🥯✨ Homemade Everything Bagels

Everything Bagels are chewy, golden bagels topped with a savory blend of sesame seeds, poppy seeds, garlic, onion, and salt. With a crisp exterior and soft, dense center, they’re a classic breakfast favorite served with cream cheese, smoked salmon, or your favorite toppings.

Prep Time

• Prep: 30 minutes
• Rise: 1–1½ hours
• Boil & Bake: 25 minutes
• Total: About 2 hours

Servings

8 bagels

Ingredients

Bagel Dough

• 4 cups bread flour
• 1½ cups warm water
• 2 teaspoons active dry yeast
• 1 tablespoon sugar or honey
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1 tablespoon olive oil (optional)

Everything Bagel Seasoning

• 2 tablespoons sesame seeds
• 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
• 2 tablespoons dried minced garlic
• 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
• 1 tablespoon coarse salt
• 1 teaspoon black sesame seeds (optional)

Boiling Water

• 8 cups water
• 2 tablespoons honey or brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon baking soda (optional)

Instructions

1. Make the Dough

1. Combine warm water, yeast, and sugar. Let sit for 5–10 minutes.
2. Add flour and salt.
3. Knead for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
4. Place dough in an oiled bowl, cover, and let rise for 1 hour until doubled.

2. Shape Bagels

1. Divide dough into 8 equal pieces.
2. Roll each piece into a ball.
3. Press a hole through the center and stretch into a bagel shape.
4. Rest for 15 minutes.

3. Boil the Bagels

1. Bring water, honey, and baking soda to a gentle boil.
2. Boil bagels 30–60 seconds per side.
3. Remove and drain.

4. Add Everything Seasoning

1. Sprinkle seasoning generously over wet bagels.
2. Place on a lined baking sheet.

5. Bake

1. Bake at 425°F (220°C) for 20–25 minutes.
2. Cool slightly before slicing.

Serving Ideas

• 🧀 Cream cheese
• 🥑 Avocado and egg
• 🥓 Bacon, egg, and cheese
• 🐟 Smoked salmon with cream cheese
• 🥒 Cucumber and herbs

Variations

🧄 Garlic Parmesan Bagels

Add:

• Parmesan cheese
• Extra garlic seasoning

🌶 Spicy Everything Bagels

Add:

• Chili flakes
• Sesame chili seasoning

🧀 Cheddar Everything Bagels

Mix:

• Shredded cheddar into the dough

🥯 Breakfast Sandwich Bagel

Fill with:

• Fried egg
• Cheese
• Turkey or bacon

Tips for Perfect Bagels

• Bread flour creates the classic chewy texture.
• Boiling before baking gives bagels their signature crust.
• Add seasoning immediately after boiling so it sticks.
• For deeper flavor, refrigerate shaped bagels overnight and bake the next day. 🥯✨