Our Apple Streusel Wheat Bagels Recipe are deliciously chewy and completely do-able at home. Don’t be intimidated! Homemade bagels might sound like a lot of work but it’s not a lot, actually. I was surprised at how much I enjoyed making these sprouted wheat bagels!

Why we love Apple Streusel Wheat Bagels Recipe

I loved making today’s Apple Streusel Wheat Bagels recipe and eating them even more! Making bagels at home is not hard… it just takes a little time to allow for the process.

Let me tell ya–it’s worth the effort because they taste so much better than any bought at the store!

Varieties of Apple Streusel Wheat Bagels Recipe

The great thing about our Apple Streusel Wheat Bagel Recipe is there are plenty of flavors and toppings to make them exactly the way you prefer! I chose to add diced apples into the dough with a streusel topping on top.

The skies the limit on what you can create with the mother dough. Have fun creating exactly the bagels you and your family will love!

Apple Streusel Wheat Bagels Recipe & Blog Friends

Barbara showed how to shape them not by rolling them out into a log because you can never quite get rid of the seam. The better way is to just poke a hole in the center of the dough ball then expand the circle and shape it evenly as you work.

I’m grateful for fun blogger friends like Barbara from Barbara Bakes and Becky from Vintage Mixer. We made Sprouted Whole Wheat Bagels together and had such a fun time! Each creating a different variety of bagel from the same mother dough.

Ingredients in Apple Streusel Wheat Bagels Recipe

sprouted whole wheat flour
vital wheat gluten
salt
active dry yeast
honey
baking soda
Cornmeal or semolina flour for baking sheets
For Apple Streusel Variety:
honeycrisp apple
streusel topping & cinnamon
OR of your choice:sesame seeds, poppy seeds, caraway seeds, nigella seeds, onion flakes

How to make Apple Streusel Wheat Bagels Recipe

The dough needs to rest a couple of times so just invite a couple of friends over to make them with you, and then you’ll get to chat and bake all at the same time!

In the bowl of a stand mixer, using the paddle attachment, combine 3 cups flour, vital wheat gluten, salt and yeast.
In a small bowl whisk together water and honey. Add to flour mixture and blend at low speed until moistened. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Switch to the dough hook and mix in the remaining flour a little at a time, to make a soft, slightly sticky dough, add more or less flour as needed. Knead the dough for 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
Place dough in lightly oiled bowl and turn to grease top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double about 90 minutes.
Divide the dough into 12 pieces. (9 pieces for larger bagels.) Form each piece into a ball. Cover the balls with a damp towel and allow them to rest for 20 minutes.

Streusel Topping:
Combine in medium mixing bowl; brown sugar, oats, flour, cut in butter with pastry cutter or two forks until peas size crumbles form.
Line a sheet pan with a Silpat or parchment paper sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Poke a hole in the center of each ball of dough with your thumb. Rotate the dough as you gently stretch it to widen the hole to 2-inches in diameter. Place on prepared baking sheet, at least 1 inch apart. Lightly oil tops and cover loosely with plastic wrap.
Preheat oven to 425°.
Allow bagels to rest for 30 to 60 minutes, until just beginning to rise. To see if bagels are ready, drop one into a bowl of water. If it floats to the surface within 15 seconds, they’re ready for the next step.
*** remaining instructions are in the recipe card

For the recipes of the other varieties in the above photo’s: Lemon Poppy Seed Sprouted Wheat Bagels by Barbara Bakes and Sprouted Whole Wheat Bagels with Wild Blueberries by Vintage Mixer.

Yield: 12

Apple Streusel Sprouted Whole Wheat Bagels

Name: Apple Streusel Sprouted Whole Wheat Bagels
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 4 cups sprouted whole wheat flour; 1/4 cup vital wheat gluten; 1 1/2 teaspoons salt; 2 1/4 teaspoons 1 package active dry yeast; 2 1/4 cups water, 120° - 130°; 1 tablespoon honey; 2 tablespoons baking soda; Cornmeal or semolina flour for baking sheets; For Apple Streusel Variety:; 3/4 cup finely diced honeycrisp apple; 4 tablespoons streusel topping; 2 teaspoons cinnamon; OR of your choice:sesame seeds, poppy seeds, caraway seeds, nigella seeds, onion flakes; Streusel Topping:; 1/2 cup butter; 1 cup brown sugar; 1 cup whole grain oats; 2/3 cup flour; 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Our Apple Streusel Wheat Bagels Recipe are deliciously chewy and completely do-able at home; don't be intimidated!

Prep Time 1 hour

Cook Time 15 minutes

Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes

Ingredients

4 cups sprouted whole wheat flour
1/4 cup vital wheat gluten
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
2 1/4 teaspoons 1 package active dry yeast
2 1/4 cups water, 120° - 130°
1 tablespoon honey
2 tablespoons baking soda
Cornmeal or semolina flour for baking sheets
For Apple Streusel Variety:
3/4 cup finely diced honeycrisp apple
4 tablespoons streusel topping
2 teaspoons cinnamon
OR of your choice:sesame seeds, poppy seeds, caraway seeds, nigella seeds, onion flakes
Streusel Topping:
1/2 cup butter
1 cup brown sugar
1 cup whole grain oats
2/3 cup flour
1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

In the bowl of a stand mixer, using the paddle attachment, combine 3 cups flour, vital wheat gluten, salt and yeast.
In a small bowl whisk together water and honey. Add to flour mixture and blend at low speed until moistened. Beat 3 minutes at medium speed. Switch to the dough hook and mix in the remaining flour a little at a time, to make a soft, slightly sticky dough, add more or less flour as needed. Knead the dough for 5 minutes until smooth and elastic.
Place dough in lightly oiled bowl and turn to grease top. Cover; let rise in warm place until double about 90 minutes.
Divide the dough into 12 pieces. (9 pieces for larger bagels.) Form each piece into a ball. Cover the balls with a damp towel and allow them to rest for 20 minutes.
Streusel Topping:
Combine in medium mixing bowl; brown sugar, oats, flour, cut in butter with pastry cutter or two forks until peas size crumbles form.
Line a sheet pan with a Silpat or parchment paper sprayed with non-stick cooking spray. Poke a hole in the center of each ball of dough with your thumb. Rotate the dough as you gently stretch it to widen the hole to 2-inches in diameter. Place on prepared baking sheet, at least 1 inch apart. Lightly oil tops and cover loosely with plastic wrap.
Preheat oven to 425°.
Allow bagels to rest for 30 to 60 minutes, until just beginning to rise. To see if bagels are ready, drop one into a bowl of water. If it floats to the surface within 15 seconds, they’re ready for the next step.
Line a second baking sheet with a Silpat or parchment paper sprayed with non-stick cooking spray.
Sprinkle with cornmeal.
Fill a large stock pot with 6 inches of water and bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat so water is gently simmering.
Add baking soda.
Drop bagels into the water two at a time and simmer for 30 seconds on each side. Use a slotted spoon to remove bagels from water and place on prepared baking sheet, rounded side up. Sprinkle streusel toppings or topping of your choice over each bagel as boiled and repeat with remaining bagels.
Bake 12 minutes or until golden brown.
Remove from oven and cool on a wire rack completely before serving.
Enjoy your Apple Streusel Wheat Bagels Recipe!

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

Serving Size:

1
Amount Per Serving: Calories: 442Total Fat: 10gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 20mgSodium: 968mgCarbohydrates: 78gFiber: 8gSugar: 19gProtein: 14g

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