My Homemade Montreal Bagels Recipe! 🥯

bread flour

🥗Healthier: whole wheat flour

💰Cheaper: all-purpose flour

Whole wheat flour adds fiber and nutrients.

sesame seeds

🥗Healthier: flaxseeds

💰Cheaper: sunflower seeds

Flaxseeds provide omega-3s and are often less expensive.

poppy seeds

🥗Healthier: chia seeds

💰Cheaper: cumin seeds

Chia seeds are nutritious and can be a cost-effective alternative.

honey

🥗Healthier: maple syrup

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Maple syrup offers a unique flavor while being a natural sweetener.

In a mixing bowl, combine 350 grams of warm water, 60 grams of sugar, 30 grams of neutral flavored oil, 10 grams of active dry yeast, 20 grams of runny honey, and 1 egg. Whisk together.

Add 550 grams of bread flour and 8 grams of salt to the mixture and stir.

Use a mixer with a dough hook attachment to mix the dough on a slow speed, adding flour little by little until the dough comes together. Set aside an extra 150 grams of bread flour to adjust the consistency if needed.

Knead the dough for about 10 minutes until smooth, then perform the window pane test to check for gluten development.

Let the dough rest for 30 minutes until it has puffed up.

Cut the dough into 75 gram pieces and roll each piece into logs about 10 to 12 inches long. Shape each log into a bagel by wrapping it around your hand and connecting the two ends.

Let the shaped bagels rest for another 30 minutes.

Boil a large pot of water and add 300 grams of runny honey once boiling.

Preheat the oven to 230 degrees Celsius (450 degrees Fahrenheit) and place baking pans inside to preheat.

Boil each bagel for 1.5 to 2 minutes, then remove and press into everything bagel seasoning before placing on parchment paper.

Slide the bagels onto the preheated baking pans and bake for 15 minutes until golden brown.

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