These bagels are absolutely delicious and very fun to make! The quick boil in honey water gives them their iconic “chewy” exterior, with a soft dense middle that’s perfect for your favorite spreads and toppings. This recipe can be easily doubled to then freeze and reheat as an easy go-to breakfast or lunch option.

Happy Unsifted Baking!

- Sarah + Keira

Unsifted Bagels 

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PREP: 30 minutes
TOTAL: 1 hour 45 minutes
YIELD: 7 bagels (medium)

INSTRUCTIONS

1.  Mill the fresh flour

• Set WonderMill® dial to 12:00 (clock position)
• Mill 2 cups Basic Blend

2.  Combine ingredients in large bowl

• Add 1 cup warm water
• Add 2 tsp instant yeast
• Add all the unsifted flour (about 3 cups)
• Add ¼ cup sugar
• Add ¾ tsp salt
• Add 1 Tbsp honey
• Optional: Add mix-ins (see variations to the right)

• Using a spoon or Danish dough whisk, stir to combine

3.  Knead the dough + Rise

• Pour dough onto a lightly floured surface
• Knead about 12-15 minutes, or until dough is smooth and elastic (bounces back slightly when pressed)
• Cover and let dough rise until doubled (45-60 minutes)

4.  Shape the bagels + Rest

Pro-tip: If the dough is dry, dip your fingers in water before shaping

• Divide dough into 7 balls (about 105-115 g each)
• Cover dough balls with a clean dish towel; let rest 3-5 minutes (lets the gluten relax to make shaping easier)
• Poke thumb through center of each ball, then twirl on finger(s) to expand the hole to about 1 inch
• Cover and let dough rest about 10-15 minutes

5.  Boil the water

• While the bagels rest, preheat oven to 375F
• In a large pot, add about 3 quarts warm water
• Add 3 Tbsp honey
• Add 2 tsp salt
• Stir, cover, bring to boil

6.  Boil the bagels

• To boiling water, add two bagels “pretty side down”
• Cover and boil for 30-45 seconds
• Using a slotted spoon or tongs, gently flip the bagels
• Cover and boil for 30-45 seconds
• Gently remove bagels and place on cooling/drying rack (place foil or baking sheet below to catch drips)
• Repeat until all bagels are boiled

7.  Top + Bake

• In a small bowl, whisk together 1 egg +1 tsp water
• Optional: Lightly brush tops of bagels with egg wash
• Optional: Sprinkle bagels with desired toppings
• Bake at 375F for 18-20 minutes (190F internal temp.)

DOUGH VARIATIONS

In Step 2, add (omit) the following:

Blueberry Bliss

Chocolate Chip

• ½ cup chocolate chips

Cinnamon Chip

• 1 Tbsp cinnamon
• ½ cup cinnamon chips

Pumpkin Spice

• ⅔ cup pumpkin puree
• ⅓ cup brown sugar
• 2 Tbsp pumpkin pie spice
• ¾ cup water (total)
• (omit) sugar

TOPPING VARIATIONS

In Step 7, add the following toppings:

Pizza Toppings

• Skip the egg wash. Top the bagels with shredded mozzarella cheese and a few slices of pepperoni.

Standard Toppings

• Asiago Cheese (shredded)
• Cinnamon + Sugar
• Everything Seasoning
• Poppy Seeds
• Sesame Seeds