Fresh Easy Homemade Bagel Recipe
Warm and fresh bagels are hard to beat. This easy homemade recipe will transport your kitchen to your favorite bagel shop. These bagels have just the right chew with a few ingredients.
I am going to teach you how to make a delicious, chewy bagel at home. This is an easy recipe that can be used for any bagel preference. Do you like plain, sesame, cheese and jalapeño or are you a wild card and love trying new flavors? With this basic recipe, you can create any type of bagel you want.
Ingredients for Easy Bagel Recipe:
- Active Dry Yeast
- Sugar
- Bread Flour
- Salt
- Olive Oil
- Egg
- Baking Soda
- Parchment Paper
- Bagel Toppings (my favorites below)
Kitchen Tools for Easy Bagel Recipe:
- Stand Mixer with Dough Hook or Knead by Hand
- Mixing Bowl
- Spatula
- Baking Sheet
- Pot for boiling water (I linked a dutch oven pot for its many uses in the kitchen)
- Pastry Brush
- Oven Mit
- Bread Knife
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Fresh Easy Homemade Bagel Recipe
Learn how to make easy, simple homemade bagels with just a few ingredients. Perfectly chewy and delicious, no special skills required! Use this base recipe for any flavors you prefer.
Ingredients
- 1.5 cups or 360 ml Warm Water
- 2 3/4 teaspoon Active Dry Yeast
- 1 Tablespoon Sugar
- 4 cups or 520 grams Bread Flour
- 2 teaspoon Salt
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 egg, beaten
Boiling
- 2 Quarts Water
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
Instructions
1. Make Dough:
Mix 1 1/2 cups warm water, 2 3/4 tsp yeast in mixing bowl, and 1 Tablespoon sugar in bowl. Let sit for 5 minutes.** Add 4 cups flour and 2 tsp salt.
2. Knead Dough:
Knead by hand or mixer for 6-7 minutes. If sticky, sprinkle in a little flour. Dough is ready when soft, slightly tacky, and bounces back when poked.
3. Rise Dough:
Lightly grease a bowl with olive oil, place dough in it, and cover. Let rise at room temperature for 60-90 minutes until doubled.
4. Shape Bagels:
Punch dough down, divide into 8 pieces, and shape into balls. Poke a hole in the center of each ball and stretch it to about 2 inches. Form the bagel
5. Prepare Water Bath:
Boil 2 quarts water with 1 teaspoon baking soda. Drop bagels in, 2-4 at a time, and cook 1 minute per side.
6. Add Toppings and Bake Bagels:
Preheat oven to 425°F (218°C). Brush bagels with egg wash, then add whatever toppings you love, place on lined baking sheets, and bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown. Cool before serving.
Enjoy!
Notes
**When mixing the warm water, yeast and sugar, you should see foam or bubbles after 5 mintues. If not then the water might be too hot. Yeast likes warm water to activate.
Here are some suggestions on bagels you can make with this base easy homemade recipe:
Plain
Everything
Sesame
Poppy Seed
Cinnamon Raisin
Blueberry
Asiago
Onion
Garlic
Salt
Chocolate Chip
Let me know what you think of this recipe! Did you find it easy, would you like more description or pictures?
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