Instead of buying bagels from the grocery store, learn how to make them at home with this Homemade Bagels recipe. Once you make them, you’ll never buy them at the store again.
Homemade Bagels from Scratch
Do you eat bagels often? You might like to have them for breakfast with a bit of cream cheese, butter, or even jam spread over them. If you buy them quite often, consider making them from scratch with this Homemade Bagels recipe.
There is something special about making bagels from scratch. They taste better because of the fresh ingredients used to prepare them. You will taste the difference from the minute you bite into one of these tasty breakfast treats.
The best part is that you can have them for breakfast, but there is so much more that you can do with your homemade bagels. For example, you can even make mini pizzas with them.
Why You’ll Love this Bagel Recipe:
- Simple ingredients. You only need seven simple ingredients to prepare these fresh bagels such as flour, eggs, water, yeast, and brown sugar.
- Add your favorite add-ins. You can add extras to the bagel dough, such as sesame seeds, raisins, shredded cheese, and so much more.
- Freeze them for later. You can prepare extra bagels and freeze them to eat later.
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How to Make Homemade Bagels
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- In a large mixing bowl, combine the water, yeast, brown sugar, flour, and salt.
- Mix until a dough forms.
- Place your dough on a floured surface and knead until it is no longer sticky.
- Let rise in an oiled bowl for about 90 minutes.
- Punch the dough down and place on a floured surface and make 8 balls.
- Put your finger through the center to create the hole.
- In a large pot, bring your honey and your water to a rolling boil.
- Boil the bagels 1 at a time for one minute.
- Place your bagels on the lined cookie sheet and brush them with the beaten egg.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes.
It will only take a total time of 2 hours and 10 minutes to prepare these bagels. If you do it in your spare time, you can make several batches and have plenty of bagels to last you a whole month.
You can add some of your favorite garnishes, such as shredded cheddar or asiago cheese, sesame or poppy seeds, or even cinnamon sugar.
Let your bagels cool down before putting them in an airtight container. You can store them on the tabletop for up to 3 days, in the refrigerator for up to 1 week, or in the freezer for up to 3 months.
Recipe Tips and Tricks
- If your dough has a wet consistency, your bagels will turn out crispier, which is something you might like.
- Use metal tongs to remove your bagels from the boiling water before placing them on the baking sheet to bake in the oven.
- Brushing a generous amount of egg over the bagels will leave them with a shinier crust.
Breakfast is one of the most important meals of the day. However, mornings can be a rush for many of us and we don’t have time to make a wholesome breakfast everyday.
Bagels and other easy breakfast foods can really help. Making Homemade Bagels requires a bit of work, but it is worth it. You will love the way these bagels taste compared to the ones at the grocery store.
If you make this recipe be sure to leave us a comment or rating. Enjoy!
How to Make Homemade Bagels
Ingredients
- ¾ cup water 170 grams
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast 3 grams
- 2 teaspoons brown sugar 9 grams
- 2 cups all-purpose flour 240 grams, see note
- ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- ¾ cup honey 263 grams
- 1 large egg 50 grams, beaten
Equipment
- Kitchen Scale (optional)
- Hand Mixer (optional)
- Stand Mixer (optional)
- Baking Sheet
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl, combine the water, yeast, brown sugar, flour, and salt.2 cups all-purpose flour, ¾ cup water, 2 teaspoons brown sugar, 1 teaspoon instant yeast, ⅛ teaspoon kosher salt
- Mix well using a wooden spoon, dough whisk, or hand/stand mixer until a rough dough forms.
- Place the dough on a lightly floured surface and knead until it is no longer sticky to the touch, about 5 minutes.
- Place the dough in a well-oiled bowl and let it rise until doubled in size, about 90 minutes.
- Once it has risen, punch the dough down and place on a floured surface again.
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces and roll each into a ball.
- Stick your finger through the center of the ball to create a hole and continue to shape the dough into a bagel.
- Bring a large pot of water to a rolling boil and whisk in the honey.¾ cup honey
- Boil the bagels one at a time for 1 minute per side.
- Place the bagels on the lined cookie sheet and brush them with the beaten egg1 large egg
- Season with your favorite toppings (optional).
- Bake until the bagels are golden brown, about 20-25 minutes.
Notes
- Flour: For chewier bagels, use bread flour or a mix of bread and all-purpose flour.
- If your dough has a wet consistency, your bagels will turn out crispier, which is something you might like.
- Use metal tongs to remove your bagels from the boiling water before placing them on the baking sheet to bake in the oven.
- Brushing a generous amount of egg over the bagels will leave them with a shinier crust.
This looks like a great recipe. Why do you need so much honey in the boiling water? Thanks. Could I reduce the amount of honey used?