Blueberry Egg Bagels

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 3 hrs Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• 2/3 cup warm water, divided
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 (1/4 ounce) package dry active yeast
• 3 eggs
• 5 (1 g) packets stevia or 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 cups whole wheat bread flour
• 2 teaspoons vital wheat gluten
• 1 teaspoon nutmeg
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup dried blueberries, soaked in warm water and drained
• 2 tablespoons malt syrup or 2 tablespoons honey

Recipe

• 1 in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine 1/4 cup warm water, brown sugar and yeast. let stand 10 minutes.
• 2 beat in remaining water, eggs and stevia.
• 3 add the flour, gluten, nutmeg, salt and blueberries and knead for 10 minutes.
• 4 cover and allow to rise 1 1/2 hours.
• 5 punch dough down, divide into 8 pieces.
• 6 let rest 10 minutes.
• 7 shape each piece into a ring and set on a baking sheet. cover with a towel and let rest while you prepare the water bath.
• 8 preheat oven to 400f, line 2 baking sheets with parchment or silpat.
• 9 bring a large pot of water to a boil and add malt syrup.
• 10 place 2 bagels at a time into the water and let boil for 1 minute, flipping after 30 seconds.
• 11 scoop out with a slotted spoon and place on the lined sheets.
• 12 bake 20 minutes, rotating pans after 10 minutes.
• 13 cool on a rack.