Home-Baked Bagels Recipe 🥯
Description: These homemade bagels are a cut above the store-bought or frozen ones. Fresh, flavorful, and endlessly customizable, they’re a delightful treat any time of day. Be sure to have plenty of real butter and cream cheese on hand for serving! And trust me, you might want to double the recipe because they disappear fast!
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Prep Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Total Time: 2 hours 5 minutes
- Servings: 12 Bagels
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
- 1/2 tablespoon cinnamon (optional, for cinnamon raisin bagels)
- 3 1/2 cups bread flour
- 2 tablespoons raisins (optional, for cinnamon raisin bagels)
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds (optional, for topping)
- 1 tablespoon sesame seeds (optional, for topping)
- 1 teaspoon garlic, minced (optional, for topping)
- 1 egg white, beaten (for brushing)
Instructions:
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Activate Yeast: In a small bowl, mix yeast, sugar, and warm water together. Let it stand for about 3 minutes until the yeast activates and becomes frothy.
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Combine Dry Ingredients: In a large bowl, mix 2 cups of flour with the salt. If you’re making cinnamon raisin bagels, add cinnamon and raisins to the dry mixture.
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Form Dough: Add the yeast mixture to the dry ingredients. Stir until combined. Slowly mix in the remaining flour until a dough forms. If the dough is too sticky, add more flour gradually.
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Knead: Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead for about 5 minutes until it becomes smooth and elastic. Add additional flour if needed to prevent sticking. The dough should be firm.
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First Rise: Place the kneaded dough in a greased bowl, cover it, and let it rise in a warm place until it doubles in size, usually about 1 hour.
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Shape Bagels: Once the dough has risen, punch it down and divide it into 12 equal-sized balls. Allow them to rest for about 4 minutes.
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Prepare Water Bath: While the dough balls are resting, bring 2 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. Lower the heat to maintain a simmer.
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Form Bagels: Using your thumb, poke a hole in the center of each dough ball and gently stretch it to form a bagel shape, about 2 inches in diameter.
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Preheat Oven: Preheat your oven to 350°F (175°C) and grease a baking sheet.
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Cover and Rest: Place the shaped bagels on the prepared baking sheet and cover them. Let them rest for about 10 minutes.
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Boil Bagels: Lower the bagels, 2 or 3 at a time, into the simmering water. Boil them for about 45 seconds on each side, then remove them with a slotted spoon and place them back on the baking sheet.
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Brush and Toppings: Brush the tops of the bagels with beaten egg white and sprinkle with your choice of optional toppings like poppy seeds, sesame seeds, or minced garlic.
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Bake: Transfer the baking sheet to the preheated oven and bake the bagels for 35 minutes, turning them once halfway through baking, until they are golden brown and shiny.
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Enjoy: Once baked, let the bagels cool slightly before serving. Enjoy them warm or toasted with your favorite toppings like cream cheese, butter, or jam.
Nutritional Information (Per Bagel):
- Calories: 151.8
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0.1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
- Sodium: 473mg
- Carbohydrates: 31.9g
- Fiber: 1.3g
- Sugar: 3.6g
- Protein: 4.5g
These homemade bagels are a labor of love, but the taste and satisfaction of biting into a freshly baked one are worth every minute of preparation. Customize them with your favorite flavors and toppings, and enjoy the delightful aroma that fills your kitchen as they bake to golden perfection. Whether for breakfast, brunch, or a snack, these bagels will quickly become a household favorite!
