Homemade Asiago Everything Bagels are quicker and easier than you’d think – and taste so much better than one’s from the store! You can have these on the table within 2 hours.
Homemade asiago everything bagels. Please don’t look at “homemade” and “bagels” and get nervous – bagels are EASY and I need to share my thoughts as to why you all need homemade bagels in your life.
They taste fresh, with a crispy outside and a chewy crust and a soft, tender crumb. You control the chewiness based on how long you boil them. You can make them ANY flavor you want (I did asiago, asiago + everything, everything, and chocolate chip!). Be creative. And for real: these take like, 2 hours MAX from start to finish.
I had a lot of technical issues (AKA my oven started spewing out black smoke) along the way, and they still didn’t take more than a few hours. I can’t even tell you how worth it is to try making these. If you’ve never used yeast before, don’t be scared! It’s a totally simple process, and the results are so worth the effort.
I love using instant yeast – no need to proof, just stir it into your dry ingredients, add your warm liquid, and you’re good to go! Totally takes the scare factor out of baking with yeast. I mentioned my love for instant yeast in my last post for Pumpkin Pecan Cinnamon Sugar Pull Apart Bread too!
In fact, since I started baking more with yeast…I just want to make more and more stuff using it because it’s so much easier than I ever anticipate it being. It takes a little bit longer for the final product, yeah, but homemade breads are just so darn rewarding and nothing is better than ripping into a piece of hot, fresh out of the oven bread. It’s the truth.
And, cheese makes everything better, so I piled asiago onto my everything bagels. But I also left some plain everything, a few just asiago, and some chocolate chip (for chocolate chip, just knead some chocolate chips into the dough when you’re shaping it into the bagel shape). All were delicious, and all of them were gone by the time we went to bed the day they were made.
I think it’s time for another bagel making day! I highly encourage you to have one as well. :)
P.S. I totally wrote the first part of this post when I just eaten one of these bagels toasted with butter, and reading the description now makes me need to have these again! Bagels are in my immediate future. They should be in yours too.
Homemade Asiago Everything Bagels
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 cups warm water 105°F to 110°F
- 1 1/4-ounce packet instant dry yeast (2 1/4 teaspoons)
- 4 cups bread flour
- 2 tablespoons honey
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 4 teaspoons granulated sugar
- 1 large egg white
- Asiago cheese shredded
- Sesame seeds poppy seeds, dried onion, dried garlic, or coarse salt for topping
Instructions
- Combine 2 cups bread flour, yeast, honey, salt, sugar and warm water in the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment. Mix on low, slowly add remaining 2 cups of flour.
- Mix on low until most of the loose flour has been worked into the dough and the dough looks shredded, about 2 minutes. Increase the speed to medium low and continue mixing until the dough is stiff, smooth, and elastic, about 8 to 9 minutes more. The dough should be dry, not tacky or sticky, and somewhat stiff. Add more flour if necessary.
- Shape the dough into a ball, place it in a large oiled bowl, and turn it to coat in oil. Cover the bowl with a damp towel and let the dough rise in a warm place, until it is puffy and springs back when you poke it, about 20 minutes. It will not double in size.
- While the dough rises, preheat the oven to 425°F. Fill a saucepan with water and bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce heat to medium low and let simmer. Cover until you’re ready to boil the bagels. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper greased with oil or cooking spray. Place a metal rack inside of a second baking sheet and set aside.
- Turn the risen dough out onto a dry surface. Divide the dough into 12 equal pieces, about 3 ounces each. Roll each piece into a 9-inch-long rope, lightly moisten the ends with water, overlap the ends by about 1 inch, and press to join so you’ve created a bagel. As necessary, widen the hole in the middle so it is approximately the size of a quarter. Cover the shaped bagels with a damp towel and let rest 10 minutes.
- After resting, stretch the dough to retain the quarter-size hole (the dough will have risen a bit) and boil the bagels, taking care not to overcrowd the pan (I could only boil 2 at a time). Make sure they have room to bob around. Cook for about 30 seconds on each side until the bagels have a shriveled look, then remove to the baking sheet with the rack in it. Adjust heat as necessary so the water stays at a simmer.
- Once all of the bagels have been boiled, whisk together 1 tablespoon water and the egg white until evenly combined. Brush the egg wash all over the bagels, then sprinkle as desired with asiago cheese and everything toppings. Arrange the bagels on the baking sheet lined with parchment paper about 1 inch apart and bake. Rotate the pan after 15 minutes and bake until the bagels are a deep caramel color and have formed a crust on the bottom and top, about 10 minutes more. Remove from the oven and let cool on a rack for at least 30 minutes so the interiors finish cooking and the crusts form a chewy exterior.
Recipe adapted from The Chow
Jen @ Baked by an Introvert says
I love homemade bagels! They really are more simple than what most people think. Pinning!
Allie | Baking a Moment says
Girl these look amazing! I just made homemade bagels for the first time over the summer, and you’re right, they’re a snap! Next I gotta try your asiago version ;)
Faith @ Pixie Dust Kitchen says
I love making homemade bagels- I made them last year for a kitchen challenge and I feel like making them again after reading this- it’s been far to long.
Julia @ Sprinkled With Jules says
These are my boyfriend’s favorite flavor! I love working with instant yeast, it’s def. not as scary as most think it is! I think I need to make home made bagels need to happen!
Kelly - Life Made Sweeter says
These asiago bagels sound incredible! I have never tried making homemade bagels and keep meaning to try. Yours look amazing!
Geraldine | Green Valley Kitchen says
These look fantastic. I love bagels and I’ve never made them. Will be trying this soon!
Christina @ Bake with Christina says
There’s nothing like a bagel in the morning, and these look awesome and so delicious!
Julie @ Julie's Eats & Treats says
I’ve never tackled homemade bagels but these look and sound so delicious I might have to embrace them and try it!
Valya @ Valya's Taste of Home says
Love bagel for breakfast, but never made my own. By the way, beautiful looking blog. :)
Chineka @ Savor The Baking says
These bagels look really good and I love how they are on the go friendly.
Danielle says
Sometimes yeast can be difficult to work with, but you make it seem so much easier with this recipe! I love bagels, I can only imagine how delicious homemade ones are. Pinning these!
Mira says
These are great for a weekend breakfast! Never made bagels at home, but I’ll definitely try these, following your wonderful instructions! Toppings look delicious!
Gayle @ Pumpkin 'N Spice says
These bagels look incredible, Rachel! I’m so loving the asiago everything flavor. Definitely looks like it rivals Paneras bagels! Yum!
Beth @ bethcakes says
I’ve never made homemade bagels, but they’ve been on my to-do list for a looong time! These looks absolutely perfect with that toasted asiago on top. I bet the chocolate chips ones were good too. :) I’m totally going to have to try homemade bagels now!
Rachel Conners says
The chocolate chip were amazing! Toasted with butter…so heavenly. I want to try making all the flavors now! You should totally give them a go :)
Stacey @ Bake.Eat.Repeat. says
These look amazing, I love the combination of flavours with everything and asiago! I haven’t made bagels in ages, I need to do that again. Homemade bread really IS so rewarding isn’t it?! One of my favourite things to make.
Connie | URBAN BAKES says
These look amazing! You say not to get nervous, but idk. My yeast always fails on me. I think it may be expired lol. Anyway, these look absolutely wonderful and tasty!
Rachel Conners says
Haha, try using instant yeast! It’s seriously solved all my yeast anxieties :) hasn’t failed me yet!
marcie says
Your bagels are beautiful! I just started baking with yeast a lot the past year…I was so intimidated before. Now I can’t get enough, and these will be in my immediate future! :)
Rachel Conners says
Same! It feels like a fun experiment each time!
Manali @ CookWithManali says
these look fantastic! and I’m totally with you on this…it’s amazing to work with yeast! I love working with instant yeast too, saves me a step!
Nicole ~ Cooking for Keeps says
Everything bagels are my life line. I love them. Can’t live without them. Making bagel at home has been at the top of my list for years, but I’v always strayed away. I’ve gots to try it!
Elizabeth @ SugarHero.com says
Oh my goodness, these are my two favorite bagel flavors rolled into one! I LOVE these toasted, with a bit of cream cheese. I’ve never made my own bagels–obviously I need to start stat! They look amazing.
Abby says
ooh, these look so delicious, Rachel! i’ve made bagels several times in the past, but my results have varied from ‘great’ to ‘totally horrible’. i’m just so intimated by yeast… might have to give this recipe a try, though. your bagels look utterly perfect!
[email protected] The Gastronomic Bong says
Ohhhhh!! these bagels looks ahh-mazing!! I have never tried my hand in making bagels before.. But i m intrigued now.. Love this..
Bianca @ Confessions of a Chocoholic says
Homemade asiago burgers sound ridiculously good right about now. These look awesome!
Lindsey @ American Heritage Cooking says
You are right…I need homemade bagels in my life! Better start with these bc Asiago is one of my favorite cheeses! Pinned!
Kiran @ KiranTarun.com says
These homemade bagels look so delicious! A must try, hopefully soon :)
Olivia - Primavera Kitchen says
I’ve never baked a bagel before, do you believe that? hahahah! This looks a great recipe to me to try for the first time. Thanks for sharing ;-)
Karishma says
These look so good! I am a little scared of making bagels, but now that you say it’s not too bad I am going to definitely try!
Any recommendations for making this without a stand mixer?
Rachel Conners says
Hi Karishma, you could definitely do this without a stand mixer, you’ll just have to knead the dough by hand instead of letting the stand mixer do it. The instructions are the same, just use a wooden spoon and a large bowl to initially mix the ingredients together, and then knead the dough on a floured surface until it comes together and is stiff, smooth, and elastic. The dough will be very thick and stiff, so this may take a little while! Once your dough is prepared, continue with the recipe as written. Hope this helps!
Isadora @ she likes food says
I have to admit that I’ve always put the word nervous and homemade bagels in the same sentence! I love to eat bagels, but I’ve never even considered making them! These asiago and everything bagels look so good though that I think I ought to give it a try :)
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl says
Major big time yum! How amazing would it be to wake up to these bagels!
Olivia @ Olivia's Cuisine says
First of all, love your blog! I just feel like spending all night exploring it. (Too bad I have to work tomorrow). Second: bagels! Homemade bagels! I just died a little. And, silly me, I always thought bagels were baked in some kind of specially bakeware, like doughnuts. So now I feel more inclined to try my hand at my own. Pinning to try later when I feel courageous! lol
Rachel Conners says
Thanks so much Olivia, and seriously, bagels seem waaaay harder than they are! You should definitely give them a shot and report back. :) Thanks for the pin!
Nora @ Savory Nothings says
I love homemade bagels! Though one time I left them in the water for waaay to long and they turned out pretty dense and hard :)
Great recipe! Love the added cheese!
Anna @ Crunchy Creamy Sweet says
Oh my! Homemade bagels rock! You just took them to a whole new lever with the asiago! LOVE! Pinned!
Matea says
Bread is a weak point for me, especially with cheese!
Ceara @ Ceara's Kitchen says
I need these bagels in my life! I have never ventured into bagel making territory before but I definitively need to! Since moving to Belgium, I hardly ever (well never) have bagels because they just aren’t really a thing here. Looks like I need to make my own! Pinned :)
Laura @ Laura's Culinary Adventures says
I’m super impressed you made your own bagels!
Helen @ Scrummy Lane says
Not only do these look amazing, but now you’ve made me really want to try asiago cheese. I would LOVE to try making homemade bagels. I used to live right by a shop that made them fresh 24 hours a day and sometimes have a craving for these – there’s nothing like a freshly made warm one!
Medha @ Whisk & Shout says
I have fond memories of making homemade bagels for my close friend’s synagogue… these look awesome :)
Jessica Ukotic says
Cheese DOES make everything better! haha. I love this, I was chatting to my boyfriend the other day and he said we really need to make bagels. This is definitely going to happen on the weekend!
Tina @ Tina's Chic Corner says
My husband has been wanting to make bagels so I can’t wait to show him this recipe!!