What is your bagel personality?

We really enjoy bagels. I have them for breakfast, pack them in the kids’ lunches and enjoy them as a snack. According to Dempster’s Bagel Barometer, six out of 10 Canadians eat bagels on a regular basis with nearly a quarter eating these circular delicacies daily or several times a week.   To celebrate National Bagel Day 2012 Dempster’s has launched a new bagel recipe and partnered with well-known chef and bagel fan Bob Blumer to: uncover Canada’s most passionate bagel-lovers and find out what an ultimate Canadian bagel’s defining qualities are. You may be surprised by the answers.

The Dempster’s Bagel Barometer also revealed personality differences between Canadian bagel lovers, with nearly six out of 10 falling into “The Craver” category.  Whether it’s a hankering for a bagel’s crunchy soft texture, to try something different or to satisfy hunger, the Craver chooses bagels to tantalize their taste buds – so it has to be just right. And that’s not all! One-quarter of us are “Energizers” who to start our day with a bagel fuel up; the remaining are in one of two camps: “Connoisseurs”, who take the time to create delicious new ways to enjoy their bagels, and “Purists” who eat bagels the same way every time. I think I am an Energizer, because I often turn to bagels to get my engine started. What is your bagel personality?

Dempster’s has created their new recipe with Canadian taste buds in mind.   Baked fresh daily in Canada and now available in grocery stores nationally, these bagels start with premium, quality ingredients and natural flavours such as 100 per cent Canadian wheat and real fruit and spices. And for those seeking variety, Dempster’s has a bagel for everyone with seven tasty flavours including: Plain, Sesame, 100% Whole Wheat, 12 Grain, Everything, Cinnamon Raisin and Blueberry. The result is a bagel perfect for toasting that’s crispy on the outside, yet stays soft and fluffy on the inside! We love Dempsters because there is a flavour for everyone in our house, and they are already sliced, making it easy for the kids to get themselves a bagel.

Dempster’s will be taking their new recipe on the road this February and March with their delectable Dempster’s Pop Up Bakery – a larger than life toaster – which will be making its way across the country to serve delicious samples to Canadians.

And for those who want to meet Bob Blumer and find out his favourite variety, he’ll be on-hand in Toronto’s Yonge & Dundas Square on National Bagel Day (February 9^th) from 7:00 am to 9:00 am. Check out Facebook.com/Dempster’s for more information and location details. If you are not in the Toronto area, visit the facebook page for coupons and more!

If you want to see some of Bob Blumer’s recipes for Dempster’s bagel, you can check them out here: http://www.urbanmoms.ca/losing_it/2012/02/ahhh-bagels-the-humble-o-shaped.html – my favourite is definitely the Cheddar n’ Apple, I’ve included the recipe below!

Cheddar n’ apple

Everything you love about apple pie—without the guilt!

Ingredients:

• 1 Dempster’s cinnamon raisin bagel
• 1 Macintosh or Fuji apple—or whatever apple is available
• 1 tablespoon cinnamon sugar
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 ounce aged sharp cheddar cheese, sliced (ideally room temperature)
• 1 tablespoon toasted pecan pieces (optional)

Directions:

• Slice apple into 3/4 cm-thick slices and remove core
• In a small bowl add apple slices and sprinkle with cinnamon sugar. Toss to coat evenly.
• In a frying pan over medium-high heat, add butter. When butter sizzles, add apples and cook for 2 minutes per side, or until they begin to soften and brown. Reserve.
• To serve, toast, and if you choose, lightly butter bagel. Top with cheese and apple slices, and sprinkle with pecan pieces.
• Yield: 1 serving

If you’d like to give some of this recipes a try yourself, you may be interested in Demptster’s bagel-inspired prize pack! Valued at $150, the National Bagel Day giveaway is filled with everything you need to make the perfect bagel. To enter the contest visit UrbanMoms  and share what you like on your bagel.