I’m officially obsessed with making our easy homemade bagels! I can’t stop! I can’t believe I am actually making my own bagels and you can too. We have made our own bread and pizza for awhile and I have wanted to try out bagels. After researching a lot of different ways to do it I finally figured out the easiest way and boy are they delicious! Don’t be scared away, you have to try this!
- 2 teaspoons active yeast (or one packet)
- 1¼ cups warm water
- 1½ tablespoons honey
- 3½ cups all purpose flour (use unbleached if you can)
- 1½ teaspoons salt
- In an electric mixer (or use a spoon and your muscles!) combine yeast and warm water.
- Stir and let dissolve.
- Add honey (the honey helps the yeast grow).
- Add the flour and mix until combine.
- Add the salt and mix.
- Knead for 10 minutes either with the bread hook attachment or by hand.
- Mold the dough into a ball and brush with oil.
- Place the dough in a bowl.
- Cover with a dish towel and let rise for 1 hour.
- My kitchen tends to be cold so I put my oven on warm for a few minutes then turn it off and place the bowl of dough in.
- Divide dough into 16 equal parts.
- Use your palm to create a ball by moving your hand in a circular motion.
- Once you have create 16 balls take one ball at a time, slightly flatten the dough with your palm and poke your finger into the middle of the ball.
- Move your finger in a circular motion to create a hole.
- Place on a greased cookie sheet.
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
- Meanwhile add approximately 5-8 bagels to a boiling pot of water.
- Flip bagels over after 2 minutes and cook for 2 more minutes.
- Take out of the water and put on greased cookie sheet. Repeat with the rest of bagels.
- Bake at 425 degrees F for 20 minutes.
- Let cool and enjoy!
HOW TO MAKE EASY HOMEMADE BAGELS
In an electric mixer (or use a spoon and your muscles!) combine yeast and warm water. Stir and let dissolve. Add honey (the honey helps the yeast grow). Add the flour and mix until combine. Add the salt and mix. Knead for 10 minutes either with the bread hook attachment or by hand.
Mold the dough into a ball and brush with oil. Place the dough in a bowl. Cover with a dish towel and let rise for 1 hour. My kitchen tends to be cold so I put my oven on warm for a few minutes then turn it off and place the bowl of dough in.
Divide dough into 16 equal parts. This is a fantastic teaching moment to share with your children and introduce some mathematical language. Begin by showing the dough as a whole and then dividing into 2 equal halves. Ask how many pieces of dough there are now. Revisit the fact that now there are 2 halves. Continue to divide each dough in half adding up the amounts each time until you have 16 pieces of dough.
Next show how you can use your palm to create a ball by moving your hand in a circular motion. Don’t worry if the balls do not look the perfect. Just like with children’s artwork a large part of cooking with children is about the process and not the final product. Focus on creating a love of cooking and a healthy perception of food!
Once you have create 16 balls take one ball at a time, slightly flatten the dough with your palm and poke your finger into the middle of the ball. Move your finger in a circular motion to create a hole. Place on a greased cookie sheet.
PicturePreheat oven to 425 degrees F. Meanwhile add approximately 5-8 bagels to a boiling pot of water. Flip bagels over after 2 minutes and cook for 2 more minutes. Take out of the water and put on greased cookie sheet. Repeat with the rest of bagels.
Bake at 425 degrees F for 20 minutes. Let cool and enjoy! These little guys make amazing bagel sandwiches!
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