Description
Enjoy the delicious taste of freshly baked bagels with this homemade bagels recipe. These bagels are chewy on the outside, soft on the inside, and perfect for a hearty breakfast or snack.
Ingredients
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Main Dough:
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- 1 tablespoon maple syrup or barley malt syrup
- 1 (¼-ounce) pkg active dry yeast, 2¼ teaspoons
- 1¼ cups warm water
- 540 grams bread flour*
- 2 teaspoons sea salt
Poaching Water:
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- 1½ tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 teaspoons baking soda
- ½ tablespoon salt
Toppings:
- 1 egg white, optional
- 1 tablespoon water, optional
Instructions
- Activate Yeast: Dissolve yeast in warm water with maple syrup, let it sit until foamy.
- Mix Dough: Combine flour, salt, and yeast mixture. Knead until smooth, let rise.
- Shape Bagels: Divide dough, shape into bagels, let rise again.
- Poach Bagels: Boil water with maple syrup, baking soda, and salt. Poach bagels for 1 minute each side.
- Bake: Brush bagels with egg wash, bake until golden brown.
- Cool & Enjoy: Let cool before slicing and serving.
Notes
- You can customize the toppings with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or everything bagel seasoning.
- For a sweeter option, add cinnamon and raisins to the dough.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bagel
- Calories: 250 kcal
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 2 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 50 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg