Easy Gluten Free Bagel Recipes

EASY GLUTEN FREE BAGEL RECIPE

Steps:

• Whisk egg whites and honey together in a large mixing bowl. If baking from scratch, whisk all dry ingredients together in another bowl. Add either whisked dry ingredients or gfJules Gluten Free Bread Mix and yeast into the large bowl with egg whites and honey together with warm water, beating on low speed of your mixer using paddle attachment, or mix with a wooden spoon, by hand. Continue to mix until dough comes together easily and is firm but not tough. If you find that the dough is tough or too firm and very resistant when pulled apart, mix in more water, one or two tablespoons at a time until the dough is able to be shaped easily but is not too sticky or wet. Prepare a clean counter or pastry mat by lightly dusting with gfJules Gluten Free All Purpose Flour or gluten-free cornstarch. Separate dough into 6 equal pieces. The dough should weigh approximately 800 grams once mixed, so each portion of dough should weigh approximately 130 grams. Roll each piece out gently into a ball and poke a hole in the center with your thumb, OR roll into a log 9 inches long and bring the ends together by scoring with a fork and wetting the ends with your finger before pressing together and smoothing. Cover with parchment or wax paper and set aside to rise in a warm place while bringing water to a boil. Prepare a large pot of water by adding 1 tablespoon baking soda and turning onto high flame/heat. Preheat oven to 425° F. Once water is at a full boil, gently drop bagels in, only boiling as many at one time as can boil without touching. Boil on each side for 30 seconds, then flip. Remove with a skimmer or slotted spatula and place on a parchment-lined baking sheet sprinkled with gfJules Flour to keep help absorb excess water and keep from sticking. Repeat with remaining bagels. If this process takes more than a few minutes, mist the bagels with water while waiting to boil or waiting to bake so that the dough doesn't dry out or harden. Sprinkle tops of bagels with any desired toppings and lightly spray with cooking oil. Bake on an oven rack that is in the upper portion of the oven. Bake for approximately 8 minutes, then flip and bake for another 8 minutes. Bagels are done when lightly browned and a toothpick inserted into the bread comes out dry or with dry crumbs attached. Makes 6 bagels. These are soft on day one and are better toasted or warmed thereafter.

GLUTEN-FREE BAGELS

Steps:

• Warm the water on the stove or microwave between 105-115°F (if you go over, just let it cool until the temperature is in that range so you don't kill the yeast). Transfer to a wide medium bowl and mix in the sugar. Slowly sprinkle the yeast over the warm water. Let sit for 10 minutes while the yeast activates and foams. If the yeast hasn't gotten foamy by 10 minutes, the yeast may not be fresh, so try again with a new package.
• Meanwhile, combine the brown rice flour, tapioca starch, potato starch, sorghum flour, psyllium seed husk, salt, and baking powder in the bowl of a stand mixer with the dough hook attachment or a large mixing bowl. When the yeast/water mixture is ready, add it to the flour along with the olive oil and vinegar and mix on low to combine. Increase speed to medium and knead for 4-5 minutes until the dough is super smooth and pulls away from the edges a bit. (If using a mixing bowl, mix with a wooden spoon until it's thick, then knead with your hands until it forms a smooth ball). At first, it will seem very moist, but the psyllium will soak up the water after a few minutes.
• Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. Knead and roll each piece into a ball and use your thumb and index finger to pinch a whole in the center. Place on a parchment-lined baking sheet and repeat with remaining dough, placing them at least 2 inches apart. If the dough feels too firm or starts to dry/crack as you roll, either knead in a tiny bit more water or dampen your hands as you knead and roll out a new bagel. When finished with all 8 bagels, cover the baking sheet with plastic wrap and let rise in a warm spot for 90 minutes.
• When they're done rising, bring a large pot of 2 quarts of water plus honey to boil and preheat the oven to 425°F. Whisk together the egg white and water and set aside with a pastry brush and have your desired toppings in a separate bowl.
• Working in batches of 2-3 bagels, use a slotted spoon or spatula to drop a bagel into the boiling water. Boil for 1 minute, flip each bagel and boil for another minute. Transfer bagels back to the parchment-lined baking sheet, tapping lightly on the edge of the pot to get rid of extra water. repeat until you've boiled all the bagels.
• Brush each bagel with egg wash all over the exposed surfaces and sprinkle with your desired toppings. Bake on the middle rack for 30-35 minutes until the bagels are golden brown and firm to the touch (if they seem very hard, don't worry, they'll soften up almost instantly as they cool). Let cool completely before slicing and serving.
• Store bagels in an airtight container for two days. Slice and freeze any bagels you won't eat within 2 days. Fresh bagels are great untoasted, but if eating them the next day or out of the freezer, they're best lightly toasted.

EASY GLUTEN-FREE BAGELS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix almond flour, baking powder, and garlic salt together in a bowl.
• Combine mozzarella cheese and cream cheese in a microwave-safe bowl. Heat in the microwave for 1 minute; remove and stir. Microwave for 1 minute more; remove and stir until well incorporated. Stir flour mixture and eggs into the melted cheese mixture, working quickly. Knead by hand until a sticky dough forms. Keep kneading and squeezing until dough is completely uniform, about 2 minutes.
• Divide dough into 6 equal parts. Roll each into a long log, then press ends together in a bagel shape and place on the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until bagels are golden, 10 to 14 minutes.