Cream Cheese Bagel Bites (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
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1 3/4 cups flour
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1/2 cup sourdough starter
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1 tsp maple syrup
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1/2 cup water
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1 tsp salt
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10 tbsp cream cheese
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1 tbsp baking soda
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Optional toppings: everything bagel seasoning, parmesan cheese, etc.
# Instructions:
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Combine the flour, sourdough starter, maple syrup, water, and salt in the bowl of a stand mixer and mix on medium speed for 10 minutes, until the dough forms a ball.
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Let the dough proof until doubled in size. This can take about 12 hours.
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Drop 2 tsp of cream cheese at a time onto parchment paper to make 15 little balls. Freeze them until the dough has finished proofing.
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Separate the dough into 15 balls. Take one ball and roll it into a circle. Place a frozen cream cheese ball in the center, and wrap the dough around it. Repeat for the remaining dough balls and cream cheese.
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Refrigerate the stuffed dough balls for at least 1 hour, or up to overnight.
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Boil 6 cups of water with 1 tbsp of baking soda.
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Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Drop the stuffed dough balls into the boiling water, 3 or 4 at a time, and boil for 1 minute. Remove from the pot and let cool on a rack.
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Add your preferred toppings to the bagel bites or leave them plain. Bake in the preheated oven for 15 minutes, until slightly browned. Serve warm.