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I’ll admit: I was skeptical that a make-at-home bagel with Greek yogurt as the main ingredient would be edible AND that I would be able to bake them on my own.
So I was SHOCKED when they were actually delicious. And easy! And the recipe only calls for 6 ingredients and no special equipment. #winning!
Even my 6-year-old daughter said ‘these are the best everything bagels I’ve ever had! you made these?!’
Like I mentioned earlier, the main ingredient in these bagels is fa*gE Total 0% Plain Greek yogurt, which means they have a ton more protein than the average bagel – an easy way to sneak it in if you have a picky child.
fa*gE Total 0% Plain Greek yogurt has no added sugar, is made with milk from non-GMO fed cows, and packs 18 grams of protein in one 6oz cup.
The original Skinnytaste Bagel recipe can be found here – along with variations to make them gluten-free or dairy-free.
I followed the original Skinnytaste bagel recipe to a T and shared it below!
2 teaspoons baking powder (if it’s expired it won’t rise)
3/4 teaspoon table salt
1 egg white, beaten (for the bagel ‘wash’ to get the seasoning to stick)
Everything Bagel Seasoning – or you could totally improvise this and use poppy seeds, sesame seeds, onion flakes, etc.
Baking Instructions
Preheat oven to 375F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper – spray it with oil so the bagels don’t stick.
Combine the flour, baking powder and salt in a medium bowl and whisk well. Add the yogurt and mix with a fork – it will look like small crumbles at first, NOT like a ball of dough.
Lightly dust flour on your work surface and knead the dough until it’s tacky but not sticky. Honestly, I think mine was a little too sticky but the bagels turned out awesome so don’t let that deter you.
Divide the dough into 4 equal balls. Roll each ball into 3/4-inch thick ‘ropes’ and form bagels – see pic below.
Use a silicone brush to wet the bagel with the egg white wash and press the bagel into a plate of the bagel seasoning. I did both sides of the bagels AND the sides because you can never have too much Everything bagel seasoning.
Bake on the top rack of the oven for 25 minutes – I checked on mine several times starting at 20 minutes but 25 minutes was spot on. Let them cool before you cut them.
If you aren’t a bagel lover, here are 5 delish savory Greek yogurt recipes and a family-friendly salmon Greek yogurt recipe. I’ve also used fa*gE Total 5% Plain Greek yogurt to make an insanely delicious Green Goddess Dressing recipe.
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The exact ingredients vary, but recipes often include garlic flakes, onion flakes, poppy seeds, sesame seeds and kosher salt. The bagels are made with regular dough and the name is independent of additional fillings such as cream cheese. The everything bagel is made with a variety of toppings.
The blend of sesame, onion, garlic, poppy seeds and salt makes them a real treat (especially with a big schmear of cream cheese). It's no wonder that everything bagel seasoning blends are popping up all over!
Before baking, let's top the bagels. Brush with a little egg white, then coat in everything bagel seasoning. This is a blend of poppy seeds, sesame seeds, dried minced onion, dried garlic flakes, and coarse sea salt or flaky sea salt.
When using it on store-bought bagels, first brush the top of the bagel with a very thin layer of water, then sprinkle with everything bagel spice. The water is essential for the spice mix to stick to the bagels.
Deliciously seasoned with a classic bagel blend – onion, garlic, sea salt, sesame seeds and poppy seeds. No artificial preservatives, sweeteners, flavors or colors from artificial sources.
The flavor/seasoning of everything bagels is very unique and difficult to describe, but imagine a symphony of flavors coming from the nuttiness of the seeds with hints of garlic and onion, the spiciness of pepper then bursts of salt. It's truly an experience.
Bacon is preferred, but optional. Bagel with cream cheese– either plain, or your choice of flavored cream cheese. A schmear is a New York classic, and it's so good. Bagel with butter– especially with homemade butter or a delicious French butter.
Unopened, a high-quality Everything Bagel Seasoning can last for about 2-3 years past the printed date on the package. Once opened, the quality will be best within 6 months to a year, but if stored properly, it can last 1-2 years.
Starchy white bagels— and flavored varieties like onion, garlic, poppy seed, and “everything” bagels—are made with refined wheat flour, which has been stripped of the fiber and nutrients that give whole grains their health benefits.
Just like the bagel itself, Everything Bagel is the perfect addition to all your breakfast and egg dishes. Omelets, breakfast bakes, or sprinkled on top of eggs fried, poached, or scrambled, the savory crunchy seasoning is the perfect pairing.
If you're set on using dried herbs to flavor your bagels, there are ways to mitigate their tendency to burn. Consider soaking them in a small amount of olive oil. This not only infuses the herbs with flavor but also helps protect them from direct heat.
However, the most widely accepted origin story credits a New Yorker named David Gussin for this flavorful innovation. As a teenager working in a bakery in the 1980s, Gussin purportedly coined the term “everything bagel.”
Za'atar is made up of sesame seeds, thyme, sumac (earthy taste), and salt. It's super simple and goes with so much. The bagels have the toasted sesame flavor along with the earthy, savory taste from the thyme and sumac. It's a winning combo!
The craze was only fueled when Trader Joe's began selling shakers of Everything but the Bagel Sesame Seasoning Blend in February 2017. But how did we get here? We talked to a few bagel experts, as well as the four people most commonly credited with the everything bagel's creation, to find out.
It's a joke that an everything bagel literally contains everything. The bagel is black with a hole in the center and Joy explains that since nothing in life matters, life has no point. The bagel represents the notion that there's nothing but a pointless void to see when you look at life.
Introduction: My name is Neely Ledner, I am a bright, determined, beautiful, adventurous, adventurous, spotless, calm person who loves writing and wants to share my knowledge and understanding with you.
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