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    Home » Recipes » Homemade Bagels

    Mini Bagels

    Published: Jan 31, 2023

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    These homemade mini bagels are fun to make, and fun to eat! Spread with a bit of cream cheese, use them as a dipper or as a base for canapes!

    A bowl of mini bagels with various toppings.

    I have a lot of homemade bagel recipes on this site, but this is my first mini bagel recipe!

    This recipe started out of necessity - they discontinued Bagel Bites here in Canada, so I did up a recipe for Homemade Bagel Bites.

    The problem? Mini Bagels!

    Apparently Thomas' plain mini bagels are a thing in the USA, but I’ve certainly never seen them here.

    Besides, I love the great taste of homemade bread products, fresh from the oven.

    This is a real bagel recipe, with all the steps - including the sweetened boil - just done in miniature!

    Don’t be intimidated if you’ve never made bagels before, though - they’re easy enough for even novice bakers to make. Just follow the directions, and you’ll be fine!

    While this mini bagel recipe was originally intended to make bagel bites pizza snacks, there are all kinds of other fun ways to serve them.

    Spread them with cream cheese as a mini breakfast bagel, or flavour up that cream cheese and make my - and Smoked Salmon Bagel Bites !

    They’re also fantastic as a dipper.

    Not only do they taste great in cold dips - like my Dill Pickle Dip or Ginger Wasabi Dip, they also hold up well in hot dips!

    Try them with one of my hot melty cheese dips:

    Hot Cheeseburger Dip
    Cheddar Queso Dip
    Jalapeno Artichoke Dip
    Jalapeno Popper Dip
    Spinach Artichoke Dip

    However you serve them, I’m sure you’ll agree that they’re a fun version of traditional bagels. Mini foods are so cute!

    Anyway, let’s get to that recipe...

    A sliced mini bagel on a plate, with a bowl of mini bagels behind it.

    Ingredients

    This recipe uses super basic ingredients - you likely already have them on hand! If not, they can definitely be found in basically any grocery store.

    For the dough itself, you will need:

    All Purpose Flour
    Granulated Sugar
    Active Dry Yeast
    Honey
    Large Egg
    Salt

    In terms of toppings, you can leave them plain, or top them with various seasonings. Some suggestions:

    Black Sesame Seeds
    Coarse Salt
    Everything Bagel Seasoning
    Maple Sugar Flakes
    Maple Sugar Pebbles
    Poppy Seeds
    Sea Salt Flakes
    Toasted Sesame Seeds

    I’ll usually do several different toppings per batch, like ½ a pan each of plain, everything, sesame seed, and poppy seed.

    A close up photo of several mini bagels.

    How to Make Mini Bagels

    The full recipe is in the recipe card at the end of this post, here is the pictorial walk through.

    Measure warm water into a glass measuring cup or bowl. Stir in yeast and sugar, allow to stand for 10 minutes – it should get very bubbly.

    A 2 part image showing a measuring glass of yeast water, before and after foaming up.

    In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. Pour in yeast mixture, stir well to combine.

    A 5 part image showing the dough ingredients being mixed together in a bowl.

    Dump dough out onto a floured surface, knead until soft and elastic, 5-10 minutes.

    Alternatively, use a stand mixer with a dough hook for about 7 minutes, or until dough is smooth and elastic - that’s what I do.

    A 4 part image showing the dough being kneaded into a smooth ball.

    Once dough is fully kneaded, place in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and allow to rise for one hour, or until doubled in size.

    A 2 part image showing the dough in a bowl, before and after rising.

    Once dough ball has doubled, punch it down, and divide it out into 40 equal sized portions.

    A 5 part image showing the dough being divided into 2, 4, then 40 pieces.

    Roll each dough portion into a tight ball.

    A 2 part image showing a hand holding a ball of dough, and 40 balls of dough on the work surface.

    Poke a finger through the middle of a dough ball, then stretch the ring of dough into a small bagel shape. Place on prepared baking sheet, repeat with remaining dough pieces.

    A 5 part image showing a finger poking through a dough ball, stretching it out into a bagel, and 40 mini bagels on the work surface.

    Once you have all of your bagels formed, set them on a baking sheet to rise for another 10 minutes.

    40 formed bagels on parchment lined baking pans, before and after rising.

    Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add honey to a large pot of water , bring to a to a boil.

    Once boiling, turn heat down a little, allowing water to simmer rather than boil.

    4 or 5 at a time, drop your bagels into the gently boiling water, allow to cook for 20 seconds then flip each and allow to cook for 20 seconds.

    Drain well, place on a lined baking sheet.

    A 5 part image showing the mini bagels being boiled and drained.

    Whisk egg together with 1 tablespoon of water, brush over the tops and sides of each bagel.

    Sprinkle with any toppings you'd like to use.

    A 5 part image showing the egg wash being mixed, brushed over the mini bagels, and topped with sesame seeds and everything topping.

    Bake for 18-22 minutes, until golden brown.

    Baked mini bagels on baking sheets.

    Allow mini bagels to cool to room temperature before storing in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 5 days. Reheat in a microwave, air fryer, or toaster oven.

    A sliced mini bagel on a plate.

    More Bagel Recipes

    Looking for more fantastic bagels to make? Here are some great options!

    Banana Nut Bagels
    Blueberry Bagels
    Everything Bagels
    Garden Veggie Bagels
    Gluten-Free Bagels
    How to Make Bagels
    Jalapeno Cheddar Beer Bagels
    Marble Rye Bagels
    Montreal Bagels
    Pumpernickel Everything Bagels
    Rainbow Bagels
    Red Velvet Bagels
    Roasted Garlic Asiago Bagels
    Roasted Red Pepper Bagels
    Rye Bagels with Caraway Seeds
    Seeded Whole Wheat Flax Bagels
    Smoky Cheese Bagels

    ... and a few seasonal / holiday options, too:

    Christmas Bagels
    Gingerbread Bagels
    Heart Shaped Bagels
    Hot Cross Bagels
    Maple Pumpkin Spice Bagels
    Paska Bagels

    A bowl of mini bagels with various toppings.

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    A bowl of mini bagels with various toppings.
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    Mini Bagels

    These homemade mini bagels are fun to make, and fun to eat! Spread with a bit of cream cheese, use them as a dipper or as a base for canapes!
    Prep Time30 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Rising Time1 hr 20 mins
    Total Time2 hrs 10 mins
    Course: Appetizer, Breakfast, Snack
    Cuisine: German, Polish
    Diet: Low Lactose
    Servings: 40 Mini Bagels
    Calories: 55kcal
    Author: Marie Porter

    Equipment

    2 Baking Sheets
    Parchment Paper

    Ingredients

    • 1.5 cups warm - not hot - water
    • 4 teaspoon Active Dry Yeast
    • 3 tablespoon Granulated Sugar
    • 3 ½ cups All Purpose Flour
    • 2 teaspoon Salt
    • 1 Large Egg
    • ¼ cup Honey
    • Toppings, optional Sesame seeds, poppy seeds, everything seasoning, etc.

    Instructions

    • Measure warm water into a glass measuring cup or bowl. Stir in yeast and sugar, allow to stand for 10 minutes – it should get very bubbly.
    • In a large mixing bowl, combine flour and salt. Pour in yeast mixture, stir well to combine.
    • Dump dough out onto a floured surface, knead until soft and elastic, 5-10 minutes.
      Alternatively, use a stand mixer with a dough hook for about 7 minutes, or until dough is smooth and elastic.
    • Once dough is fully kneaded, place in a greased bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and allow to rise for one hour, or until doubled in size.
    • Once dough has doubled, punch it down, and divide it out into 40 equal sized portions. Roll each dough portion into a tight ball.
    • Poke a finger through the middle of a dough ball, then stretch the ring of dough into a small bagel shape.
      Place on prepared baking sheet, repeat with remaining dough.
    • Once you have all of your bagels formed, set them on a baking sheet to rise for another 10 minutes.
    • Preheat oven to 350F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Add honey to a large pot of water , bring to a to a boil.
    • Once boiling, turn heat down a little, allowing water to simmer rather than boil.
    • 4 or 5 at a time, drop your bagels into the simmering water, allow to cook for 20 seconds then flip each and allow to cook for 20 seconds.
    • Drain well, place on a lined baking sheet.
    • Whisk egg together with 1 tablespoon of water, brush over the tops and sides of each bagel.
      Sprinkle with any toppings you'd like to use.
    • Bake for 18-22 minutes, until golden brown.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 55kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Trans Fat: 0.001g | Cholesterol: 4mg | Sodium: 119mg | Potassium: 26mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 6IU | Vitamin C: 0.01mg | Calcium: 3mg | Iron: 1mg

    A bowl of mini bagels with various toppings.

    A bowl of mini bagels with various toppings.

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