Breakfast

Cinnamon Raisin Bagel

You are going to love this easy and delicious homemade Cinnamon Raisin Bagel that is naturally high in protein from the greek yogurt, and comes together in just under 30 minutes, making it the perfect breakfast meal prep all week long.

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four cinnamon raisin bagels stacked on top of one another.

Why You’ll Love This Recipe

  • This Cinnamon Raisin Bagel Recipe is made with simple and healthy ingredients.
  • It comes together in just under 30 minutes.
  • The perfect breakfast meal prep for the entire week.
  • These bagels are made with greek yogurt, making them naturally higher in protein.
  • They are light, fluffy and soft.
  • They taste amazing with cream cheese or your favorite toppings.
  • If you love this recipe, check out my Healthy Everything Bagel for another great option!
cinnamon raisin bagels on a plate with one cut in half.

Ingredients And Substitutions

These are the main ingredients and substitutions for Cinnamon Raisin Bagel. Scroll down to the recipe card for a full list of ingredients and instructions.

The base of these bagels are made with flour. You can use whole-wheat or all purpose flour. A 1:1 gluten free flour unfortunately won’t work the same.

Baking powder is going to help these bagels rise during baking time.

Salt helps balance out all the flavors.

Greek yogurt is going to also help these bagels rise during baking time while providing a soft, fluffy texture. You can also use non-dairy yogurt to make these vegan.

You can use coconut sugar, cane sugar, brown sugar or even monk fruit sweetener.

Ground cinnamon is going to add that cinnamon flavor to this recipe.

Dried raisins will add a caramel flavor and chewy texture.

An egg wash is going to create a lovely golden brown color on top, you can also use oil instead to make this recipe vegan.

all the ingredients that you need to make these bagels in individual containers.

How To Make

ONE: Start by making the dough, in a large mixing bowl add in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, coconut sugar and salt. Mix well.

greek yogurt and flour added to a bowl.

TWO: Next, add in the greek yogurt and mix with a spatula until a dough starts to form. You may need to get in there and use your hands to ensure all the ingredients are well incorporated.

cinnamon, coconut sugar, baking powder and salt added to the mixture.

THREE: Add in the raisins last and mix until they are well incorporated into the dough. Note, the dough my be sticky, just add a touch of more flour if needed.

raisins added to the dough.

FOUR: Roll the dough into a ball and leave it in the mixing bowl. Cover with a damp towel and let it rest for 10 minutes.

the dough after resting for 10 minutes.

FIVE: When ready, bring the dough out onto a floured surface and knead once more. Roll it back into a ball and then cut it into 4 equal parts. Roll each section into a ball and then poke your finger in the middle to create a hole in the center.

SIX: Add the bagels to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Then, brush with the egg wash and season with the everything but the bagel seasoning. Place in the oven to bake for 25-28 minutes.

the bagels after baking.

SEVEN: Remove from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing into and serving.

the bagels on the baking sheet after baking with on cut in half to show the inside texture.

Tips And Tricks

Mix together dry ingredients before adding in the greek yogurt.

This dough tends to be sticky, so don’t be afraid to flour your hands more than once.

Use dairy free yogurt to make these dairy free and vegan.

Feel free to customize them by adding on different seasonings before baking.

How To Serve And Store

Serve this Cinnamon Raisin Bagel warm and toasted with your favorite toppings such as cream cheese, peanut butter, or butter!

Store in an airtight container at room temperature and enjoy within 3 days. Healthy Cinnamon Bagels can also be stored in the fridge or freezer.

a hand holding one of the cinnamon raisin bagels.

Taste And Texture

Cinnamon Raisin Bagel tastes just like a regular bagel but is slightly more soft than chewy.

The texture is soft, fluffy and chewy.

a hand holding one of the cinnamon raisin bagels that is topped with cream cheese and has a bite taken out of it.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I use gluten free flour instead of AP flour?

I haven’t tested it myself, but I have heard that regular gluten free flour works, but a gluten free flour blend does not.

How can I make these vegan?

Use dairy free yogurt and opt for oil instead of an egg wash.

What is an egg wash?

Egg whites mixed with a splash of water.

Other Recipes You May Like

If you make this Cinnamon Raisin Bagel, I would really appreciate a comment and rating down below, under the recipe card. Don’t forget to take a picture and tag me over on InstagramTiktok or Pinterest!

Cinnamon Raisin Bagel

You are going to love this easy and delicious homemade Cinnamon Raisin Bagel that is naturally high in protein from the greek yogurt, and comes together in just under 30 minutes, making it the perfect breakfast meal prep all week long.
PIN RECIPE
PREP TIME:
15 minutes
COOK TIME:
25 minutes
Author - Hannah

Ingredients

  • 1 + 1/4 cup all purpose or whole wheat flour
  • 1 Tbsp baking powder
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1 cup plain greek yogurt
  • 2 Tbsp coconut sugar 
  • 1 Tbsp cinnamon 
  • 1 cup dried raisins 
  • 1 egg for egg wash (egg white mixed with splash of water)

SCALE:

1X

YIELDS:

4 servings

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. 
  2. Start by making the dough, in a large mixing bowl add in the flour, baking powder, cinnamon, coconut sugar and salt. Mix well.
  3. Next, add in the greek yogurt and mix with a spatula until a dough starts to form. You may need to get in there and use your hands to ensure all the ingredients are well incorporated.
  4. Add in the raisins last and mix until they are well incorporated into the dough. Note, the dough my be sticky, just add a touch of more flour if needed. 
  5. Roll the dough into a ball and leave it in the mixing bowl. Cover with a damp towel and let it rest for 10 minutes.
  6. When ready, bring the dough out onto a floured surface and knead once more. Roll it back into a ball and then cut it into 4 equal parts. Roll each section into a ball and then poke your finger in the middle to create a hole in the center.
  7. Add the bagels to a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. Then, brush with the egg wash and season with the everything but the bagel seasoning. Place in the oven to bake for 25-28 minutes.
  8. Remove from oven and let cool for 5-10 minutes before slicing into and serving.

Notes

  • Mix together dry ingredients before adding in the greek yogurt.
  • This dough tends to be sticky, so don’t be afraid to flour your hands more than once.
  • Use dairy free yogurt to make these dairy free and vegan.
  • Feel free to customize them by adding on different seasonings before baking.

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These sound delicious! I really wanna try making them for my birthday soon, how much raisins did you add to the dough?

I absolutely loved these bagels! They are so easy to make and so filling! I have started to regularly bake these because they are just so good and simple!