Homemade Bagels Recipe

Name: Homemade Bagels Recipe
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 2 h 35 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 1 and 1/2 cups (360g/ml) warm water (between 100–110°F/38–43°C); 1 Tablespoon barley malt syrup, granulated sugar, or brown sugar*; 2 and 3/4 teaspoons (8g) instant or active dry yeast*; 4 cups (520g) bread flour (spooned & leveled), plus more as needed*; 2 teaspoons salt; 2 quarts (1.9L) water; 1/4 cup (85g) barley malt syrup or honey; egg wash: 1 egg white beaten with 1 Tablespoon water

Instructions

Prep:2h 10minCook:25min

Make fresh bagels right at home with this tested dough recipe. Don't skip the water bath and egg wash—both provide an extra chewy and golden brown crust. This recipe is also in my cookbook, Sally's Baking 101.

Updated at: Sun, 11 Jan 2026 00:01:40 GMT