Quick Homemade Bagels - White Blank Space (2024)

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Quick homemade bagels. Let’s be clear. These bagels aren’t the same as New York style bagels. If you live in a city where you can easily get high-quality bagels, I doubt that you would try to bake them at home anyways. But for all the other people who rely on grocery store bagels, these quick bagels make a good substitute. My kids enjoy these bagels over storebought ones. I like that they have nutrient-dense ingredients such as flaxmeal and greek yogurt.
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I first discovered easy bagel recipes through Skinny Taste blog. I’ve made several batches of those bagels, and sometimes they would turn out great, and sometimes they weren’t as good. I couldn’t figure out the reason until a few days ago. I keep Italian 00 flour in the pantry for making pizza dough, and whenever I’m low on all-purpose flour, I would use 00 flour instead. It turns out that 00 flour makes a superior version of these bagels, making the outside crispier while inside chewier. Although not exactly the same as traditional bagels, these quick “bagels” made with 00 flour gave a similar chewy satisfaction.

What is 00 flour? It is a super finely ground Italian flour, and it’s excellent for making thin crust pizza and pasta. You can read more about the technical part of 00 flour here if you’d like. I learned about 00 flour last year when the first pandemic shutdown happened. People were stocking up on pantry essentials, and I couldn’t find flour anywhere. I ordered a 55 lb bag of Italian 00 flour without knowing what it was in a panic. (Due to its higher price range, it was still available online.) Once I started baking with it, I fell in love with this flour, and now it’s on my monthly Amazon subscription. Besides crispy and chewy thin crust pizza, I found it to make fluffier muffins as well. If you love baking at home, I recommend that you give 00 flour a try!

Out of curiosity, I tested out this recipe with all-purpose flour, and the difference was noticeable. In a pinch, the recipe will still work with all-purpose flour.

What’s your favorite way to eat bagels? I like to spread a generous amount of cream cheese, layer a thick slice of ripe tomato, and top with freshly ground pepper. Enjoy!

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