Banana Bread Bagel - The Farmstyle

Ingredients

Bagel

1 1/2 cups water
1 tbsp maple syrup
2 1/4 tsp dry active yeast
4 cups bread flour
1 1/2 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
2 bananas mashed
1/4 cup brown sugar for boiling water

Cinnamon Crunch Topping

1 egg for egg wash
1/4 cup brown sugar
1/4 cup course sugar
2 tbsp flour
2 tbsp butter melted
1 1/2 tsp cinnamon

Instructions

Add in yeast, maple syrup, and 1/2 cup warm water into a small bowl. Mix and set aside for 5 minutes. The mixture should be slightly foamy before adding to the rest of the mixture.
In a large bowl mash the bananas, then add in remaining water, salt, cinnamon, and yeast mixture. Mix to combine.
Add 3 and 1/2 cups of flour to your mixture and mix to combine. Add in additional flour until the dough starts to pull away from the bowl. Pour mixture onto a floured surface and knead for 10-15 minutes or until the dough is smooth.
Place back into an oiled bowl and allow to rise for about an hour or until doubled in size.
Line a baking sheets with parchment paper.
Divide the dough into 6 equal pieces. Shape each portion into a round ball with your hands and press your thumb into the center of each ball, squeezing and rotating the dough around your thumb to create the bagel shape.
Place onto prepared baking sheets and cover the pans with cling wrap or a dish towel. Place in a warm place to rise for 30 minutes.
While the bagels are rising, Make the cinnamon crunch topping by combining everything except for the egg into a small bowl. Set aside.
In an other small bowl combine 1 egg and 2 tbsp water. Mix to combine and set aside.
Fill a large wide pot about 2/3 of the way with water and bring to a boil. Once the water starts simmering, add in brown sugar.
Preheat oven to 425.
Once the water is boiling, use a spatula to gently drop the bagels into the boiling water one at a time.
Boil for about 30 seconds before flipping over to the other side and boiling for another 30 seconds.
After they have boiled, place them on the second baking sheet.
Brush bagels with egg wash and then top with cinnamon crunch mixture.
Cook the bagels for 15 to 20 minutes, rotating the pans halfway through.
Allow the bagels to cool before slicing and serving with your desired spreads!

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