Plain Bagels are a staple for breakfasts and have evolved to be topped with everything from cream cheese to your favorite pizza toppings! But, you don’t have to settle for the prepackaged or frozen bagels from the supermarket.Make your own plain bagels to serve and enjoy how and when you want.If you love great breakfast options, try my Lemon Cream Cheese Coffee Cake.  Plain Bagel Bagels have been around for centuries and are still popular, even after the New York Times described them as “an unsweetened donut with rigor Morris” back in 1960.

Bagels are not going anywhere, and the dense and chewy round bread is not just for breakfast anymore.Yes, the traditional bagel with cream cheese is still a popular choice, and I even have a homemade strawberry cream cheese recipe for these homemade bagels.But now, they are served with both savory and sweet toppings for any time of the day! Plain Bagel Recipe In this bagel recipe, there are the bagel ingredients, egg wash for the tops of the bagels, and a homemade strawberry cream cheese recipe.

Bagels Ingredients (full recipe below) Warm water Instant yeast–If you are using active dry yeast instead, you will need 1 1/2 tablespoons of the yeast (compared to 1 tablespoon instant).Bread flour–You can also use the same amount of all-purpose flour; but with bread flour, you will get a higher rise because it contains more protein than all-purpose.Granulated sugar Salt Vegetable oil Water Honey Cornmeal Egg Wash Ingred

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