Easy Bagel Recipe
This easy bagel recipe will have you wanting homemade bagels all of the time, with the soft, fresh, flavor of the bakery at home.
Servings: 8 bagels
Calories: 226kcal
Ingredients
- 1 ¼ cup warm water 296 ml
- 1 packet active dry yeast 2 ¼ teaspoons or 7 g
- ¼ cup sugar divided, 50 g
- 3 ½ cups flour 420 g
- 2 teaspoons salt 4 g
Instructions
- In a large mixing bowl or the bowl of your stand mixer, add the warm water, yeast, and 2 tablespoon of sugar. Stir to combine and allow to sit for 5 minutes.
- Once the yeast has softened, add 1 cup of flour and the salt. Using a whisk, spatula, wooden spoon, or the dough hook of your stand mixer, stir to combine.
- Slowly incorporate the rest of the flour ½ cup at a time. In the beginning, you can add an additional cup of flour. Once you get to the point (if making by hand) of not being able to add more flour with a spatula or wooden spoon, transfer the dough to a lightly floured surface.
- Begin kneading in more of the flour. You will want to knead the dough for about 8-10 minutes or until the dough is soft and pliable.
- If you are using a stand mixer, knead the dough for 8-10 minutes using the dough hook the dough will easily release from the sides of the bowl.
- Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl and cover it. Allow the dough to rise until it has doubled in size. This should take between 1 ½ to 2 hours. This will depend on the temperature of your kitchen.
- Line a baking sheet with a piece of parchment paper and set aside.
- Once the dough has doubled in size, turn the dough over onto a lightly floured surface.
- Divide the dough into 8 even pieces.
- Form the pieces of dough into balls and then, using your finger, puncture a hole in the middle creating a donut shape then place it on the prepared baking sheet. Repeat this process for all 8 pieces.
- Cover and allow to rest for 10 minutes.
- Bring a large pot of water with the remaining 2 tablespoon of sugar to a boil.
- Line a cooling rack with a paper towel or kitchen towel and set aside.
- Preheat the oven to 375°F.
- Gently place 2-4 bagels (one at a time) into the pot of boiling water. Allow them to boil for 1 minute on each side.
- Remove them from the water and place them on the prepared cooling rack. Once the excess water has dried or evaporated, return the bagel to the prepared baking sheet.
- Repeat this process for all 8 bagels.
- Place the bagels in the oven at 375°F and bake for 25 minutes or until golden brown.
Notes
- Using a large slotted spoon works really well when placing the bagel into the boiling water.
Nutrition
Serving: 1bagel | Calories: 226kcal | Carbohydrates: 48g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 585mg | Potassium: 67mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 6g | Vitamin C: 0.003mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 3mg
