Bagels, with their chewy texture and distinctive flavor, have become a beloved breakfast staple worldwide. Originating from Jewish communities in Poland, these ring-shaped rolls have captivated taste buds for centuries. Our carefully curated collection of bagel recipes offers a diverse range of options, ensuring that every bagel enthusiast finds their perfect match. From the classic New York-style bagel with its iconic poppy seed topping to the indulgent cinnamon-raisin bagel, our recipes cater to various preferences. For those seeking a healthier alternative, we present whole wheat and gluten-free bagel recipes that deliver both taste and nutritional value. Additionally, our selection includes unique bagel variations like the savory everything bagel, the sweet and tangy cranberry-orange bagel, and the delectable chocolate chip bagel, promising an extraordinary culinary experience. Whether you prefer a traditional bagel or a contemporary twist, our comprehensive guide will equip you with the knowledge and techniques to create exceptional bagels right in your own kitchen.
Here are our top 6 tried and tested recipes!
BREAD MACHINE BAGEL RECIPE
You'll really like this bread machine bagel recipe. The bagels are chewy and delicious. They're so much better than store-bought bagels. They're also easy to make!
Provided by Marsha Perry
Categories Bread Machine Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- This recipe is for a two-pound bread machine. Use the dough setting.
- Follow the instructions that came with your bread machine in terms of which ingredients to put in the bread machine first. With my Zojirushi bread machine, I add the liquids first.
- Use the dough setting.
- Check the dough after five or ten minutes of kneading. You'll want the dough to form a smooth, round ball. If the dough is too dry add liquid a teaspoon at a time until the dough balls up. If it looks too wet, add flour a tablespoon at a time until it looks as expected.
- When the cycle is done, remove the dough from the machine and let it rest on a lightly floured surface.
- While the dough is resting bring 3 quarts (12 cups) of water to a medium boil in a large pot. Stir in 3 tablespoons of sugar. The sugar helps to make the bagel crust a little crisper.
- This is also a great time to make the egg wash so you have that ready when needed. Beat the egg white and the water together. Then put it aside for later.
- Divide the dough into 10 equal sections. I use my bench scraper to help divide the dough. Roll each piece into a ball.
- Flatten balls. (I use the bench scraper for this too.) Poke a hole in the middle of each dough ball with your thumb. To get the final bagel shape, I kind of roll the dough away from the hole. Whatever method works for you is fine.
- Cover bagels with a clean towel and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. (Greasing the baking sheet would work fine too.) Then you're ready to boil the bagels!
- I boil 2 or 3 of them at a time. I use a slotted (flat) spatula to move the bagels to boiling water. Boil for them for 1 minute, 30 seconds on each side. Then move them to a wire rack with a paper towel underneath.
- Once all the bagels have been boiled, move them to the baking sheet. Apply the egg wash with a pastry brush.
- Bake in a preheated 375 degree oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 186 kcal, Carbohydrate 37 g, Protein 7 g, Fat 1 g, SaturatedFat 1 g, Sodium 241 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 3 g, UnsaturatedFat 2 g, ServingSize 1 serving
BASIC BAGEL (FOR THE BREAD MACHINE)
Is there anything as simple or as versatile as a bagel? This recipe turns dough into sweet, moist chewy bagels that will last for days!
Provided by Bev I Am
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 1h45m
Yield 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Remove dough from the machine after the first knead- approximately 20- 30 minutes.
- Place dough on floured surface.
- Divide into 8 parts.
- Form balls, gently press thumb through center of ball and slowly stretch into bagel shape.
- While bagels rise, bring 3 quarts water and 1 TBS sugar to a rapid boil in a large sauce pan.
- Drop test dough (see first success hint).
- Using slotted spoon, drop 2-3 bagels into rapidly boiling water.
- Boil on each side for 1 1/2 minutes.
- Remove and cool on rack 1 minute, brush with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds, if desired.
- Bake at 400°F on a baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal, until golden brown- approximately 15 minutes.
- Bagel Success Hints: When forming bagels, set aside two 1/4" balls of dough.
- When bagels have doubled in size, drop the test dough into boiling water.
- Dough should pop to the top right away.
- When this happens, it is time to boil the bagels.
- A quick spray of non-stick vegetable coating on the top of the bagel may be substituted for the egg wash.
- To make bagel sticks, cut bagel before rising and lay out in a straight line.
- Roll sticks in a combination of sesame and poppy seeds with a pinch of garlic powder.
- Let sticks rise, boil, and bake as described in Basic Bagel process steps above.
- To make bagel chips, slice leftover bagels horizontally into thin slices.
- Brush with butter or margarine on one side.
- Lay (butter side up) on ungreased cookie sheet and bake at 325°F for 12-15 minutes or until golden brown and crisp.
BREAD MACHINE BAGELS
Quick and easy bagels you can make with your bread machine! You can use whatever topping that you wish, many like poppy seeds.
Provided by Cristy Chu
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Bagel Recipes
Time 3h55m
Yield 9
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place water, salt, sugar, flour and yeast in the bread machine pan in the order recommended by the manufacturer. Select Dough setting.
- When cycle is complete, let dough rest on a lightly floured surface. Meanwhile, in a large pot bring 3 quarts of water to a boil. Stir in 3 tablespoons of sugar.
- Cut dough into 9 equal pieces, and roll each piece into a small ball. Flatten balls. Poke a hole in the middle of each with your thumb. Twirl the dough on your finger or thumb to enlarge the hole, and to even out the dough around the hole. Cover bagels with a clean cloth, and let rest for 10 minutes.
- Sprinkle an ungreased baking sheet with cornmeal. Carefully transfer bagels to boiling water. Boil for 1 minute, turning half way through. Drain briefly on clean towel. Arrange boiled bagels on baking sheet. Glaze tops with egg white, and sprinkle with your choice of toppings.
- Bake in a preheated 375 degree F (190 degrees C) oven for 20 to 25 minutes, until well browned.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 50.1 calories, Carbohydrate 8.8 g, Fat 1.3 g, Fiber 0.5 g, Protein 1.4 g, SaturatedFat 0.1 g, Sodium 404.4 mg, Sugar 7.4 g
BREAD MACHINE BAGEL BREAD
I love the smell of fresh bread. This one is really good toasted. It actually does seem to taste like a bagel.
Provided by Baker baker Jess
Categories Yeast Breads
Time 42m
Yield 1 1 pound loaf, 10 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Put all ingredients in the bread machine pan in the order recommended by the maker.
- Select the basic white bread cycle, and press start.
- When done, remove bread from pan and cool for one hour on a metal rack.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 124.2, Fat 1.2, SaturatedFat 0.5, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 246.7, Carbohydrate 23.6, Fiber 0.9, Sugar 1.4, Protein 4.2
REAL HOMEMADE BAGELS
A recipe for that authentic bagel flavor and texture.
Provided by PLAWHON
Categories Bread Yeast Bread Recipes Bagel Recipes
Time 3h20m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Combine 1 1/4 cup water, flour, sugar, 1 teaspoon salt, vegetable oil, and yeast in the mixing bowl of a stand mixer. Mix on low speed using the dough hook until well-developed, about 8 minutes. To ensure the gluten has developed fully, cut off a walnut-sized piece of dough. Flour your fingers, and then stretch the dough: if it tears immediately, the dough needs more kneading. Fully developed dough should form a thin translucent "windowpane."
- Transfer the dough to a lightly oiled bowl, cover it with plastic wrap and a kitchen towel, and let rise for 2 hours.
- Punch the dough down, place it on a lightly floured work surface, and use a knife or dough scraper to divide the dough into 6 pieces (or more, for smaller bagels). Roll each piece of dough into a sausage shape about 6 inches long. Join the ends to form a circle. Repeat with the remaining dough, and let the bagels rest for 15 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 475 degrees F (245 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Arrange small plates with poppy seeds, sesame seeds, and onion flakes next to the baking sheet.
- Bring 4 quarts water to a boil in a large pot. Add honey, if desired (see Editor's Note). Boil the bagels, three at a time, until they rise to the surface of the pot, about 1 minute per side. Remove the bagels with a slotted spoon and place them on the parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Dip the tops of the wet bagels into the toppings and arrange them, seeds up, on the baking sheet. Sprinkle with coarse salt, if desired. Bake in the preheated oven until the bagels begin to brown, 15 to 20 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 278.2 calories, Carbohydrate 55.9 g, Fat 7.4 g, Fiber 1.3 g, Protein 2.1 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 1372.4 mg, Sugar 53.5 g
BREAD MACHINE BAGELS
The boys like to help me shape the bagels. We come up with quite a few unusual shapes. These are quick and easy. We toast them and serve them for breakfast with cream cheese.
Provided by mary winecoff
Categories Breads
Time 1h
Yield 10 bagels
Number Of Ingredients 9
Steps:
- Measure first 5 ingredients into bread machine in the order recommended by the manufacturer.
- Select dough setting.
- When cycle is completed, remove the dough from the machine.
- Place dough on a floured surface.
- Divide into 10 parts.
- Form into balls, gently press thumb through center of ball and slowly stretch into bagel shape.
- Place on a greased baking sheet, cover with a damp cloth and set in a warm place to rise.
- Bring three quarts of water and one tablespoon of sugar to a rapid boil in a large sauce pan.
- Using a slotted spoon, drop 2 to 3 bagels into rapidly boiling water.
- Boil on each side for 1 to 2 minutes.
- Remove and cool on wire rack 1 minute.
- Brush with egg wash and sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds, if desired.
- Bake at 400 degrees on a baking sheet sprinkled with cornmeal until golden.
Tips:
- Use high-quality bread flour for the best results. Bread flour has a higher protein content than all-purpose flour, which gives bagels their chewy texture.
- Make sure all of your ingredients are at room temperature before starting. This will help the dough to rise evenly.
- If you don't have a bread machine, you can make bagels by hand. Just follow the recipe instructions, but knead the dough by hand for 10-12 minutes until it is smooth and elastic.
- Be careful not to overcook the bagels. They should be golden brown and sound hollow when you tap them on the bottom.
- Bagels can be stored at room temperature for up to 3 days. You can also freeze bagels for up to 2 months. To freeze bagels, place them in a freezer bag and freeze for up to 2 months.
Conclusion:
Bagels are a delicious and versatile bread that can be enjoyed for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. They are perfect for sandwiches, bagels with cream cheese, or simply toasted with butter. With a bread machine, making bagels at home is easy and convenient. So next time you're in the mood for a bagel, give this recipe a try.
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