Gluten Free Panera Cinnamon Crunch Bagel Recipe (Vegan Copycat) - Petite Allergy Treats (2024)

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If you love and miss Panera Bread, you’re gonna love these Gluten Free Panera Cinnamon Crunch Bagel Vegan Copycats! A chewy gluten free egg free bagel topped with plenty of cinnamon sugar for that wonderful crunch you’d expect and remember from Panera only made food allergy friendly. These copycat cinnamon crunch bagels are dairy free, soy free, nut free and happen to be Vegan.

Gluten Free Panera Cinnamon Crunch Bagel Recipe (Vegan Copycat) - Petite Allergy Treats (1)

Ahh, Bagels. It’s been too long… Bagels are so versatile. Great for breakfasts. Great for lunch sandwiches. Even great for snacks.

These gluten free Panera cinnamon crunch bagel copycats have been in development for a long time. Probably months of developing. Before I give you the reasons, I feel I need to mention why I have so many bagel recipes. I have my original bagels, spinach and onion, chocolate chip and apple cinnamon bagels. Just a bit obsessed.

This obsession started in college. (Don’t the best things develop in those years?) Anyways, I loved bread and anything FREE, being I had a budget of only $25 a month for groceries. Pasta and Aldi’s were my saviors.

Gluten Free Panera Cinnamon Crunch Bagel Recipe (Vegan Copycat) - Petite Allergy Treats (2)
Good figure I’d go a little crazy when someone brought in food to the training room. I remember we had a bagel breakfast thank-you with boxes overflowing with every type of bagel you can imagine. Needless to say, I became aP-I-Gended up eating 4 bagels, with cream cheese, and Itook more home for later. You remember being poor in college right? I morphedinto a CAMELfor about 4 years until I knew when my next big meal was going to come…. Good ole college life!

Gluten Free Panera Cinnamon Crunch Bagel Recipe (Vegan Copycat) - Petite Allergy Treats (3)Ok, back to whythese cinnamon crunch bagels took so long…

The kids needed lunch sandwiches. Although I’m sure they won’t mind a sweet turkey and cheese sandwich, it just seemed a bit strange. Even wrong. Every time I would start making bagels with the mind set to make cinnamon version, I’dside tracked again with my popular original plaingluten free egg free bagels.

Things got closer to Panera’s cinnamon crunch with my gluten free apple cinnamon bagels. But I had to go for apple at at the time. (It was apple season, could you blame me?)

So I’m finally sharing a food allergy friendly version of, what I think you’d agreed, is a copycat Panera cinnamon crunch bagel. These have that iconic cinnamon, almost candy like topping, with the soft and chewy bagel you’d expect. And my version as usual is gluten free, egg free and dairy free.

Gluten Free Panera Cinnamon Crunch Bagel Recipe (Vegan Copycat) - Petite Allergy Treats (4)I don’t have the calories calculated for my gluten free vegan cinnamon crunch bagels but I’m almost certain they are less than the original Panera version of a staggering 430 calories (without any cream cheese either!)

Feel free to add your favorite cream cheese or non-dairy spreads. Ok, enough talking about these bagels. I’m gonna go see if I can break my record from college of eating 4 large bagels with cream cheese for breakfast. :p

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Gluten Free Cinnamon Crunch Bagel (Panera Copycat)

Author: Laura @ Petite Allergy Treats

Ingredients

Bagels

  • 3½ cups my gluten free all purpose white blend
  • 1¾ cups milk of choice or water
  • 2½ tsp yeast or 1 packet
  • 3 tsp guar gum
  • 2 T oil
  • ½ tsp salt

Topping

  • (you won't use it all)
  • ¼ cup raw demerara sugar
  • ¼ cup brown sugar or coconut sugar
  • 2 tsp ground cinnamon
  • ⅛ tsp ground clove
  • 1 Tbsp coconut oil

Instructions

  1. Use a thermometer to heat liquid to 110 degrees F. Add yeast and mix, allow to sit for 5 minutes or until foamy.
  2. In a separate bowl mix flour, gum and salt.
  3. In large bowl combine yeast liquid and oil. Gradually mix in all the flour mixture to avoid big lumps. Mix by hand or with a stand mixer until all incorporated and smooth- about 5-10 minutes.
  4. Use a large cookie scoop or an oiled ½ cup. Form the dough into a ball with wet hands and use your pinkie finger to poke a hole in the center. Slightly flatten the dough to give a bagel shape only expanding the hole a little (a smaller hole will help hold toppings in place). Place on top of an individual piece of parchment paper on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
  5. Lightly spray tops with oil and cover with plastic and allow to rise in a warm place for about 20 minutes. (Don't allow to double in size or else it will lose its shape and fall apart in the bath.)
  6. Bring a large pot of water to a rapid boil. Gently drop a max of 2 bagels in the water and boiled each side for only 30 seconds each side. Remove individual parchment paper pieces and place back on baking sheet. Drain any excess water from the center of bagel with a paper napkin.

Topping

  1. Mix spices and sugar together until incorporated. Add coconut oil and microwave 10 seconds or until oil just begins to melt. Gently mix to until sugar is coated.
  2. Apply 1-2 Tbsp full of sugar mixture per bagel, slightly pressing down to help stick to edges.
  3. Bake at 450 degree for 14-16 or until golden brown.

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FAQs

What is Panera's healthiest bagel? ›

Choose sandwich breads and bagels with whole grains.

Surprisingly, the Artisan Ciabatta Loaf contains some whole grains, but not as many as the white whole grain bread. The most nutritious bagel option is the Sprouted Grain Bagel Flat.

Is Panera Cinnamon Crunch Bagel dairy free? ›

Contains Milk, Wheat

Please note that we cannot guarantee that any of our menu items are free of allergens because we use shared equipment and handle common allergens throughout our supply chain and bakery-cafe.

Are the bagels at Panera vegan? ›

Bagels. Vegan bagels include everything, plain, blueberry, and sesame varieties. While Panera doesn't offer a dairy-free cream cheese spread, you don't have to eat your bagel plain! You may be able to snag some avocado or hummus to round out your brekkie handheld.

What are the ingredients in Panera bagels? ›

Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamine Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Brown Sugar, Canola Oil, Yeast, Contains 2% or less of: Sea Salt, Cultured Wheat Flour, Wheat Gluten, Sunflower Lecithin, Ascorbic Acid, Citric Acid, Vinegar, Enzymes, Sesame Flour.

What is the most unhealthy food at Panera? ›

"If you are dining at Panera, the Pepperoni Mozzarella Melt is definitely an option to steer clear of," Young says. You might assume that most of Panera's options are healthier, but this isn't true. The Mozzarella Melt has more than 1,000 calories.

What is the healthiest kind of bagel? ›

The healthiest bagel is one made with whole grains. For a healthy bagel option, look for whole wheat or rye bagels. Sourdough bagels are also a healthy option, since sourdough bread varieties are more nutritious than white bread options.

How is Cinnamon Toast Crunch not vegan? ›

Why is Cinnamon Toast Crunch Not Vegan? We understand that it can seem confusing so let us explain. Unfortunately, in this case, the issue has to do with the last ingredient - the Vitamin D 3 that's added to the cereal. That type of Vitamin D is derived from lanolin which is found in sheep's wool.

Is Panera safe for peanut allergies? ›

Many of our products contain or may come into contact with common allergens, including wheat, peanuts, soy, tree nuts, milk, eggs, fish, shellfish and sesame. Our bakery-cafe and catering menus vary by location due to, among other things, market tests and local requirements.

Is Cinnamon Toast Crunch spread vegan? ›

Cinnamon Toast Crunch does not contain dairy. It does, however, contain vitamin D3, which is usually sourced from sheep's wool, and sugar that may or may not have been refined with animal-based bone char.

What dressing at Panera is vegan? ›

The balsamic, poppyseed, Fuji apple, Asian, and Greek dressings are all safe.

Are McDonald's bagels vegan? ›

McDonald's USA does not certify or claim any of its US menu items as Halal, Kosher or meeting any other religious requirements. We do not promote any of our US menu items as vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free. This information is correct as of January 2022, unless stated otherwise.

Does Panera use artificial ingredients? ›

Our Food Beliefs serve as a compass, helping us provide meals that are delicious, and made with high-quality, select ingredients. Clean Foods - Clean simply means we don't fill our pantry with the artificial preservatives, sweeteners, flavors, and colors from artificial sources that are listed on our No No List.

Why did Panera get rid of blueberry bagel? ›

The fast food chain announced that they would be switching up their menu on April 4 and the changes symbolize “a new era at Panera” that's “refocusing on innovating and enhancing the core Panera items guests love the most.” Some of the items removed include the blueberry bagel, the Baja bowl, several sandwiches, ...

What is the healthiest bakery item at Panera? ›

Navigating the Menu
What to Order & Avoid at Panera Bread
Most Nutritious OptionsLeast Nutritious Options
Sprouted Grain Flat Bagel (Bagels)Cinnamon Crunch Bagel (Bagels)
Reduced-Fat Garden Vegetable Cream Cheese (Spreads)Strawberry Fruit Spread (Spreads)
White Whole Grain Loaf (Breads)Brioche Roll (Breads)
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Is Panera sprouted bagel healthy? ›

290 calories for the traditional), yet the sprouted flat has the same amount of protein and even more fiber than the traditional bagel. Another benefit of sprouted grains is that some people may find them easier to digest than traditional starches (think: less bloating -- always a good thing).

What is the healthiest way to order a bagel? ›

Ask for whole-wheat or whole-grain.

Compared to 2.5 grams of fiber in a plain medium bagel, a whole-wheat bagel has 4.5 grams of fiber.

Are plain bagels healthier than white bread? ›

First, bagels can have more calories and carbs than bread because the serving size tends to be higher. However, this does not inherently make bagels less healthy, it just means when you eat a bagel you need to pay attention to how much you're eating and what you're pairing with it.

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