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Hearty Whole Wheat Bagels

Breakfast 🍳Lunch 🥪Snack 🍿 American Low-SodiumVegetarian 🥦Halal 🕌Kosher ✡️Pescatarian 🐟

Hearty Whole Wheat Bagels offer a pleasantly chewy bite with a malty sweetness from honey and the nutty depth of whole wheat flour. A quick boil gives them a glossy crust while the interior stays tender and satisfying. Serve warm for breakfast or brunch, or slice and toast for sandwiches throughout the week.

  • Prep15 mins
  • Cook16 mins
  • Serves8
  • DifficultyMedium
Hearty Whole Wheat Bagels
  1. 1

    Add the water, honey, vital wheat gluten, salt, yeast, and whole wheat flour to the bread maker in that order. Choose the "Dough" setting. Let the machine run, about 2 hours.

  2. 2

    Take the finished dough out of the bread maker and punch it down on a lightly floured surface. Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces and shape them into balls. Press a thumb through the center of each ball to form a hole; shape the bagels as round as you can. Set them on a plate, cover with a clean towel, and let rest for 15 minutes.

  3. 3

    Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with a clean towel. Sprinkle cornmeal on a separate baking sheet.

  4. 4

    Bring a large pot of water to a boil; stir in the sugar. Add the bagels to the boiling water, 2 at a time. Boil for 1 minute, flipping them halfway through. Lift the bagels out with a slotted spoon and drain on the towel-lined baking sheet.

  5. 5

    Move the bagels to the prepared baking sheet. Brush the bagels with egg white.

  6. 6

    Bake in the preheated oven until browned, 15 to 20 minutes. Move to a cooling rack.