Onion Bagel Recipe
These onion bagels are so easy to make and go great with cream cheese! Start them now and they will be ready in no time!
Servings: 10
Calories: 233kcal
Ingredients
- 1 3/4 cup warm water
- 1 tbsp active dry yeast
- 4 1/2 cups all purpose flour
- 4 tablespoons sugar
- 1 teaspoon sea salt
- 1/8 cup dried onion flakes plus 2 tbsp for topping
- 1 egg beaten
Instructions
- Combine warm water and yeast, stir well, and set aside for 10 min.
- In a mixing bowl, combine flour, sugar, salt and dried onion flakes.
- Add the wet ingredients to the dry ingredients and mix together well.
- Transfer the dough to a lightly floured countertop and knead it for 7-10 minutes.
- Place the dough in a bowl, cover and rise until doubled in size (about an hour).
- Punch down dough and divide into 10 balls.
- Poke a hole with your thumb and shape each ball into a bagel. Cover with a tea towel to proof in a warm area for 20 minutes. (see step by step pictures above for reference)
- In a large pot, bring water to a boil with a tablespoon of sugar and baking soda. Carefully lower 2-3 bagels at a time and boil for 2 minutes, flipping once.
- While you are boiling the bagels, preheat oven to 400°F. with two 12” skillets. You can also use a large baking sheet.
- After boiling the bagels, brush with egg wash and sprinkle with the remaining onion flakes.
- Carefully remove the skillets with a hot pad, lightly grease and add bagels.
- Bake on the center rack for 18-20 minutes.
- Transfer to cooling rack for 15-20 min.
Notes
You can substitute instant yeast for active dry yeast. However, you may need to adjust the rise time slightly, as instant yeast tends to act more quickly.
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For a less oniony flavor, you can leave out the onion flakes from the dough and just sprinkle them on top.