Whisk together the warm water and yeast. Cover and let sit for 5 minutes.
Add the flour, salt, vanilla, and sweetener. Mix until combined. (I use my ninja so it only takes about 20 seconds. If using a stand mixer it takes about 2 minutes.)
Knead the dough for 4 minutes. Then press the chocolate chunks into the dough so they're all well incorporated.
Spray a large bowl lightly with olive oil or coconut oil and place the dough in the bowl. Be sure to flip the dough to coat all sides with the oil. Cover with a clean kitchen towel and let rise for 60-90 minutes. (until doubled in size)
Preheat the oven to 425F
Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper.
When the dough is ready, punch it down. Divide the dough into 8 roughly equal pieces. (As much as i'd like them to be perfectly even, they never seem to turn out that way.) Shape each piece into a ball and then poke your index finger through the middle and form your bagel. Let them sit while you prepare the water bath.