Serve these homemade bagels with my Veggie Loaded Cream Cheese! It is the perfect combination! I have a huge weakness for Everything Bagels. They are my go-to choice for breakfast. I am so excited to share this recipe with you guys on how to make these bagels at home! These bagels are perfectly chewy with a golden brown exterior and are loaded with tons of seasoning! I made my own everything seasoning to go on the bagels. If you are not a fan of the everything seasoning you can always bake them plain or with a sprinkle of cheddar cheese + jalapeño. They are totally worth the effort. There is nothing like a homemade bagel for breakfast!
Ingredients for Homemade Everything Bagels
Dry active yeast + warm water: Warm water activates the yeast, helping the bread to rise. The ideal temperature for the water is between 105°F-110°F. Flour: I used bread flour this time as is made for making the best bread like these bagels. All purpose flour would work as well. Sugar: The active yeast is a living organism and it needs to eat too! Sugar or honey are great for this job, so I added in some brown sugar. Replace it with white sugar or honey if desired. Salt: Salt seasons these homemade bagels perfectly. Honey + water: When you’re cooking bagels, they need to be boiled for a couple of minutes, so I boiled mine in honey water. The honey adds extra caramelization when the bagels bake in the oven. You could also use barley malt syrup. Egg white + water: Egg wash is brushed on top to give the homemade bagels a beautiful shine, and it also helps the everything bagel seasoning to stick to the bread. Homemade Everything Seasoning: My version of homemade everything seasoning has onion flakes, garlic flakes, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and salt in it. You’ll be adding it to everything. It is delicious!
How to make Homemade Bagels
Dissolve your yeast in warm water and add all of the ingredients to a stand mixer. Mix the dough for about 8 minutes.
Storage Instrustions for Homemade Everything Bagels
Store: Store these homemade bagels at room temperature in an airtight container or bread bin for up to a week. Heat: Toast the bagels in a toaster or under the grill in your oven. Freeze: These bagels can be frozen up to 3 months. Defrost in the fridge overnight then toast them in the morning!
Tips for Success
Mix the active dry yeast with water that is between 105°F-110°F. This is the perfect temperature to ensure your bread rises up nice and fluffy. Any colder and it won’t active as well. Any hotter is too hot for the yeast and it won’t work either. These bagels can be made plain or with other toppings as well. Sesame and sea salt, cheddar and jalapeno, and poppy seed and cinnamon are some of my favorites! Boiling the bagels in a honey water bath is the most important step! It may seem intimidating but it’s actually really easy.
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