Whole Wheat Bagels

These yummy bagels can be made starting in the bread maker and are so simple you will wonder why you haven't been making your own bagels all along.

• Preparation Time: 15 mins
• Cooking Time: 16 mins
• Total Time: 31 mins
• Calories: 195 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons white sugar
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 cup water
• 3 cups whole wheat flour
• 1 egg white (Optional)
• 4 teaspoons vital wheat gluten
• 1 ¾ teaspoons yeast
• 1 tablespoon cornmeal (Optional)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place water, honey, vital wheat gluten, salt, yeast, and whole wheat flour in the bread maker in that order. Select "Dough" setting. Let the bread maker work, about 2 hours.

Step 2

Remove finished dough from bread maker and punch it down on a lightly floured surface. Cut the dough into 8 equal-sized sections and pat into balls. Push a thumb through each ball to make a hole; shape the bagels as round as possible. Place on a plate and cover with a clean towel; let rest for 15 minutes.

Step 3

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

Step 4

Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add sugar. Add bagels to the water, 2 at a time. Boil for 1 minute, turning them over halfway through. Remove bagels from the water with a slotted spoon and drain on the towel-lined baking sheet.

Step 5

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

Step 6

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