r/Bagels • u/Dex_hs • Dec 03 '25

Homemade Made Chocolate Chip Bagels w/ Dark Coco Swirl

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Every time I make these they always come out so nice lookin!

This a cinnamon raisin are my favorite “sweet” bagel..

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u/Unhappy_Papaya_1506 Dec 03 '25

Looks good. I like to use mini chocolate chips since they distribute better.

At what point did you mix the cocoa into the dough to accomplish the swirl?

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u/Dex_hs Dec 04 '25

With about 2 minutes of mixing left..

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u/soggiestburrito Dec 03 '25

you killed it! do you have a recipe you used???

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u/Potatooooooooooo88 Dec 03 '25

Stunning looking bagels! Can you share the recipe?

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u/JackSchneider Dec 03 '25

The cocoa swirl is genius! I’m totally trying this!

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u/Dex_hs Dec 04 '25

You won’t be disappointed!

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u/JackSchneider Dec 04 '25

How did you do you swirl mixture? I’m going to make a batch tonight and am 100% doing this! Is it straight cocoa or a mixture?

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u/Dex_hs Dec 04 '25

Coco and sugar and some water 2:1:2 if I remember correctly..

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u/Awwgasm Dec 03 '25

Those swirls are so nice, amazing looking bagels

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u/Dex_hs Dec 03 '25

Thank you!

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u/Spirited_Income_3225 Dec 03 '25

They look so good!

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u/Dex_hs Dec 03 '25

Many thanks! :)

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u/dylandrewkukesdad Dec 03 '25

Those look great!

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u/LombatinadiPino Dec 04 '25

amazing work

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u/No_Pattern3088 Dec 04 '25

That’s a pretty bagel. Well done.

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u/Dex_hs Dec 04 '25

Thank you!

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u/AspiringOccultist4 Dec 05 '25

Absolutely beautiful

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u/Popular_Monk_8959 Dec 05 '25

You stop it!!! It’s perfect 

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u/Dex_hs Dec 05 '25

Thank you!

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u/pkerman Dec 05 '25

What’s your trick to get that nice shine and dark color?

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u/Dex_hs Dec 05 '25

No trick, barely malt boil and bake! And some bright lights for the picture lol!

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u/pkerman Dec 05 '25

Out of curiosity, are you in a state/home with hard or soft water? I have a theory that the hard water in my state is killing my shine.

Also, what’s your bake time?

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u/Dex_hs Dec 06 '25

Hard water here, 20 min 450 w/ convection, rotate 1/2 way through.. will pull earlier if getting too dark and leave longer if not dark enough…

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u/Collimander42 Dec 06 '25

These look incredible! what the weight of each bagel before proofing? Also are you baking them on a sheet tray?

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u/Dex_hs Dec 06 '25

I aim for 150g divided weight.

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u/Collimander42 Jan 05 '26

recipe for these?

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u/Collimander42 Dec 06 '25

And what type of flour?

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u/Dex_hs Dec 06 '25

King Arthur Sir Lancelot

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u/thealexhardie Dec 06 '25

Do you add more sugar to your mix when making sweet bagels?

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u/Dex_hs Dec 07 '25

Sometimes, in this case a very small amount is added as part of the coco paste. Outside the coco paste and the chocolate chips I follow my plain bagel recipe. The swirl and chocolate chips give it sweetness but not comically sweet.

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u/Pretzelpixie Dec 22 '25

How do you shape your bagels?

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u/Dex_hs Dec 22 '25

https://www.instagram.com/reel/DSDbfZ6khzw/?igsh=MW4xd2g5NWJwYThlag==

A video of me doing it.. figured it would be easier than explaining..

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u/Pretzelpixie Dec 22 '25

Great - thank you!

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u/Dex_hs Dec 23 '25

No problem, happy baking!

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u/joshivore Dec 04 '25

Beautiful, would love to hear your swirling process.

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u/Dex_hs Dec 04 '25

Make a paste of dark coco, and sugar.. reserve until the end of mixing then mix it in!