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Golden brown bagels recipe homemade topped with sesame and poppy seeds, cooling on a piece of parchment paper.

bagels recipe homemade

Crispy-chewy bagels recipe homemade made completely from scratch with just flour, yeast, water, and salt. Boiled for that perfect golden crust, these bagels beat any store-bought version. Easy to customize with your favorite toppings like sesame, everything seasoning, or cinnamon raisin.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 24 minutes
Rise Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 24 minutes
Servings: 12 bagels
Course: Breakfast, Brunch, Bread
Cuisine: American, Jewish-Style Bakery
Calories: 290
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

The Dough
  • 4 cups Bread flour -Or half bread and half all-purpose
  • 1 packet2¼ tsp Active dry yeast -Instant yeast also works
  • 1½ cups Warm water -About 105–110°F
  • 1 tablespoon Sugar -Or honey for richer flavor
  • 1½ teaspoon Salt -Fine or kosher
For Boiling
  • 10 cups Water -Enough to fully submerge bagels
  • 1 tablespoon Baking soda -Creates chewy crust
  • 1 tablespoon Honey or malt syrup -Optional for color and flavor
Toppings
  • - - Sesame seeds -
  • - - Poppy seeds -
  • - - Everything bagel seasoning -
  • - - Coarse salt -
  • - - Dried onion or garlic -

Equipment

  • 1 Large mixing bowl (For mixing and kneading dough )
  • 1 Wooden spoon or dough hook (To combine ingredients)
  • 1 Kitchen scale (For accurate flour measurement)
  • 1 Big pot (For boiling bagels)
  • 1 Slotted Spoon or Spider Strainer (To remove bagels from boiling water)
  • 1 Baking sheets (For rising and baking)

Method
 

  1. Combine warm water, sugar, and yeast; let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.
  2. Add flour and salt, mixing until a shaggy dough forms; knead 10 minutes until smooth and slightly tacky.
  3. Transfer dough to a greased bowl, cover with a towel, and let rise 1–2 hours until doubled.
  4. Punch down dough, divide into 8–12 pieces, roll each into a ball, and poke a hole in the center; stretch to shape.
  5. Place shaped bagels on parchment-lined sheets, cover, and let rest 30 minutes while water heats.
  6. Boil water with baking soda and honey; drop bagels in 2–3 at a time for 1 minute per side, then remove.

Nutrition

Serving: 110gCalories: 290kcalCarbohydrates: 58gProtein: 10gFat: 1.5gSaturated Fat: 0.3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gSodium: 370mgPotassium: 120mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gCalcium: 15mgIron: 3mg

Notes

Nutrition information is automatically calculated and should be considered an approximation. Actual values may vary based on specific ingredients used and portion sizes

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