Bread Machine Bagels
Craft the perfect bakery-quality bagels right at home with this easy Bread Machine Bagel recipe! Designed to take the guesswork out of dough preparation, your bread machine handles the mixing and kneading for you, delivering consistently pillowy, elastic dough every time. After a quick boil in water—enhanced with a touch of honey for a subtly sweet sheen—these bagels are baked to golden perfection, creating a chewy, flavorful crust that’s ideal for breakfast sandwiches or spreading with cream cheese. Customize your bagels with toppings like sesame seeds or everything bagel seasoning, or enjoy them plain and simple. Ready in just over two hours, this homemade bagel recipe is a must-try for bread lovers seeking an easy and satisfying treat. Perfect for breakfast, brunch, or meal prep, these bagels will quickly become a family favorite!
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Recipe Information
Ingredients
- 1 cup Warm water
- 2 tablespoons Sugar
- 1.5 teaspoons Salt
- 3.5 cups Bread flour
- 2.25 teaspoons Active dry yeast
- 3 quarts Water for boiling
- 2 tablespoons Honey (optional for boiling water)
Instructions
Add the warm water, sugar, and salt into the bread machine pan.
Add the bread flour on top of the liquid ingredients, ensuring it fully covers the liquid.
Make a small well in the center of the flour and add the active dry yeast into the well (avoid letting the yeast touch the liquid).
Set the bread machine to the Dough cycle and start it. This process typically takes about 90 minutes depending on your bread machine.
Once the Dough cycle is complete, lightly flour your work surface and remove the dough from the bread machine.
Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces and shape each piece into a ball.
Using your finger, poke a hole in the center of each ball and gently stretch it to form a bagel shape (with a hole approximately 1.5 inches wide). Cover the shaped bagels with a clean towel and let them rest for 10-15 minutes.
While the bagels are resting, bring 3 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot. If desired, add 2 tablespoons of honey for flavor.
Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper or lightly grease it.
Carefully drop 2-3 bagels at a time into the boiling water. Boil for 1 minute, then flip and boil the other side for 1 minute.
Remove the boiled bagels with a slotted spoon and place them on the prepared baking sheet.
If desired, top the bagels with seeds (e.g., sesame, poppy) or seasonings (e.g., everything bagel seasoning) immediately after boiling.
Bake the bagels in the preheated oven for 20-25 minutes, or until they are golden brown.
Transfer the bagels to a wire rack to cool before serving. Enjoy your freshly baked bagels!
Nutrition Facts
Calories |
1843 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
% Daily Value* |
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| Total Fat | 6.9 g | 9% | |
| Saturated Fat | 1.3 g | 6% | |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 0.0 g | ||
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0% | |
| Sodium | 3555 mg | 155% | |
| Total Carbohydrate | 394.9 g | 144% | |
| Dietary Fiber | 13.2 g | 47% | |
| Total Sugars | 60.9 g | ||
| Protein | 55.4 g | 111% | |
| Vitamin D | 0.0 mcg | 0% | |
| Calcium | 70 mg | 5% | |
| Iron | 19.8 mg | 110% | |
| Potassium | 603 mg | 13% | |
*The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
