Best Montreal Bagel Recipe (Step-by-Step, 1 hour)

Name: Best Montreal Bagel Recipe (Step-by-Step, 1 hour)
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Israeli
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups warm water ((about 95-100F/ 35-37.8C)); 1/4 cup sugar; 1 tablespoon maple syrup; 2 teaspoon salt; 10 g active dry or instant yeast ((1 package)); 1 egg ((you can leave this out if you want)); 2 tablespoons oil (canola or vegetable); 4 cups all purpose or bread flour, Note 1 (plus an extra 1/2 cup/62g as needed); 12 cups water; 1/2 cup brown sugar (or 1/2 cup/170g honey); 1 cup sesame seeds (or poppy or everything bagel seeds)

Instructions

Prep:20minCook:20min

In about 1 hour, you will be feasting on soft, warm, slightly sweet and chewy bagels covered in seeds. Montreal bagels are, hands down, the best bagels anywhere. (Full disclosure - I'm an ex-Montrealer.)

Updated at: Sun, 12 Oct 2025 15:00:59 GMT