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    Home » Breads

    Basic Bagel Bread

    Published: Aug 29, 2019 · Modified: Feb 8, 2022 by Carolyn Hetke · This post may contain affiliate links,

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    ]Bagel Bread is my latest obsession!  It makes a hearty toast for a breakfast sandwich and there are no holes for the filling to squish out of!

    This recipe came in a newsletter from America's Test Kitchen and I couldn't wait to try it.

    As you may  know, I am a bread machine girl all the way but I will give instructions for bread machine and dough hook using a mixer.

    From what I read on America's Test Kitchen 8 minutes of kneading with a dough hook would take about 25 minutes by hand.  So... I am not going there!

    My imagination is going wild with this recipe.  I have made a basic version and a Maple Cinnamon version.

    Loaf of Cinnamon bagel bread

    I also include instructions for an 'Everything Bagel Bread'.

    The possibilities here are endless, sun-dried tomatoes, olives?, blueberries.

    The recipe makes a very dense loaf.  You only need a thin slice somewhere between ¼-1/2 thick. It does stick to your ribs though!   Much more filling than traditional toast.

    The crust on top with the egg wash is so sturdy I found it was better if I sliced it upside down ie. Turn it so the egg wash top crust is on the bottom of your cutting board and start slicing from the bottom of the loaf.

    I sampled the basic loaf with this Blueberry Jam  (that I made in my bread machine-isn't that cool???)   and it was delicious.

    Two toasted slices of bagel bread with jam

    I also cut a slice in quarters and toast in the oven for an appetizer base. Of course I am thinking smoked salmon and cream cheese and capers!

    Chef's Tips for Bagel Bread

    1. Bread flour is recommended because it is higher in protein.
    2. A clean granite countertop is ideal for the shaping of the dough before the rise. You do not want to add any more flour to the dough.
    3. If your loaf pan is larger than 8 ½ X 4 ½ inches reduce cooking time by about 5 minutes.
    4. This bread is very dense and the outer crust is chewy.  It is easier to turn the loaf with the top side down and slice it from the 'bottom' down.
    Two toasted slices of bagel bread with jam

    Bagel Bread

    Chewy and delicious, it works for breakfast or appetizers.
    Author: Carolyn Hetke

    If you tried this, or any other recipe on my website, please leave a 🌟 star rating and let me know it went in the 📝 comments below!

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    Course: Bread
    Cuisine: American
    Prep Time: 40 minutes mins
    Cook Time: 45 minutes mins
    Rise time: 1 hour hr
    Total Time: 2 hours hrs 25 minutes mins
    Servings: 18 slices

    Ingredients

    Basic Bagel Bread

    • 3 cups bread flour
    • 2 ¼ tsps instant rise yeast
    • ¼ cup honey divided 2 Tbsps + 2 Tbsps
    • 1 tablespoon kosher salt
    • 1 ½ teaspoon baking soda
    • 1 egg lightly beaten
    • 2 quarts water in a dutch oven.

    Everything Bagel Mixture

    • 2 tsps sesame seeds
    • 2 tsps poppy seeds
    • 2 tsps dried onion flakes
    • 2 tsps kosher salt or other coarse sea salt

    Cinnamon Bagel Bread Variation

    • ¼ cup maple syrup replaces the honey in the basic bagel recipe
    • ½ teaspoon cinnamon add cinnamon to the flour and yeast mixture
    • reduce salt to 2 teaspoons

    Instructions

    • Spray an 8 ½ X 4 ½ " loaf pan with cooking spray.
    • Whisk flour and yeast together in a bowl. Add 1 ¼ cups water and 2 Tbsps honey. Stir about 2 minutes til no dry flour remains. (You can do this in the mixer with the dough hook or by hand). Let dough rest about 10 minutes.
    • Add salt to the dough. Mixer: Knead on medium speed about 10 minutes til dough is smooth and elastic. Bread Machine: Refer to your manual and find a cycle that starts with 10 minute knead. Set timer and stop the cycle when the 10 minutes is up.
    • Remove dough and place on clean counter top. Form dough into a ball and stretch the outside down and under until the top is stretched and smooth.
    • With smooth side of dough down, shape the dough into a 6" square. Fold the far edge into the middle. Fold the edge nearest you into the middle to meet the other edge. Take the left edge and fold into the middle. Take the right edge and turn into the middle.
    • Roll the dough into an 8" log. Transfer dough to the prepared loaf pan. Spray the top with cooking spray. Cover loosely with plastic wrap and allow dough to rise in a warm place about 1 hour.
    • About 20 minutes before the dough finishes its rise heat 2 quarts of water in a dutch oven on stove top, Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare a plate large enough to hold the loaf, spread with a clean tea towel.
    • When dough is done rising add the baking soda and remaining 2 Tbsps of honey to the boiling water. Carefully remove the dough from the loaf pan and slide it into the boiling water. It will float so only abut half the loaf is submerged. Boil 45 seconds on each side. Use slotted spatulas to turn the loaf and remove it after the second side is done.
    • Transfer the loaf to the plate with the tea towel. Pull the sides of the tea towel up to absorb the water on the outside of the loaf.
    • Respray the loaf pan with cooking spray. If you are making the Everything Bagel bread sprinkle 2 tablespoon of the seed topping around the bottom and edge of the loaf pan. Shake to evenly distribute.
    • Carefully put the dough back into the loaf pan. You may have to gently reshape it or smooth it out a bit. Slash the top of the loaf about 6 times. Brush the top with the egg wash. If you are making Everything Bagel bread sprinkle the remaining 4 tsps of seed topping.
    • Bake about 45 minutes. (Dough should reach 200 degrees internally.)
    • Allow bread to cool in the pan about 2 hours. Slice thinly and serve. Toast if desired.

    Notes

    Nutrition is based on the Basic Version, per slice.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 101kcal | Carbohydrates: 20g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 9mg | Sodium: 263mg | Potassium: 45mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 14IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 13mg | Iron: 1mg
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    1. Garlic Girl

      November 01, 2022 at 8:36 pm

      5 stars
      I made this last night. IT IS SO GOOD!!!!!!!!

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      • thewineloverskitchen

        November 02, 2022 at 5:19 pm

        I am so glad you liked it!

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