Description
These Valentine Homemade Blueberry Bagels are flavor-packed and easy to make, featuring fresh and dried blueberries. Perfect for any meal, enjoy their delightful taste and soft texture straight from your kitchen.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 and 1/2 cups (about 200g) fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1/4 cup (50g) granulated sugar, divided
- 1 cup (240g/ml) warm water (between 100–110°f/38–43°c)
- 1 tablespoon instant or active dry yeast*
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 3/4 cup (120g) dried blueberries
- 3 and 3/4 cups (488g) bread flour (spooned & leveled), plus more as needed*
- 2 teaspoons salt
- for coating the bowl: nonstick spray or 2 teaspoons butter or olive oil
- 2 quarts (1.9l) water
- 1/4 cup (85g) honey or barley malt syrup
- egg wash: 1 egg white beaten with 1 tablespoon water
Instructions
- Prepare blueberry sauce by cooking blueberries and half of the sugar in a small saucepan for about 10 minutes. Let it cool slightly.
- In a stand mixer bowl, mix warm water, remaining sugar, and yeast. Let it sit for 5-10 minutes until foamy.
- Add blueberry sauce, vanilla, dried blueberries, bread flour, and salt. Mix until incorporated, then add more flour as needed until a stiff dough forms.
- Beat or knead the dough for 6–8 minutes until smooth and elastic. Add flour or water as necessary for the right consistency.
- Grease a bowl, place the dough inside, and cover. Let it rise at room temperature until doubled, about 2 hours.
- Divide the risen dough into 8 pieces, shape into balls, and form bagels by pressing and stretching.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (218°C) and boil water with honey. Boil each bagel for 1 minute per side.
- Brush egg wash on bagels and bake for 26–30 minutes until golden brown. Cool on a rack before serving.
Notes
The blueberry sauce can be made ahead of time and stored in the refrigerator.
Bagels can be frozen for up to 3 months; ensure they are tightly wrapped for best results.
For added sweetness, consider sprinkling the tops with more sugar before baking.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bagel
- Calories: 230
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 370mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 6g
- Cholesterol: 0mg