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April 4, 2018 By Brandy 6 Comments

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Parmesan Bagels Recipe: Make Your Own! (Video)

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The BEST and EASIEST homemade parmesan bagels recipe. Make delicious bagels at home that rival any from your favorite bagel shop! This post contains affiliate links.

I love a toasted bread for breakfast and these bagels toast up beautifully just like our English muffins, honey wheat bread and English muffin bread!

The BEST and EASIEST homemade parmesan bagels. Make delicious bagels at home that rival any from your favorite bagel shop!

Watch our step by step video!

In November I found myself and three kids at the Charlotte, NC airport at 6am, waiting for our connecting flight home. It had already been a long night since we started on the west coast and flew all night to the east coast, and it would still be another 4 hours until we were home. As we went from one gate to the other, we passed an Einstein Bros. Bagel shop. I decided to treat everyone to a toasted asiago bagel with lots of butter. Of all the things that we did on that trip, that little pit stop is the one they talk about most. That is how these parmesan bagels were born. (I buy parmesan on a regular basis, more often than asiago so this is why I made the switch in cheese preferences.)

The BEST and EASIEST homemade parmesan bagels. Make delicious bagels at home that rival any from your favorite bagel shop!
We have an Einstein Bros. Bagels about 20 minutes from our house, but I am not in that area very often. When we find something that we want to eat—all the time—my mind starts working overtime to see if I can recreate it at home. (ie: Yum Yum Sauce  and Chick Fil A Nuggets from Damn Delicious—these are GOOD). So I went on a quest to learn how to recreate these delicious parmesan bagels for my kids on a regular basis and that is where this parmesan bagels recipe was born!

The BEST and EASIEST homemade parmesan bagels. Make delicious bagels at home that rival any from your favorite bagel shop!
I’ve made bagels a few different times over the years with mixed results. After trying several recipes, I’ve decided that this basic bagel recipe is the best. The dough doesn’t have to double in size so they are fairly quick to make. It is also pretty easy to customize the recipe to make any flavor of bagel that you’d like. I’ve altered it quite a bit to create the bagel that you see here, and I promise the alterations are what makes it SO stinkin’ good. This recipe is a favorite of my boys and is on constant rotation for lunches over here.

The BEST and EASIEST homemade parmesan bagels. Make delicious bagels at home that rival any from your favorite bagel shop!
You can use asiago or parmesan cheese, just make sure that it is freshly grated (buy a brick of parmesan and grate it yourself, not a container of grated parmesan cheese). Sprinkling a few with everything bagel seasoning from Trader Joe’s is always a good idea too. So yummy. Just sprinkle after applying the egg wash.

Parmesan Bagels Recipe: Make Delicious Bagels at Home

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The BEST and EASIEST homemade parmesan bagels. Make delicious bagels at home that rival any from your favorite bagel shop!

Make the Dough

You can make this by hand and knead it yourself, but I’d highly recommend using a stand mixer with a dough hook.

In a large bowl combine 1 1/4 c. flour, 1 1/2 c. warm water, 2T. active dry yeast, and 3T. sugar. Mix on low speed. Scrape the sides of the bowl with a rubber spatula. Mix on high speed for 2-3 minutes.

The BEST and EASIEST homemade parmesan bagels. Make delicious bagels at home that rival any from your favorite bagel shop!
Add 1 T. salt and 3 more cups of flour.  Mix until a stiff dough is achieved. Use the dough hook (or knead by hand) 5-8 minutes.

The BEST and EASIEST homemade parmesan bagels. Make delicious bagels at home that rival any from your favorite bagel shop!

Let Dough Rest

Cover and let rise for 15 minutes.

The BEST and EASIEST homemade parmesan bagels. Make delicious bagels at home that rival any from your favorite bagel shop!

Shape Bagels

Now that the dough has had a chance to rest divide into 12 sections. Roll each section into a ball. Press thumb through the center of each ball and gently pull in all directions until a uniform ring has formed.

The BEST and EASIEST homemade parmesan bagels. Make delicious bagels at home that rival any from your favorite bagel shop!
Place on a lightly floured surface, cover, and let rest for 20 minutes.

While the dough rests, grate parmesan cheese. You will need 1 1/2 c. of shredded cheese. You’ll also want to bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 1 T. sugar and stir until dissolved. Reduce heat to med-low.

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

The BEST and EASIEST homemade parmesan bagels. Make delicious bagels at home that rival any from your favorite bagel shop!

Boil Bagels

Boil 5 bagels at a time for 2 minutes on each side. Transfer each bagel to a cooling rack to drain for 15-20 seconds then transfer to a baking sheet that has been lightly sprayed with nonstick cooking spray. Repeat until all 12 bagels have been boiled and are on the baking sheet.

The BEST and EASIEST homemade parmesan bagels. Make delicious bagels at home that rival any from your favorite bagel shop!

Egg Wash and Bake

Brush each bagel with an egg wash (1 egg + 1 T water) then sprinkle liberally with cheese.

Bake for 20 minutes. Lay a piece of foil over the pan to prevent the cheese from burning. Bake another 10 minutes. Cool on pan.

The BEST and EASIEST homemade parmesan bagels. Make delicious bagels at home that rival any from your favorite bagel shop!
These stay fresh for a couple of days and are absolutely delicious toasted with lots of butter. They also freeze really well. I usually make 48 at a time and store them in gallon ziplock bags in the freezer. Thaw the parmesan bagels in the microwave for about 8 seconds to make them easier to slice for toasting.

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Homemade Parmesan Bagels Recipe

Homemade Parmesan Bagel Recipe

The BEST homemade parmesan bagels. Make delicious bagels at home that rival any from your favorite bagel shop!
5 from 5 votes
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Prep Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 12 bagels
Calories: 240kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp. active dry yeast
  • 1 1/2 cup warm water
  • 3 Tbsp. white sugar
  • 1 Tbsp. salt
  • 1 Tbsp. white sugar
  • 1 egg
  • 1 Tbsp. water
  • 1 1/2 cup fresh grated parmesan cheese

Instructions

  • In a large bowl combine 1 1/4 c. flour, 1 1/2 c. warm water, 2T. active dry yeast, and 3T. sugar.
  • Mix on low speed. Scrape the sides of the bowl. Mix on high speed for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add 1 T. salt and 3 more cups of flour.
  • Mix until a stiff dough is achieved. Use the dough hook (or knead by hand on a lightly floured surface) 5-8 minutes.
  • Cover and let rise for 15 minutes.
  • Divide into 12 sections. Roll each section into a ball.
  • Press thumb through the center of each ball and gently pull in all directions until a uniform ring has formed.
  • Place on a lightly floured surface, cover, and let rest for 20 minutes.
  • While dough rests, grate parmesan cheese.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add 1 remaining 1T. sugar and stir until dissolved.
  • Reduce heat to med-low.
  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • Boil 4 bagels at a time for 2 minutes on each side. Transfer each bagel to a cooling rack to drain for 15-20 seconds then transfer to a baking sheet that has been lightly sprayed with non stick cooking spray.
  • Repeat until all 12 bagels have been boiled.
  • Brush each bagel with an egg wash (1 egg + 1 T water) then sprinkle liberally with cheese.
  • Bake for 20 minutes. Lay a piece of foil over the pan to prevent the cheese from burning. Bake another 10 minutes. Cool on pan.

Nutrition

Calories: 240kcal
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Welcome! I'm Brandy, mother to 5 darling kiddos and a cute black lab named Toby. My husband is in the Coast Guard so we've lived all over the place, turning each house into a home. I love baking, sewing, making cute things with my kids, and sharing what I've learned with all of you!

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  1. Leigh says

    April 6, 2018 at 7:45 am

    5 stars
    OMG, these look so good! I must try to make bagels again, the last time was a complete bust. Everything bagels are my daughter’s favorite but asiago are mine. Can’t wait to try this recipe!

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  2. Miz Helen says

    April 10, 2018 at 6:09 am

    5 stars
    Hope you are having a great week and thanks so much for sharing your awesome post with us at Full Plate Thursday!
    Miz Helen

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  3. Michelle Leslie says

    April 10, 2018 at 7:16 am

    I always thought that bagels were quite complicated to make 😀 Just shows you, never to old to learn. They look and sound amazing, no wonder they’re such a favorite with the kids.Pinned

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  4. Kat (The Baking Explorer) says

    April 11, 2018 at 1:55 pm

    I love bagels an the fact you’ve added cheese just makes them even better!

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  5. Sandra says

    April 3, 2022 at 10:15 am

    Can I half this recipe?

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    • Brandy says

      April 3, 2022 at 12:22 pm

      Yes!

      Reply

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