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)

Gluten Free Panera Cinnamon Crunch Bagel Recipe (Vegan Copycat) - Petite Allergy Treats (5)

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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

Is Panera Cinnamon Crunch bagel dairy free? ›

Bagels. Heads Up! Most of the sweet bagels at Panera do contain milk, including the Chocolate Chip, Cinnamon Crunch, and Cinnamon Swirl & Raisin.

Are there egg free bagels? ›

If you love bread you'll love these Gluten Free Egg Free Bagels that are also Vegan and dairy free. Food allergies make it impossible to find an egg free bagel until now. These are soft and chewy just like the bread you miss.

How much protein is in a Panera bagel? ›

Nutrition & Allergens
Nutrition InformationValue
Dietary Fiber2 g
Total Sugars4 g
Protein10 g
Caffeine0 mg
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Which Panera bagel is 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.

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.

How to tell if a bagel is vegan? ›

Regular bagels are vegan, but some types may include extra flavors, additives, or fillings that are animal-derived and thus not vegan. These include honey, eggs, or dairy in the dough, as well as cheese, meats, or fish in the fillings.

Why would a bagel not be vegan? ›

Bagels (or beigels, if you're referring to the traditional version of this Polish staple), like most bread-based products, may contain any number of additives that can make them not vegan. The most common offenders are milk by-products, egg, honey, and a dough conditioner called L-cysteine.

What makes a bagel vegan? ›

​Are bagels vegan? Similar to Sandwich Bread, traditional bagel dough is typically vegan because they are usually made with very simple ingredients like water, yeast, salt, and sugar. With that being said, not all bagels are vegan-friendly.

What is the healthiest bagel at Panera? ›

The White Whole Grain Loaf is the best of the bunch; it's predominantly 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.

What is the healthiest bread at Panera? ›

Breads: The bread with the fewest calories is the whole grain miche with 130 per serving. Other good choices are the whole grain baguette or whole grain loaf with 140 calories (each option also has 3 grams of fiber per serving).

How many calories are in 2 eggs? ›

Egg Nutrition

Eggs are one of nature's most nutritious foods. Each serving of 2 eggs (105 g) contains 15 essential vitamins and minerals, only 160 calories and an incredible amount of nutrition.

Is Cinnamon Toast Crunch dairy free? ›

Does Cinnamon Toast Crunch cereal have dairy in it? 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.

Is Cinnamon Toast Crunch milk free? ›

But is Cinnamon Toast Crunch vegan? Unfortunately, we have some bad news for you if you are vegan and love this cereal. According to Berkeley.edu, Cinnamon Toast Crunch is not vegan because it contains milk. FoodFacts.com also lists milk as an ingredient.

Is Panera Bread Everything bagel vegan? ›

Here are the vegan bagels at Panera Bread: Plain. Everything. Blueberry.

Are there dairy free bagels? ›

11 Dairy-Free Bagel Options

Plain: The most basic of bagel flavors and often dairy-free. Plain bagels are versatile and can be paired with a variety of toppings such as vegan cream cheese, natural peanut butter or instead of avocado toast try avocado bagel! Whole Wheat: A fiber-rich option with a great chewy texture.

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