• In the bowl of your electric mixer, weigh out warm water (not hot, not cold, newborn bath water is the sweet spot), yeast, and honey. Give it a quick mix with a spoon.
• Add in all purpose flour and salt.
• Knead (using the dough hook) for 30 – 60 seconds on the stir setting until a shaggy dough forms.
• Allow the dough to rest for 10 minutes, covered with plastic or a damp towel.
• Bump the speed up to 3-4, and knead for 8 minutes.
• Drizzle a bit of oil in the bowl and roll the dough around in the oily bowl. Cover with plastic or a damp towel and allow to rise until doubled in size (about 1 hour).

Warm Cinnamon Apples

• Take about 5 apples (any size, we don’t need to be specific), peel, and dice them.
• In the pot you’ll use to boil the bagels, heat the apples with 1 cup of water for about 5 minutes. Cover with a lid and periodically stir.
• When they are almost soft (a fork goes in with a bit of resistance) add in 1 T brown sugar, 1 tsp, cinnamon, and 1/2 tsp nutmeg, and mix.
• Then add in 1/4 cup of water and 1 tsp arrowroot powder (or cornstarch) and stir until the liquid thickens, about 1 minute. Remove from heat and place in a small bowl. Set aside.

Cinnamon Streusel

• In a small bowl combine 2 T all purpose flour, 1 T butter cut into smaller pieces, 1 T brown sugar, and 1 tsp cinnamon.
• Mix with a fork until crumbly and set aside.

Once the dough has risen...

• Dump out the dough onto a clean counter (no flour) and divide it into 6-12 equal-ish parts. 6 large, 8 average, or 12 small bagels.
• Flatten the dough a bit, then pull the edges into the center and pinch those pieces together.
• Flip it over so the seams are down, and then roll it into the counter and around a bit. You are using the counter to help ease those seams out of the dough underneath.
• Then use a finger/thumb to push through the center of the dough ball to make the hole. Run your thumb through it a few times to stretch out the hole and give the dough its classic bagel shape. Repeat this for all the bagel dough pieces.
• Keep the dough you aren’t working on covered with plastic.
• Using the same pan you used before (why wash or dirty another?!) add about 2-3″ of water, cover with a lid, and set it to boil.
• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.
• When the water has come to a boil and the oven is preheated, it’s time to boil.
• Place 3-4 bagels (or however many fit with space in between) in the boiling water for 1 minute. Using a slotted spoon or tongs, flip the bagels and boil for 1 more minute.
• Use a slotted spoon to carefully remove the bagels, allowing excess water to drain away, and place the boiled bagels on a tray with parchment paper or silicone mat.
• Repeat for all remaining bagels.
• Sprinkle the just boiled bagels with the streusel topping.
• Then spoon the soft cinnamon apples onto the bagels. Some will fall through the center, and that’s okay!
• When all bagels are topped, take a bit more streusel and sprinkle it over the tops of the apples.
• Bake for 18 – 22 minutes.
• Allow to cool just a bit before enjoying!