Love bagels and easy bread recipes but don't have the time and money to go to a bagel shop each day? Check out this Blueberry Bagels Recipe, and see how easy it is to enjoy yummy New York-style bagels without ever leaving the house. Be sure to also try our Cottage Cheese Bagels!
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Blueberry Bagels
This easy bagel recipe makes delicious treats, especially when eaten fresh from the oven. Their blueberry flavor and chewy texture make them irresistible. Even better, this recipe doesn't contain any preservatives, making it a healthier option than store-bought bagels.
Not only are these homemade blueberry bagels healthier, but they're also much cheaper and easier than constantly buying them from the store. Don't you just love easy breakfast recipes?
Blueberry Recipes
I love how versatile blueberries are - you can add them to pancakes, muffins, smoothies, and even savory dishes like salads or sauces. Plus, their vibrant blue color adds a fun touch to any dish. Blueberry recipes for the win!
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- Red White and Blue Cheesecake Salad Recipe
- Blueberry Banana Bread
- Keto Low Carb Lemon Blueberry Bread
Bleuberry Bagel Ingredients
- Yeast - You can use active dry yeast or instant yeast.
- Water - To reactivate the yeast.
- Sugar - Helps to bring out the sweetness in the blueberries.
- Flour - You can use all-purpose flour to make these, but I have found the best results using bread flour.
- Blueberries - Add blueberry flavor, moisture, and purple color to bagels.
How to Make Bagels at Home
In a small bowl, mix 1 ¼ cup warm water and 2 tablespoons of sugar. Pour 1 packet of yeast into the bowl with the liquid and allow the mixture to rest for 5 minutes until it gets foamy.
Mix 3 ½ cups of bread flour and 1 ½ teaspoon salt in a large bowl.
Make a well in the center of the flour and pour in the water and yeast mixture. Mix well.
In a small dish, coat 1 cup of blueberries with ¼ cup flour.
Fold the berries into the bagel dough. Knead, by hand or with a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment, for about 10 minutes. Cover the dough with a damp towel and let it rise about 1 - 1 ½ hours or until it has doubled in size.
Divide the dough into 8 equal pieces. I usually will weigh them on a food scale to make sure they are equal.
Make a hole into the center of each dough ball. Set the bagels on a baking sheet and let them rise for 30 minutes.
While the bagels rise, boil water in a stock pot or large saucepan. When the bagels have finished their last rise, put them in the large pot of water.
Flip the bagels after 1 minute using a slotted spoon and allow them to boil on the other side for 1 minute. If you want extra chewy bagels, allow them to boil for 2 minutes per side.
Place the bagels back on a greased baking sheet or use parchment paper. Bake at 425 degrees for 20 minutes. Move bagels to a wire rack for cooling.
I love eating these bagels fresh from the oven, generously topped with butter or cream cheese. If you want to try and make air fryer blueberry bagels, try this recipe from Fork to Spoon.
Tips For Blueberry Bagel Recipe
Tip 1: You could go with all-purpose flour, but trust me, bread flour gives the best results in my experience.
Tip 2: If you can, use fresh blueberries. They will give the bagels the best flavor and texture. If you use frozen blueberries, make sure they are thawed and drained before using.
FAQs For Blueberry Bagels
Butter and cream cheese make great toppings for blueberry bagels.
Yes, they toast up nicely. I love toasting them and serving them with butter.
Yes, you can. They will add some moisture to the dough, and your dough will become more purple.
Yes, you can. I often make a big batch and freeze the leftovers in an airtight sealed bag. They will last for a few months this way.
If you plan to eat the leftover bagels within a few days, place them in an airtight container at room temperature for 2 days. You can refrigerate homemade bagels for up to 1 week.
Bagel Recipes
Making bagels at home is simple, allowing you to customize them to suit different tastes and diets. So grab your flour and yeast and try one of these easy bagel recipes:
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There are only a few kitchen tools that you need to make homemade bagels. First, a mixing bowl and measuring cups are essential for making the dough. A sturdy rolling pin will come in handy when shaping the bagels.
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Easy Bagels
📖 Recipe
Blueberry Bagels Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pack yeast
- 2 tablespoon sugar
- 1 ¼ cup warm water
- 3 ½ cups bread flour
- ¼ cup flour (for dusting blueberries)
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup blueberries
Instructions
- In a small bowl, mix 1 ¼ cup warm water and 2 tablespoon sugar.
- Pour in 1 pack of yeast and allow to rest for 5 minutes and it gets foamy.
- In a bowl,mix 3 ½ cups all purpose flour and 1 ½ teaspoon salt.
- Make a well in the center and pour the water and yeast mixture.
- Mix well.
- In a small dish, coat 1 cup blueberries with ¼ cup flour.
- Fold the blueberries into the bagel dough.
- Cover and let rise about 1 - 1 ½ hours or until it has doubled in size.
- Divide the dough into 8 balls.
- Using your thumb, make a hole in the center.
- Set on a baking sheet and let rise for 30 minutes.
- While the bagels are rising, in a stock pot, boil water.
- After their last rise, put the bagel in the boiling water. Flip after 1 minute and allow to boil on the other side for 1 minute. (For extra chewy bagels, allow 2 minutes per side.)
- Put back on a baking sheet. Bake at 425 for 20 minutes.
- Move bagels to a wire rack for cooling.
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Notes
- You can freeze these bagels. I often make a big batch and freeze the leftovers in an airtight, sealed bag. They will last for a few months this way.
- You can make these using all-purpose flour, but I have found that using bread flour gives the best results.
- For the best flavor and texture, it's recommended to use fresh blueberries. If you opt for frozen blueberries, make sure to thaw and drain them before using.
Tricia says
Out of 8 bagels 3 of them had holes in middle. They were delicious! Will definitely make again
Diane Sandy says
I, too, used frozen berries. The dough was sticky but I powered through and followed the recipe,the dough doubled and they turned out great!
Ellen says
I followed the recipe exactly and while the bagels tasted good, they didn’t look good. Surface looked like brains! Any ideas what went wrong?
Sandi Strenkowski says
I followed this recipe to the letter; however, when adding the blueberries to a stand mixer to knead instead of doing by hand, too much of the juice of the blueberries gets released from the mashing of the berries, thereby making the batter too thin. Instead of looking like dough, it looks like a cake batter after 8 minutes of kneading in the stand mixer on setting 2. I added a whole extra cup of all purpose flour and was still a gooey mess even after letting the mixer run for an additional 8 minutes.. Only after adding yet another half cup of bread flour did it start to come together. What a mess. I'm letting it rise now, because honestly, with the price of groceries, I have to at least try to bake them instead of ditching the whole batch.
Jane Snell says
Awesome bagels!!! Love blueberries! My go to!!!!!
Tanya says
How much is 1 package of yeast to tbs???
HEATHER PERINE says
Love homemade bagels...first time making a blueberry version.. Big hit!!
Tavo says
My bagels came out very nicely, thank you for this delicious recipe!
Sara says
Great recipe and easy to follow, my kids love bagels so will be making these often.
Dionne says
Fantastic recipe! Easy and just what I need to keep handy. Bagels are the best.