about a minute, add egg, honey and salt. Continue kneading for 15 minutes, until the dough is very elastic.
Cover the bowl and allow to rest 45 minutes.
Turn onto a floured board and knead in the ground nut mixture and dried cherries by hand.
Re-cover and allow to rest 15 minutes.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil with the honey, and preheat the oven to 375F.
Divide dough into 10 even balls and shape each into a ring.
Place the bagels, two at a time, into the boiling water for 2 minutes per side.
Drain well, and place on lined baking sheets.
Bake for 30 minutes and cool on a rack.

Number of Servings: 10

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user JO_JO_BA.

Servings Per Recipe: 10
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 298.7
  • Total Fat: 5.4 g
  • Cholesterol: 21.9 mg
  • Sodium: 35.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 54.3 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 5.0 g
  • Protein: 9.8 g

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