Bread machine bagels are easy to make at home with all-purpose flour or bread flour. They turn out chewy and you can use a seasoning of your choice. Check out this easy recipe to make vegan bagels using the bread machine to make dough and then baking them in the oven.
Add the ingredients (water, sugar, salt, bread flour, and yeast) in the bread machine pan in the order recommended by the bread machine manufacturer.
Start the dough cycle
Once the dough cycle is complete, remove the dough from the bread machine pan and knead it on a lightly floured surface for a few seconds to get a soft and smooth dough ball.
Boil water
Fill a large pot with water. (Water should be at least an inch in depth)
Bring it to a rolling boil on a medium-high flame while you work on the dough.
Shaping the dough
Divide the dough into 10 equal parts of about 70 grams each.
Make a smooth ball from each piece and place it on the baking sheet.
Cover them with a kitchen towel or cling wrap and let them rest for 5 minutes.
With each dough ball, poke a hole at the center with your index finger. Make the hole about an inch wide by moving the dough in a circular motion between your fingers and also stretching it outside.
Preheat oven
Preheat oven to 400°F.
Boiling bagels
Depending on the size of the pot in which you boil water, add 2-3 bagels and boil them on each side for about 1 minute.
Remove them carefully using a slotted spoon and place them on a baking sheet.
Continue the boiling process for the remaining bagels.
Apply some milk with a basting brush and sprinkle some Everything bagels seasoning or sesame seeds.
Baking in oven
Bake the bagels in the oven at 400°F for about 20 minutes or till they are golden brown.
Place them on a cooling rack until they are completely cooled down.
Notes
Homemade bagels can be stored in an airtight container or a bread box for 3-4 days.
It is best to weigh the flour using a food scale for the best and most consistent results.
The dough can also be kneaded in a stand mixer and then proved in the instant pot or oven for about 1 hour before shaping into rolls.