With this straightforward bagel recipe that makes the dough in a bread machine, you can now add “bagel maker” to your list of skills. After shaping, boiling, and baking, sprinkle poppy seeds, sesame seeds, or anything seasoning on the final bagels.
| Prep Time: | 30 mins |
| Cook Time: | 25 mins |
| Additional Time: | 1 hr 50 mins |
| Total Time: | 2 hrs 45 mins |
| Servings: | 9 |
| Yield: | 9 bagels |
Ingredients
- 1 cup warm water (110 degrees F/45 degrees C)
- 3 cups bread flour
- 2 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons salt
- 2 ¼ teaspoons active dry yeast
- 1 tablespoon cornmeal
- 3 tablespoons white sugar
- 1 large egg white, beaten
- 3 tablespoons poppy seeds
Instructions
- Place water, flour, sugar, salt, and yeast into a bread machine in the order listed, or follow the order recommended by the manufacturer if different. Run Dough cycle. Remove dough from the machine after the cycle is done, about 90 minutes.
- Place dough onto a lightly floured surface and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes..
- Cut dough into nine equal pieces. Roll each piece into a small ball and flatten into a circle. Poke a hole in the middle of each circle with your thumb. Poke your thumb through the hole and twirl each circle a bit to enlarge the hole and to even out dough around the hole. Place back onto the floured surface, cover with a clean cloth, and let rest for 10 minutes.
- While dough is resting, bring 3 quarts water to a boil in a large pot. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Sprinkle cornmeal onto an ungreased baking sheet.
- Stir sugar into boiling water. Working in batches, carefully transfer two bagels at a time to the boiling water and boil for 1 minute, turning halfway through. Drain briefly on a clean towel, then arrange on the prepared baking sheet. Brush with egg white and sprinkle with poppy seeds.
- When all bagels have been boiled and topped with poppy seeds, bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.
Reviews
Yummy!! It smells amazing when they are baking. I used “everything bagel” seasoning and it turned out perfect. I was a little confused with the dough flattening process, but I ended up flattening with a roller and it worked out great – they puffed up while baking.
This is my go to bagel recipe! Turns out great every time and super easy. They are so delicious.
Dynamite!! My family ate in one morning. I substituted regular flour and did everything but the bagel and cinnamon sugar toppings. So so good. Thanks for sharing this recipe! Can’t wait to try blueberry’s, raisins, chocolate chip!!
Followed recipe and it’s perfect. Keeper for sure
I haven’t tried these yet (later today), but I have to say, the reviewer who insisted that the salt and sugar must not come into contact with the yeast only half knows what they’re talking about. The salt, yes, it will kill the yeast, so it must not touch it. However, the SUGAR, is what feeds the yeast, and I always put the yeast on top of the sugar in the centre of the bread machine pan. In a normal recipe not using a bread machine, regular (not instant) yeast is dissolved and proofed with warm water and sugar, so when it comes to that, they are absolutely WRONG.
Incredible recipe. I’ve now made it 5 times and have made it as written except made 6 bagels, increased the boiling time to 90 seconds per side for a firmer bagel, and cooked on parchment paper to avoid sticking.
This recipe is PERFECT. After moving from NYC to a place that has terrible bagels, I’ve been on the hunt to make my own. This recipe is it. I followed the recipe exactly. Bagels were done after 25 minutes.
Remember to keep the salt and sugar completely separate from the yeast ( I used Doves Farm quick dried yeast) they must NOT come into contact. No need for cornmeal on baking sheet. A tablespoon of honey in the water too. My dough programme is 2.20.
I signed up just to review. I collected all of the hints from the reviews. They came out AMAZING!!!
I made this recipe exactly as listed, except I made eight instead of six, and it was fantastic. The bagels turned out chewy on the outside and light on the inside. I will definitely make them again.
Great recipe. I used bread machine yeast and I was really happy with the results.
They came out looking amazing!
The bagels came out pretty good. I forgot to put 2 tablespoons of sugar in the boiling water. This may have made the difference. I made Sesame, Cinnamon, and Tarragon. Next time I will add the sugar to the water.
They are awesome. Did not use egg wash. Used AQUAFABA. Worked wonderful.
Love this recipe, probably my favorite bread maker recipe besides challah bread and bagels. Just like the pretzels, I basically gave up on forming the ‘proper’ shape, so I make bagel sticks / bites. Much easier, just as tasty.
Perfectly chewy and delicious! I baked 25 minutes because they didn’t seem done but I didn’t take into account that I’d be roasting them later. 20 minutes is perfect if toasting. I cut them in half and put them right in the freezer. Then grab one and toast for a perfect fresh treat.
Loads of fun, I put cheese on top of some and Bagel Seasonings from Costco on top of the others. Nom, nom, nom. I’ll be making this again…maybe put some cheese in the dough mixing process as well as on top. Raisin ones too, with vanilla, cinnamon, and stuff . . . Here I come!
These are good, but IGNORE the part about an ungreased cookie sheet. Anytime a recipe pulls out the old wives’ tale about the cornmeal bit, I usually spray it down anyway, but this time I didn’t & it’s like they’re glued to the pan. Trying to saw them off the pan without mangling them is tough.
This recipe is very easy to make. I follow the exact recipe. First time I follow some review that said to let them rise for a few hours. They came out flat. Second time follow exactly just let them rise while boiling water and they came out perfect.
The first time, I made this recipe as written, but found the bagels too small. I’ve made it several times since then, and find that I’m happier with six to eight bagels. I’ve added 3/4 cup of raisins and 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon to the breadmaker, and I’ve left out the egg white.
Light bagels. But easy and tasty. If you like sturdier bagels this may not be for You. I added cranberries