Approved by the 
Jump to recipe
Yields:
10
Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
12 hrs 15 mins
Looking for a weekend project? Bagels are just the thing to master. There's nothing better than waking up to fresh bagels and when it's your own hard work it's even better. One batch of dough can turn into everything, poppy seed, sesame seed, cinnamon sugar, or any of your favorite bagels!
Why do the bagels need to rest overnight?
Letting your dough rest overnight in the refrigerator lets the dough ferment a little longer making it extra flavorful. Plus! It means you can wake up and cook your bagels fresh for your Sunday morning brunch.
What does barley malt syrup do?
You'll find that traditional bakeries use barley malt in their bagels to sweeten them. A little also goes into the water that the bagels get boiled in. This gives the bagels their classic shiny, chewy exterior while helping keeping the insides nice and soft. If you aren't able to find barley malt syrup you can use honey instead!
Can you freeze bagels?
Yes! After baking, let them cool completely and wrap each individual bagel in plastic wrap then place then in a freezer safe bag. To reheat simply unwrap them and toast!
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
Ingredients
For the dough
Cooking spray
- 1 1/2 cups
lukewarm water
- 1
(1/4-oz.) packet active dry yeast (2 1/4 tsp.)
- 2 tsp.
granulated sugar
- 4 cups
bread flour, plus more for surface
- 2 tsp.
kosher salt
- 1 Tbsp.
barley malt syrup
For boiling
- 1 Tbsp.
barley malt syrup
For the toppings
Egg wash
Poppy seeds
Sesame seeds
- 1 Tbsp.
sesame seeds
- 1 Tbsp.
poppy seeds
- 1 Tbsp.
minced garlic
- 1 Tbsp.
minced onion
- 1 Tbsp.
flaky sea salt
Melted butter
Cinnamon sugar
Directions
- Step 1Grease a large bowl with cooking spray. In a small bowl or glass measuring cup, add water and sugar and sprinkle yeast on top. Let sit until frothy, about 10 minutes.
- Step 2In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the dough hook, combine flour, salt, malt syrup, and yeast mixture. Mix on medium speed until dough is smooth and smacks against the side of the bowl and holds its shape, about 10 minutes.
- Step 3Place dough in prepared bowl and cover with a kitchen towel and let rise at room temperature for 1 ½ hours or until doubled in size.
- Step 4Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper and grease with cooking spray. Place dough on a floured surface and divide dough into 10 equally sized portions. Roll each portion into a smooth ball, then poke your index finger through the middle and stretch dough with your finger to create a ring. Place bagels on prepared baking sheet. Wrap in plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 8 hours and up to overnight.
- Step 5Preheat oven to 425° and line two large baking sheets with parchment paper and grease well with cooking spray. Unwrap bagels, cover with a kitchen towel, and let sit at room temperature for 1 hour.
- Step 6To a large pot of water, add malt syrup. Bring to a boil. Working in batches of 2 to 3 at a time, add bagels to boiling water. Boil for 1 minute then flip and boil on other side for 1 minute more. Remove from water and place on prepared baking sheet. Repeat with remaining dough.
- Step 7For poppy seed or sesame seed: Brush bagels with egg wash on tops and sprinkle seeds over. Bake until deeply golden, 20 to 25 minutes.
- Step 8For everything seasoning: Combine sesame seeds, poppy seeds, minced garlic, minced onion, and sea salt in a small bowl. Bake bagels for 20 minutes, then remove from oven and brush with egg wash on top. Sprinkle with seasoning and bake until deeply golden, 5 minutes more.
- Step 9For cinnamon sugar: Brush bagels with egg wash and bake until deeply golden, 20 to 25 minutes. Let cool 10 minutes, then brush with melted butter and dip into cinnamon sugar.
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below
Advertisement - Continue Reading Below