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Baking Cooking Time : Total Time: 2 hours 30 minutes Recipe Servings : Makes: 8 bagels Recipe Dificult : easy 0.00

Bagel Dough | Chewy, Soft and Authentic Homemade Bagel Dough Recipe

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Bagel Dough is a classic yeast-based dough that produces bagels with a chewy interior and a golden, slightly crisp crust. Made with bread flour, yeast, water, sugar, and salt, this traditional recipe is perfect for creating authentic homemade bagels for breakfast, brunch, or sandwiches.

The high-protein bread flour gives the dough its signature chewy texture, while proper kneading develops strong gluten for a light yet dense crumb. After rising, the dough is shaped into rings and briefly boiled before baking, creating the distinctive crust that makes bagels unique.

Once baked, the bagels are beautifully golden on the outside and soft inside, making them ideal for serving with cream cheese, butter, smoked salmon, or your favorite sandwich fillings.

Bagel Dough is versatile and can be customized with toppings such as sesame seeds, poppy seeds, everything bagel seasoning, onion flakes, or cheese for bakery-quality results at home.

Cooking Method

In a small bowl, combine the warm water, yeast, and sugar. Let stand for 5–10 minutes until foamy.
In a large bowl, mix the bread flour and salt.
Add the yeast mixture and mix until a dough forms.
Knead the dough for 8–10 minutes until smooth and elastic.
Place the dough in a lightly greased bowl, cover, and let it rise for about 1 hour or until doubled in size.
Punch down the dough and divide it into 8 equal pieces.
Shape each piece into a smooth ball, then poke a hole through the center and gently stretch to form a bagel.
Let the shaped bagels rest for 20–30 minutes.
Bring a large pot of water and the honey or barley malt syrup to a gentle boil.
Boil each bagel for 30–60 seconds per side.
Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a parchment-lined baking tray.
Add your preferred toppings while the bagels are still damp.
Bake in a preheated oven at 220°C (425°F) for 20–25 minutes, or until golden brown.
Cool on a wire rack before serving.