Description
Delightful homemade bagels filled with the cozy flavors of pumpkin and spices, perfect for fall breakfasts and brunches.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups strong bread flour
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/2 cup pumpkin puree (not pumpkin pie filling)
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 1/4 cups warm water
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 1 tablespoon honey (for boiling)
- 8 ounces cream cheese (softened)
- 1/4 cup powdered sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- 2 tablespoons pumpkin puree
Instructions
- Begin by combining 1 cup of warm water with the active dry yeast and let it sit for about 5-10 minutes, or until it’s foamy.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the bread flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, salt, pumpkin puree, and pumpkin pie spice.
- Pour the yeast mixture in, followed by another 1/4 cup of warm water. Mix it until a dough starts to form.
- Knead the dough on a floured surface for about 10 minutes until it’s smooth and elastic.
- Place the kneaded dough in a greased bowl, cover it with a clean towel, and let it rise in a warm place for about 1 hour.
- When the dough has risen, punch it down gently and turn it out onto a lightly floured surface. Divide it into 8 equal portions.
- Roll each piece into a ball and create a hole in the center, shaping it into a bagel.
- Preheat your oven to 425°F. While it’s heating, bring a large pot of water to a boil, adding honey to it.
- Gently drop each bagel into the boiling water, cooking them for 1 minute on each side.
- Use a slotted spoon to remove the bagels from the water and place them on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Bake the bagels for 20-25 minutes, or until they are golden brown.
- While the bagels are baking, prepare the pumpkin spice cream cheese by mixing the softened cream cheese, powdered sugar, vanilla extract, pumpkin pie spice, and pumpkin puree until smooth.
- Once the bagels are out of the oven, let them cool on a wire rack before serving with pumpkin spice cream cheese.
Notes
For gluten-free, use a gluten-free flour blend. For vegan, substitute cream cheese with a plant-based alternative.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bagel
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 8g
- Sodium: 300mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 7g
- Cholesterol: 20mg