These bagels are amazing if I do say so myself! I was never a huge blueberry fan growing up but when you mix them with a baked good I can't say no. I also tried a lot of different bagel recipes that I just didn't love so I worked hard to perfect one that felt like the best bagel consistency and flavor. We now make these weekly to have for breakfast.
It took me a minute to figure out exactly how many dried blueberries to use. Too many and the bagels kind of start to fall apart and too little and it feels like, what is the point in even adding them. I found dried blueberries packages at both Aldi's and Walmart that are 3.5 oz, which seems to be the perfect amount. You can use either sweetened or unsweetened in the bagels based on your preference (we prefer the unsweetened). I plan on drying some blueberries myself in July (i ordered a large quantity from a local fundraiser) so I will update if they turn out and how they incorporate into this recipe. Hope you enjoy these as much as we do!
Blueberry Sourdough Bagels:
Ingredients:
3 cups flour
2/3 cup cool water
3 heaped tablespoons brown sugar
Dash of salt
1 cup active ripe sourdough starter
1- 3.5 oz bag of dried Blueberries
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1 tablespoon baking soda for boiling
1 egg white for egg wash
Directions:
Place all ingredients in mixer bowl (minus baking soda and egg wash).
Mix with dough hook until dough pulls away from the side.
Allow to continue mixing for about 6 minutes until a springy non sticky ball forms
Remove from mixer and cover bowl with towel
Allow to rest for 4 to 6 hours
Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper and sprinkle with cornmeal
Shape dough into 6 bagels place on baking sheet
Cover with plastic wrap and place in fridge overnight
In the morning remove from fridge and let come to room temperature (about 2 hours)
Preheat oven to 375 and boil 2 to 3 quarts of water.
Once boiled add baking soda to water
Place bagels in water two at a time and allowed to boil for 1 to 2 minutes on each side
Remove from water and place on baking sheet
Coat with egg wash
Place in oven for about 20 minutes until they are golden brown
*If you aren’t a blueberry fan you can simply omit blueberries. The bagels have a great flavor with or without them. You can also sub in other spices or dried fruits of you wish.
*You can also make these without a mixer just mix in a bowl until a dough forms and knead by hand for about 12 minutes.
*You will want to be generous with the cornmeal so that the bagels do not stick with in fridge overnight
*I love to slather these with butter and salt because I love both of those things just as much as I love these bagels!
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