Actually Healthy Cinnamon Raisin Bagels made with whole wheat flour, protein powder and Greek Yogurt. This cinnamon raisin bagel recipe has 2x protein and half the carbs of an average version, and is actually good for you!

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Just a beautiful creation all in all.

Are Cinnamon Raisin Bagels healthy for you?

Regular cinnamon raisin bagels are actually very high in carbs and sugar, and might not be the very healthy; This recipe uses whole wheat flour though, and is actually healthy.

Higher in fiber and protein, and lower in sugar and calories since it uses protein powder to replace sugar and also some of the flour.

Ingredients for Healthy Cinnamon Rasisin Bagels Recipe

This healthy cinnamon raisin bagel recipe uses the 2 ingredient weight watchers dough concept with simple and healthy ingredients; Protein powder to replace some of the flour and sugar, giving it half the carbs and double the protein!

Whole Wheat Flour – or a regular all purpose flour
Vanilla Protein Powder to add some sweetness. This is the replacement for sugar. I recommend the whey-casein blend from Quest Nutrition.
Unflavored Protein Powder to replace some of the flour (and carbs) in the recipe for a slightly low carb high protein bagel. Quest Nutrition whey-casein again here.
Non-fat Greek Yogurt another protein-packed ingredient
Baking Powder
Cinnamon

And for brushing on top:

Whisked Egg/Egg White

Tips for making High Protein Cinnamon Raisin Bagels

This recipe for low carb high protein cinnamon raisin bagels is really easy, but here’s some pointers to make sure you get it right:

Mix all dry ingredients first, then add yogurt.

Use cold yogurt so that the dough is cold and rises well.

Add all yogurt at once and mix.

Don’t over-mix the dough or over-knead or it will get too warm and make dense bagels.

Don’t let dough sit out for too long; Work quickly; You don’t want the dough to get warm and hard to handle.

How to eat a cinnamon raisin bagel?

My favorite way of having these cinnamon raisin bagels is with cream cheese and some sugar-free brown sugar (I use Lakanto; code HAYLSKICHEN gives you a discount too).

Spreading some high protein and flavored almond butter or peanut butter is my other option. I recommend American Dream Nut Butter here; Their flavors are outrageous! (Using this link gives you a discount here too).

How to store Whole Wheat Cinnamon Raisin Bagel Recipe

These whole wheat cinnamon raisin bagels are best had fresh, but can be stored on the countertop or the freezer for a meal prep breakfast or dessert.

To store cinnamon raisin dessert bagels on the countertop, let them cool completely and then put them in a sealed plastic bag; They should keep for 1-3 days.

To freeze healthy bagels, let them cool completely then place in freezer-safe zipper bags and freeze immediately; They’re perfectly freezer friendly will stay fresh for even 2-3 months.
Thaw your frozen bagels and them serve.

Alternatives for Homemade Cinnamon Raisin Bagels for Weightloss

I made these homemade cinnamon raisin bagel recipe using the ingredients and brands mentioned to make them high protein, low sugar and low carb too.

Here’s some other options you can try, but I haven’t given them all a try yet, so I’m not sure how they would all work together.

Whole Wheat Pastry Flour: All purpose flour or 1:1 Gluten Free Baking Flour in the same amount by weight not cups
Unflavored Protein Powder: More Plain flour, but reduce the amount of yogurt to ¾ cup + 2 tablespoon instead
Unsweetened Greek Yogurt: Coconut Yogurt or Vanilla Greek Yogurt

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