Description
Homemade bagels elevate breakfast with warm, chewy perfection straight from your kitchen. Crisp outer crust and pillowy interior invite passionate bakers to craft these New York-style classics that will delight your morning table.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 cups (250 grams) all-purpose flour
- 1 cup (250 grams) Greek yogurt
- 1 egg
Leavening and Seasoning:
- 2 teaspoons baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 tablespoon honey or sugar
Liquid Ingredients:
- 6 cups water
- 1 tablespoon water (for egg wash)
Optional Toppings:
- Sesame seeds
- Poppy seeds
- Everything bagel seasoning
Instructions
- Combine dry ingredients in a spacious mixing vessel, thoroughly blending flour, baking powder, and salt to ensure even distribution.
- Introduce Greek yogurt into the flour mixture, stirring vigorously until a shaggy, uneven dough begins to take shape.
- Transfer the dough onto a lightly floured surface and perform robust kneading motions, working the ingredients until a cohesive, elastic texture emerges. Incorporate additional flour sparingly if the dough feels excessively tacky.
- Divide the dough into equal portions, gently rolling each segment into a uniform circular shape with smooth, continuous motions.
- Form each portion into classic bagel rings by creating a central opening, carefully stretching and shaping the dough to maintain consistent thickness.
- Arrange the shaped bagels on a parchment-lined baking sheet, ensuring adequate spacing between each piece to allow for potential expansion during baking.
- Position the baking sheet in a preheated oven calibrated to 375°F (190°C), allowing the bagels to transform into golden, crisp-edged delicacies with a tender interior.
- Monitor baking progress, removing the bagels once they achieve a rich, appetizing bronze coloration, typically requiring approximately 20-25 minutes of heat exposure.
Notes
- Choose full-fat Greek yogurt for the best texture and tang in your bagels, ensuring a rich, moist result.
- Dust your work surface with flour to prevent sticking and make kneading easier, creating a smooth, elastic dough.
- Feel free to customize by adding sesame seeds, everything bagel seasoning, or other toppings before baking for extra flavor and crunch.
- For a gluten-free version, swap regular flour with a cup-for-cup gluten-free blend to accommodate different dietary needs without compromising taste.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 200
- Sugar: 1g
- Sodium: 150mg
- Fat: 2g
- Saturated Fat: 1g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 25mg