Mini Bagels

These Mini Bagels are so soft and delicious! A quick & easy baked mini bagels recipe – ready in under 30 minutes!  Plus, they’re freezer-friendly, affordable, and entirely customizable. For mini blueberry bagels, just add dehydrated blueberries!

There’s something about mini portion sizes that I find irresistible! Anyone care for some mini…

•         pumpkin pies?
•         pork sandwiches?
•         pigs in a blanket?

How can you say no to all the cuteness?!

But more importantly, mini versions of my favorite foods means being able to eat ALL the flavors, and not have to turn any of them away.

To be honest, that’s the main reason why I’m sharing my mini bagels recipe with you!

Homemade Mini Bagels Recipe

These mini bagels were inspired by my original 2-ingredient bagel recipe. It’s made of the same simple, clean ingredients, and even has the same method. These mini bagels are:

•         Soft and incredibly delicious
•         Ready in under 30 minutes
•         Easy to double or triple
•         Freezer friendly (hello fast breakfasts!)
•         High in protein and sugar-free
•         Super affordable

Plus, with getting so many mini bagels out of one recipe, you don’t have to settle on one flavor of bagel!

What are the ingredients in this homemade mini bagels recipe?

You need just two simple ingredients for a delicious batch of homemade mini bagels:

1. Self-rising flour (or make your own with my hack below)
2. Greek yogurt

 Compare those two ingredients to the bagels from Dunkin Donuts:

Enriched Wheat Flour (Wheat Flour, Niacin, Reduced Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Water, Sugar, Malt Extract, Degermed Yellow Corn Meal, Yeast, Salt, Natural Ferment Flavor (Cultured Wheat and Wheat Malt Flours,Vinegar, Salt), Molasses, Dough Conditioner (Malted Barley Flour, Enzymes, Dextrose), Soy (Trace).

And compare to Thomas mini bagels (found at Walmart):

Enriched Wheat Flour [Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Reduced Iron, Niacin, Thiamin Mononitrate (Vitamin B1), Riboflavin (Vitamin B2), Folic Acid], Water, Sugar, Yeast, Wheat Gluten, Salt, Cornmeal, Calcium Propionate And Sorbic Acid (To Preserve Freshness), Monoglycerides, Cellulose Gum, Citric Acid, Xanthan Gum, Soy Lecithin.

And compare to Pillsbury mini bagels:

Whole Wheat Flour, Water, Enriched Flour (Wheat Flour, Malted Barley Flour, Niacin, Iron, Thiamin Mononitrate, Riboflavin, Folic Acid), Neufchatel Cheese (Milk, Cream, Cheese Culture, Salt, Carob Bean Gum), Sugar, Maltodextrin, Soybean Oil, Contains 2 % or less of: Whey, Yeast, Salt, Cinnamon, Modified Corn Starch, Corn Starch, Cream of Tartar, Methylcellulose, contains Wheat and Milk ingredients.

I know some of that reads like a foreign language, so let me summarize my top three reasons why you should avoid store-bought mini bagels:

•         Added sugar
•         High in sodium
•         Contains soy (potential allergen and hormone disruptor)

If you make your own bagels (using just TWO ingredients) you can eliminate the sugar, salt and soy…

Plus you’ll save A TON of money and you’ll have freshly baked bagels anytime you want!

How to make bagels at home?

The steps to make bagels at home are really straightforward:

1. Combine the ingredients in a large bowl (aim for one size larger than you think you need) and mix together using your hands.
2. Divide the dough and shape on a silpat mat.
3. Bake and enjoy!

(Note: If you want to add flavors – and my suggestions are below – you’ll add those ingredients before you divide and shape the dough.)

How to Make Self-Rising Flour

Self-rising flour isn’t something I normally keep in my pantry, so I choose to make my own with this super easy hack:

Combine 1 cup of flour with 1 ½ tsp baking powder and ½ tsp salt. Stir and use in place of self-rising flour!

(If you need more on self-rising flour, check out this self-rising flour tutorial.)

Need mini bagel recipe ideas?

If I haven’t given it away already, I absolutely LOVE flavored bagels. If you want a sweet variety, I recommend:

•         Cinnamon Raisin (2 Tbsp cinnamon + ¼ cup raisins)
•         Chocolate Chip (2-3 Tbsp chocolate chips)
•         Blueberry (2-3 Tbsp dehydrated blueberries)

And for those who like savory bagels:

•         Jalapeno Cheddar (1/4 cup shredded cheddar cheese + 2 Tbsp diced jalapenos)
•         Everything Bagel (2 Tbsp “Everything Bagel” seasoning, sprinkled over the top before baking)
•         Sesame (1-2 Tbsp white or black sesame seeds, sprinkled over the top before baking)
•         Onion (2 Tbsp dried minced onion mixed into the dough + 1 Tbsp sprinkled over the top before baking)
•         Asiago (1/4 cup shredded asiago cheese, sprinkled over the top halfway through baking)

Make Mini Bagels Even Faster

These mini bagels freeze WONDERFULLY, and having some extra stashed in the freezer makes busy mornings much easier.

Anytime you make this recipe, I highly recommend doubling or tripling the batch. When they’re done baking:

1. Slice them through the middle horizontally.
2. Freeze in a single layer on a cookie sheet for one hour. 
3. Then move the mini bagels to a gallon-size freezer-safe plastic bag. 

When you want a fresh mini bagel, you can easily pull out what you need and pop it in the toaster (or toaster oven, or air fryer, or conventional oven) for a quick breakfast or snack!

What to serve with Mini Bagels:

• Stovetop Breakfast Oatmeal & Porridge
• Homemade Breakfast Sausage
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• How to Make the Best Scrambled Eggs

Other easy bread ideas:

• Maple Oatmeal Bread
• Classic Pumpkin Bread
• Spiced Carrot Bread
• Best Caramelized Banana Bread

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