Pepperoni Bagel Bites
A fun and delicious appetizer recipe the whole family will enjoy!
Servings: 24
Ingredients
- 1⅓ cup warm water, 110°-112°
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 2 tablespoon brown sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 3½ cup bread flour
- 6 ounce pepperoni slices, cut into ¼
- 24 ounce spaghetti sauce
- 2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded
- 2 tablespoon vegetable oil
Instructions
For The Bagels
- In a large mixing bowl, add warm water, 1 tsp of brown sugar, and yeast. Let bloom for 10 minutes.
- Add the rest of the brown sugar, salt, and 2 cups of flour. Stir to combine well.
- Add the rest of the flour (½ cup at a time), making sure to stir well in between. Once the dough is no longer sticking to spatula/hook attachment, knead the dough by hand until the dough becomes smooth and has good stretch. Form dough into a ball.
- Grease a clean large mixing bowl with vegetable oil and place the dough ball into the bowl.
- Set aside and let rise until the dough has doubled in size (1-2 hours).
- Preheat oven to 375°.
- Prepare a baking sheet by placing a piece of parchment paper and spraying it will a non-stick cooking spray.
- In a large pot, boil 6 cups of water.
- Transfer the dough to a well-floured surface. Slightly press the dough out and cut into 2x2 pieces.
- Form each dough piece into a ball. Using a clean finger, poke a hole into the middle of each dough ball.
- Using your hands, shape dough into a bagel shape and place them on a plate. Set aside.
- Once all of the dough balls are formed into bagel shapes, drop about 6 bagels at a time into the boiling water and boil on each side for 30 seconds.
- Place boiled bagels on a drying rack to drain any excess water. Once all of the bagels have been boiled and drained, place bagels on prepared baking sheet and place in oven.
- Cook for 20-22 minutes or until the tops of bagels are lightly brown.
- Remove bagels from baking sheet and place on a cooling rack. Let bagels cool for 5-10 minutes.
Assembling The Bagels
- In a medium sauce pan, heat spaghetti sauce over medium heat until sauce comes to a boil. remove from heat.
- Once bagels have cooled to the touch, slice bagels in half and place on a baking sheet.
- Place a spoonful of spaghetti sauce on each bagel, then top it with shredded mozzarella cheese and pepperoni quarters as desired.
- Place back in oven and bake until cheese has melted and pepperonis have cooked a bit.