Easy Homemade Everything Bagels
These New York style homemade everything bagels have a slightly chewy exterior and a soft, yet dense interior. Toast it, smear it with cream cheese, butter or make a bagel sandwich with it. They're so easy to make and freezer friendly too!
Ingredients
- 3 ½ cups bread flour
- 1 teaspoon instant yeast
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1 ⅓ cups warm water
Topping
- ⅓ cup everything bagel seasoning
Instructions
- Knead the dough: In a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment, knead the dough ingredients together on low speed for 10 minutes. Add more water or flour 1 tablespoon at a time if needed. The dough should be smooth and soft but not sticky. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and rest in a warm area for 2 hours or until double in size.
- Portion the dough: Punch down the dough and portion it into 6 even pieces (about 4.5 ounces each). Form each piece into a ball by pulling the edges of the dough towards the center until a smooth ball forms.
- Shape the bagels: Gently press into the center of the dough ball and with both index fingers in a circular motion, stretch the dough outwards to create a 2 inch hole. Place on a parchment lined baking sheet and cover loosely with a damp towel or plastic wrap and let it rest for 30 minutes.
- Bring a pot of water to a boil and preheat the oven to 425ºF
- Boil the bagels: Working in batches, carefully boil the bagels for 1-2 minutes on each side. New York style bagels are closer to 2 minutes on each side.
- Top and bake: Use a slotted spoon or spider strainer to remove the bagels one at a time and dip one side in a bowl of everything bagel seasoning. Place the bagels on the baking sheet with the seasoned side facing up and bake for 20 minutes.
Notes
- Some of the garlic and onion at the top of the bagel may be burnt. Simply brush them off.
- Get perfectly even sized bagels. Weigh the entire dough ball then divide by six. This will give you the weight of each dough ball. Of course, this doesn't affect taste at all.
- Toast and fill! Toast the bagel and fill it with vegetable cream cheese, scallion cream cheese, butter, or make a bagel sandwich!
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 277kcalCarbohydrates: 56gProtein: 10gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.2gSodium: 1458mgPotassium: 92mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 1IUVitamin C: 0.01mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 1mg
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