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Everything Bagels

Published: May 15, 2018 Last Updated: August 17, 2019 / 19 Comments

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Everything Bagels

You don’t have to go to New York to eat delicious, fluffy NYC-style Everything Bagels! You can easily make them at home. I’m also sharing my favorite Everything Bagel Spice Mix!

Everything Bagels

I love making bready goods from scratch. I’m sure you know that if you have been on my blog for more than once second :) And Everything Bagels have been on my list for a very long time. I don’t know what took me so long. They are actually really easy to make! Who would have thought?!

These Everything Bagels are made with super simple ingredients. You probably have all the ingredients at home already!

Here’s what you need:

  • flour
  • instant yeast
  • salt
  • olive oil
  • water
  • maple syrup (for the water bath)
  • Everything Bagel Seasoning (I’m sharing my favorite mix below!) – no need to buy a premade one!

These Bagels don’t contain eggs, milk or honey (it is often used in the water bath or brushed on top). They taste just like the real deal!

Everything Bagels Seasoning Mix

There are a couple of Everything Bagel Seasoning Mixes you can buy, but I prefer to create my own! For this seasoning mix I used:

  • poppyseeds
  • black sesame seeds
  • white sesame seeds
  • pretzel salt

Feel free to add your favorite seeds to the mix or of course omit seeds if you don’t have them at hand. You could also add flax seeds, whole cumin, garlic powder,…

Everything Bagels dough
Everything Bagels - Forming the Bagels

For the bagel dough, I’ve used my Basic White Bread recipe, which is my go-to base for pretty much all kinds of bread! After that, it’s merely just a piece of cake. To make the iconic bagel form, I’ve simply made a small hole with my fingers and widened it. Super easy!

Everything Bagels in the waterbath
Everything Bagels sprinkled with Everything Bagel Seasoning

Then you just have to cook the bagels in a water bath for a few minutes. In this water bath, I’ve added maple syrup. This gives it a nicer color, a subtle sweet coating and helps the seeds to stick to the bread. Then sprinkle with the Everything Bagel Seasoning Mix and bake.

Everything Bagels

Spreads for the Everything Bagels

  • basic hummus
  • spinach hummus
  • potato cheese spread

Everything Bagels with cream cheese, cherry tomatoes and cracked pepper

You know what’s also really good with bagels? Cream Cheese! I’ve made an almond-based cream cheese and it’s absolutely delicious. The perfect bagel spread!

Everything Bagels

Everything Bagels

You don't have to go to New York to eat delicious, fluffy NYC-style Everything Bagels! You can easily make them at home. I'm also sharing my favorite Everything Bagel Spice Mix!
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Course: Basics, Bread, Snack
Cuisine: American, Vegan
Prep Time: 35 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Resting Time: 2 hours
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 4 bagels
Author: Bianca / Elephantastic Vegan

Ingredients

Bagel Dough

  • 2 cups all-purpose flour + more to dust the dough and surfaces
  • 1 teaspoon instant yeast
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon olive oil
  • 3/4 cup water

Water Bath

  • 4 cups water
  • 1 teaspoon maple syrup

Everything Bagel Seasoning Mix

  • 2 teaspoons black sesame seeds
  • 2 teaspoons white sesame seeds
  • 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
  • 1 teaspoon pretzel salt
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Instructions

  • Combine the flour, instant yeast, and salt in a mixing bowl. Add olive oil and water. Mix and knead by hand until a soft dough forms or put all the ingredients kitchen machine and let the machine knead the dough for you. If it's too sticky, you want to add more flour until the dough is non-sticky. If it's too crumbly, add a splash of water.
  • Let the dough rest, covered with a clean kitchen towel, in a warm spot until it doubles in size (about 2 hours  - depending on the room temperature!). 
  • Divide the dough into 4 equal parts. Make smooth balls by pinching down the sides and press the ball a bit flatter. In the middle, press down with two fingers and widen the hole to create the typical bagel shape.
  • Preheat the oven to 400°F/200°C. 
  • Bring the water for the water bath to a boil in a medium pot. Add the maple syrup.
  • Cook each bagel in the water bath for about 1-2 minutes. Transfer them onto a baking tray lined with parchment paper. 
  • Sprinkle the Everything Bagel Seasoning Mix on top of each bagel.
  • Bake them in the oven for about 25 minutes until golden. 

Notes

Storage: They are best on the same day. You can store them at room temperature in a bread box (not entirely air-tight wooden box) for 1-2 days. They are also really good toasted! 

Estimated Nutrition Info

Calories: 270kcal | Carbohydrates: 51g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 3g | Sodium: 745mg | Potassium: 106mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Calcium: 58mg | Iron: 3.4mg
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  1. wuxiaworld

    May 17, 2018 at 10:22 am

    Beautiful recipes! I really like it Thanks for sharing with us

    Reply
  2. Stacy castleberry

    May 19, 2018 at 7:42 pm

    In the instructions, you say baking soda water bath, but in the recipe you only say we need water and maple syrup. Can you clarify?

    Reply
    • Bianca

      May 21, 2018 at 11:37 am

      Ah, thanks for pointing that out, Stacey! I just updated the recipe. Yep, it’s just a regular water bath with maple syrup for these bagels. It would have to be a baking soda water bath for pretzel bagels :)

      Reply
      • Stacy castleberry

        May 21, 2018 at 8:48 pm

        Thanks!

        Reply
  3. Karen

    May 20, 2018 at 12:19 am

    Thank you for sharing the bagel recipe. Can you freeze them?

    Reply
    • Bianca

      May 21, 2018 at 11:41 am

      Yes, totally! Make sure you let them cool off completely before freezing them.

      Reply
  4. Entruempler

    May 20, 2018 at 12:34 pm

    Wooww really soo beautiful recipes! Thanks for sharing with us! :)

    Reply
  5. bloxorz

    August 15, 2018 at 12:46 pm

    It’s been a long time since I read a good article and such a meaning! I hope you will continue to write articles like these for hobbyists!

    Reply
  6. Darshana Brysom

    November 24, 2018 at 9:40 pm

    So awesome!

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    • Bianca

      November 26, 2018 at 11:20 am

      So glad to hear that!! :)

      Reply
  7. Gabby

    December 5, 2018 at 12:40 am

    Can I use agave syrup instead of maple for the water bath? Thank you!

    Reply
  8. Heidi Pollack

    February 16, 2019 at 3:47 am

    This was delicious! It was my second time ever making bagels and I LOVE the process and the rewarding outcome! Beauty recipe ♡ I’m wondering… if I wanted to add some browned onion (finely chopped) into the dough, when would be the time to add it?

    Reply
    • Bianca

      February 20, 2019 at 9:35 pm

      Glad to hear that! I would probably add the onions at the end of step 1, kneading it into the dough at the very end.

      Reply
  9. Eileen

    February 28, 2019 at 12:12 am

    This recipe is missing sugar. The yeast won’t activate without sugar, or at least I can’t get it to.

    Reply
    • Bianca

      March 7, 2019 at 3:00 pm

      Hi Eileen, I’ve been baking bread for years and never added sugar. And my dough always rises. The yeast uses the sugar that is naturally occurring in the flour.

      Reply
  10. Theresa

    March 1, 2019 at 7:12 pm

    These are so good, I’ve already made them twice and they are so easy to make!

    Reply
    • Bianca

      March 7, 2019 at 2:58 pm

      Wohoo!! This makes me really happy :)

      Reply
  11. Makenna

    April 10, 2019 at 9:09 pm

    Is there any way for us to make these gluten free? Would it affect the recipe using almond flour, coconut flour, etc? Do you have a gluten free flour you could recommend?

    Reply
  12. Elle

    April 20, 2019 at 3:54 am

    Hi there – I have dry baking yeast not instant can you please advise on how I should proceed and also how much I should use as I purchased in bulk? Thanks in advance I am so excited to try to make the bagels myself:)

    XO – Elle

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