Description
A simple recipe for making homemade bagels from scratch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 1/2 cups warm water
- 1 tablespoon malt syrup or honey
- Sesame seeds or poppy seeds for topping (optional)
Instructions
- In a bowl, combine warm water, yeast, and sugar. Let it sit for 5 minutes until frothy.
- Add flour and salt to the yeast mixture. Mix to form a dough.
- Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until smooth.
- Let the dough rise in a greased bowl for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Punch down the dough and divide it into 8 equal pieces.
- Shape each piece into a bagel by poking a hole in the center and stretching it.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add malt syrup or honey.
- Boil each bagel for 1-2 minutes on each side.
- Remove bagels and place them on a baking sheet.
- Sprinkle with sesame or poppy seeds if desired.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes until golden brown.
Notes
- Let the bagels cool on a wire rack before serving.
- Store leftovers in an airtight container.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bagel
- Calories: 250
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Homemade Bagels