Fresh from the oven, homemade allergy-friendly bagels for everyone! Gluten-free, nut-free, vegan, a simple recipe for the classic and favorite breakfast carb! Choose your topping and flavors for a special journey!
I held out on you for so long. Teased and taunted you with the photos over the summer and now they are finally here! They’re not even as hard as you think! There isn’t even yeast! Just mix, boil, and bake! Then cut, toast, slather with some Daiya, and devour!
A bagel is a food no one should ever have to be without. But bagels aren’t always so allergy-friendly. May it be wheat, gluten, eggs, even dairy, and soy, there is always soy. A fluffy ring of dough, the less sweet sister to the doughnut, must still be an option…for everyone! Bagels were one of my favorite foods growing up. It was such a big thing every weekend for my family. I would be tasked with writing “The List” of what everyone wanted for Saturday morning (and again for Sunday) for my dad to pick up at the local Dunkin’ Donuts and Bagel Smith (or if we were lucky he would drive just a tad further to this other awesome bagel spot in the next town).
I don’t know why I was the one given the task of writing down everyone’s order. I did not know how to spell ANYTHING when I was younger. If you wanted a sesame bagel, you were getting a seceme bagel. Thankfully my dad could decipher my atrocious spelling! Plus, we all usually got the same things every weekend. My favorites were either a blueberry bagel with cream cheese, sesame bagel with egg and cheese, sesame bagel with veggie cream cheese, and always a doughnut (usually strawberry frosted!) Then of course these was hot chocolate or iced coffee. (I have no idea how little girl me ate so much!)
Bagels were life. Same with cereal, bagels were the other breakfast must. So when you suddenly can’t have bagels (good bagels at least), life is a little sad. So years I went without, until I finally experimented with a perfect recipe and these bagel beauties were born (and I could cross another item from my recipe bucket list!).
I literally cried with joy when these actually came out a success! I mean, homemade FRESH bagels!? That’s more than a #win! It’s better than the moment when you make your first loaf of fresh bread! Because…BAGELS!
While these definitely are a weekend “project”, they are so rewarding! You get to pick which toppings you use or leave them plain, you could even add blueberries, raisins, or other direct add-ins! What ever floats your bagel boat! Then of course you have a plethora of options for “filling”. Vegan cream cheese, coconut butter, nut butter, use it in place of bread for a sandwich, make a pizza bagel, whatever!
This recipe makes 4 large bagels. You could also choose to make 6 smaller ones if you like, but I wanted a nice sized goodie. None of these little bitty ones you find in many (not all) gluten-free versions at the store. They do freeze very well too. When you;re ready to eat, just microwave for 30 seconds, cut and toast! I do recommend toasting them if you are not eating them first thing the day you make them. Even just lightly warmed in the toaster works too. It brings the buckwheat flavor to comforting level and the texture better.
Homemade Allergy-Friendly Bagels
Homemade Allergy-Friendly Bagels
Fresh from the oven, homemade allergy-friendly bagels for everyone! Gluten-free, nut-free, dairy-free, egg-free, soy-free, vegan, a simple recipe for the classic and favorite breakfast carb! Choose your topping and flavors for a special journey!
- Yield: 4 1x
- Category: Breakfast, Bread
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
- 1 1/4 Cup Buckwheat Flour
- 1 Cup Gluten-Free All Purpose Flour
- 1/4 Cup Arrowroot Starch
- 1 1/2 Tsp Xanthan Gum
- 1 Tsp Baking Powder
- 1/4 Cup Unsweetened Applesauce
- 1 Flax Egg (1 TB Milled Flax Seed + 3 TB Water, stir and sit for 5 minutes)
- 1/2 Cup Water
- For Boiling Water:
- 8 Cups Water
- 2 TB Molasses
- Topping Ideas:
- Poppy Seeds
- Toasted Sesame Seeds
- Cinnamon
- Onion Flakes
- Garlic Powder
- Unsweetened Raisins
- Unsweetened Dried Cranberries
- Fresh Blueberries (to fold into batter before cooking)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- In a Stand Mixer or large mixing bowl, combine all bagel ingredients and mix to form a blended sticky dough (add in small fruit now, if you are doing so).
- Bring a large pot of 8 cups of water and 2 tablespoons of molasses to a boil.
- While the water works to boil, divide the dough in to 4 (or 6 small) portions. Roll each portion into a ball and then begin to flatten and mold into a bagel shape. Use your fingers to make a hole in the middle and continue to shape.
- Drop each bagel into the boiling water (I did 2 at a time) and boil for 4-5 minutes until they float to the top. Then remove and drain on a paper towel.
- Place the boiled bagels on a Silpat or parchment paper lined baking sheet and sprinkle the tops with your toppings of choice.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes on each side (a total of 20 minutes).
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1
I chose to make one poppy, one sesame, one cinnamon, and one plain bagel! They were all FUN! I loved how glossy and bagel-like they came out! The sheen of a quality bagel! Just grab your cup o’ joe, some Daiya (really is the best cream cheese!), maybe a side of some fresh fruit? That would make a pretty killer breakfast or brunch! One of those foods I don’t think anyone hates. The first bite of a fresh bagel after years of deprivation…pretty life changing! So give yourself a pat on the back (once you make them), sit back, and eat your homemade allergy-friendly bagel!
So tell me:
+ What is your favorite type of bagel? From that one local bagel shop, the blueberry bagel (I think because it was actually purple!)
+ Favorite bagel topping? Can’t beat the classic! Cream cheese!
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Leslie
I’ve been craving bagels….everything bagels to be specific. Using the buckwheat flour is genius!
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish
These look awesome! Love bagels!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks Emily!
Erin @Nourishing My Scholar
Oh my gosh, thank you! I miss bagels so much and it’s so hard to find good allergy friendly recipes!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You’ve got them right here, my friend!!! Give them a try!
Amberjane
Oh I love bagels!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Me too!
Nikki
This is so awesome. I had no idea that I could make my own bagels. You are definitely the go to spot for all things healthy and gluten free. I have not had a bagel in so long, and they don’t sound horribly difficult to make from your directions. I am so excited to try this.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
They are so great! Give them a try!!
Christine | Mid-Life Croissant
I’m a NY bagel snob BUT I love buckwheat so I am definitely trying these. Would be so nice to eat a bagel and not be bloated for five days.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Totally give them a try!
Debbie
I’ve never even thought about making my own bagel, but these look relatively simple and definitely delicious. And I agree, Daiya is the best cream cheese.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I do hope you give them a try!
samantha
I’ve never had to cook for anyone with a food allergy, but these look really tasty! I love bagels and will have to give these a try. 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
These will make anyone happy!
Nicole Spasiano
cool! I’d love to make my own bagels one day. yum!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Well that day can be now!
Farrah
Hooray for bagels! I’ve never tried making em’ from scratch, but these look super good! I’m not sure if I have a favorite-favorite. I like throwing smoked salmon and avocado on em’ though! (The lady sitting next to me on the plane had one and I was super jealous!)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha! Any bagel is a good bagel 🙂 Carb love!
Sina @ Vegan Heaven
Can’t believe these are gluten-free! They look so good, Rebecca! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Sina!
Miz Helen
Your Bagels look delicious, I want one of each!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Marla
Hi Rebecca,
These sound so tasty and what a great breakfast of snack bagels makes. Pinned & Tweeted!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes they do!
Emily
Wow, Becca you are the queen of making anything that people love to eat allergy free, and that is so fantastic!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thank you so much Emily!
Tish
These look great. I wouldn’t feel as guilty eating them as I do with some other bagels either.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Well that’s good I guess! Haha!
Cayanne Marcus @healthyezsweet
Bagels! Such a staple in my family at like every breakfast AND dinner table lol. I recently started buying Udi’s GF bagels and I’m hooked. I think I stayed away from them for awhile because of the caloric value it used to be a fear food, but now I see them for what they are: delicious and healthy in moderation!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Everyone needs bagels, no matter!! One of the most fun crabs 😉 Glad you’re enjoying them again!
Lauren
This is IMPRESSIVE! I can eat regular bagels – but now I’m really tempted to make my own just to say I did 🙂 I also love your story about growing up writing down your family’s bagel orders. I have similar bagel memories – living on Long Island growing up bagels were LIFE on the weekends and are one of the things I look forward to most when I go home to visit!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you! You must make them! Allergy-free of not, these are for everyone!!! You will feel proud!
East coast (tri-state) area…bagels ARE life for sure 😉
Audrey @ Unconventional Baker
Wow, these look fantastic Rebecca! I don’t think I’ve had a bagel in YEARS, but when I used to have them (used to live near an awesome bakery) I’d usually go for the pumpernickel or poppyseed… or the occasional everything bagel. And Montreal bagels 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ooo pumpernickel!!!
Seriously…any bagel, right? You can’t go wrong!
Courtney Lopez
This is one thing my cousin truly misses! Going to send him the recipe 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Awesome! I’m sure he’ll love it!
Donna
Yum yum, I love bagels so much! I used to make them all the time when we lived in Australia (because you basically cant buy any good fresh ones), but I haven’t made them since moving here, as we have an awesome bagel shop like 5 mins from our house. Love this allergy friendly version – and yay, you can eat bagels again 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, yea, well when you have complete access, baking your own is only for special occasions 😉
Megan
Oh wow! Bagels just seem way too daunting but I think I can make these!! And no yeast? Wow!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes you can!!! It was nowhere near as difficult as I thought it would be!
Midgie
I need to make these! they look lovely! Definitely going to give them a try x
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you! I hope you do!
Vanessa @ VeganFamilyRecipes
I can’t not believe how incredibly these bagels look especially because they are also gluten-free! Awesome recipe ,Rebecca!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Right? After you actually go to do it, it’s not so scary!
Manju | Cooking Curries
These bagels look so good! I love them best with flavored cream cheese!! yum!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Always a classic!
Pamela @ Brooklyn Farm Girl
I have been meaning to try to make my own bagels forever. Thanks for the push to do it! These look amazing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes! Don’t wait any longer! I know I waited too long!
Tina
These look amazing! Thanks for sharing!! I might have to try them out, even if I can have gluten I want to make them just like yours because they look wonderful!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Well thanks! They’re for anyone!
Natalie @ A Fit Philosophy
Ahhhh I LOVE bagels and rarely find a good gluten free one! These look amazing and delish so I’ll be trying for sure!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
The love is strong!!! A life without bagels…is no life at all!
Tara | Treble in the Kitchen
My mom and I made bagels together a LONG time ago. Love the ingredients on these and the fact that they are allergen free!! 🙂 So fun when EVERYONE gets to enjoy the delicious treats!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You need to make some soon then! Long over due 😉
Uma
Totally awesome recipe! I love begals!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Everyone does!
Kelly
I’m super impressed, and now super hungry…for healthy, gluten free bagels!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hahaha, get baking (and boiling!)
Jenn
Oh, I love bagels! My favorite used to be a sun-dried tomato bagel with veggie cream cheese. That was back in college. It was to die for! These look so good! I’m sure I can sneak some sun-dried tomatoes in there!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Wowow, fancy stuff 😉
Kristy @ Southern In Law
I am clapping and cheering all the way from Australia. GIRL, you are the gluten free QUEEN!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
EVERYONE needs bagels!!
Laura @ Sprint 2 the Table
This is so genius! I love that you put molasses in them too. It’s such a deep, rich flavor add. They look perfect!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You don’t actually taste the molasses! It just adds to the shiny glossy outside!
Hannah
Whoa!! I am seriously impressed that you managed to make an allergen-free bagel recipe. These look so good!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Hannah 🙂 I was impressed myself! Hahaha!
Lisa | Sweet 2 Eat Baking
These look wonderful. My 2nd daughter has some undiagnosed allergies which seem to be linked with food. I’ll be trying these out and omitting certain things from her diet to see what’s going on.
These bagels look like the perfect way to start, and I know she’ll love them.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yea! And no matter what, bagels should never be taken away from anyone’s diet!
Megan @ MegUnprocessed.com
I’m putting the recipe on my to-do list! I can’t wait to make these! Pinning now!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Woohoo! Have fun and enjoy!
Melissa @ Treats With a Twist
I love bagels slathered in cream cheese and strawberry jam! SO yum. These look perfect!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Sounds perfect to me!!! Thank you Melissa!
Liz
Congratulations on mastering these amazing bagels! I would miss them, too!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thanks Liz! xo
jules
I’ve never heard of boiling with molasses! I’ve always done the bowl with baking soda — can’t wait to try your method!
~jules
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Really? Not for bagels! I’ve only ever seen it with liquid sweeteners!
Maricor D.
Looks delicious!! Would love to try these!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you!
Linda @ Veganosity
Bagels! You rock! I’ve never made them, and now I’m really excited to try your recipe.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You’ve got to get bagel-baking!
Ally's Sweet & Savory Eats
I love a great everything bagel with veggie cream cheese – yum! These look insanely delicious!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
A mighty fine combination!
Vicki Montague - The Free From Fairy
Well I can honestly say that I have never even thought to make bagels! These look fabulous and really easy! I am going to pin the recipe now so I can make them another day! Thanks for sharing!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I really hope you do!
neil@neilshealthymeals.com
I made some delicious pancakes a few years ago with Buckwheat flour. I’m going to have to get some in again to try out this recipe .
Lynne loves her bagels, she’ll love these!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Buckwheat is my all-time favorite flour!
jill conyers
I haven’t eaten a bagel in about 2 years because I haven’t found a gf recipe or brand that looked good. Until now.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
These will be life changing then!
Sabrina
I love bagels! This looks like a great recipe to make them myself!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Go for it!
Mary
I’ve never made bagels before and these look pretty easy and tasty.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Give it a try!
Patricia @ Grab a Plate
Oh wow! Love that these seem pretty easy to make! What a fun weekend undertaking — I’d make some in my house happy 🙂 Love them!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yes! It’s so fun and rewarding in the end!
Sharon @ What The Fork Food Blog
Good for you – I haven’t tried to tackle bagels yet! These look great!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It will be next on your list 😉
Sandy Sandmeyer
Thanks for sharing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks!
Rebecca
Those bagels look so delicious!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Rebecca!
Rachel @ Delicious Balance
These look SO amazing! Congrats to you for crossing it off your recipe bucket list! Yum!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thanks Rachel!
dixya @food, pleasure, and health
i have made bagels only once and while its a weekend project – but soo worth it. i totally agree with you 🙂
sesame bagels + eggs sounds great, i have never tried that combo but i want it now!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ha, well I don’t condone that combo now!
Kayla @ Blondes Have More Run
These look great! I might make these my baking project this weekend! I’d definitely add blueberries to mine 🙂 Thanks for sharing!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
It will be a good weekend then, indeed 😉
Sandi (@sandigtweets)
Wow, wow, wow!! My brain is stuck on how good these bagels look. Great job!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, thank you Sandi!
Erica D.
Prettttttty excited about this. Now I just have to figure out what I can put on top to make an everything bagel!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Put…everything! Onion, garlic, poppy, sesame…do people still like salt bagels? Haha!
Courtney
Yay, bagels! These look great– I’d probably eat them all at once! 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, that would be filling 😛
Raia
Buckwheat + bagels = definite win! Gonna have to put these on my “to try” list!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Yea! I just love my buckwheat!
Sarah
Ok let’s try this again… I NEED to make these! I just need to find some time and decide if I want to make sweet or savory, that is the big question!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
That’s why you get 4! I couldn’t decide on just one topping so I choose all the best!
Shashi @ RunninSrilankan
My all time favorite bagel is a cinnamon raisin one – even though I didn’t grow up on bagels and they came into my life later on, I still love em ferociously and Rebecca – I must say these look fantatsic! What a wonderful gluten free bagel!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Well no matter when you started bageling, never stop 😉
Thank you, my friend!
Meg @ The Compost Cook
These looks delicious. I live in NYC and miss having bagels SO badly!! Can’t wait to try these out.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Ah, you NEED these then!!! We NJ/NY people need our bagels!
Ellen @ My Uncommon Everyday
Wow, these look awesome! I think bagel-making will be a “real kitchen” activity for me this summer 😀 My all-time favorites are Asiago cheese bagels. I ❤️ the crispy cheese tops and melty cheese pockets. Sesame bagels are another classic. Yay for a recipe bucket list success!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
This will be the summer of bagels!!!! I remember the Asiago bagels from Panera bread always looking and smelling rather nice 😉
Laura
Oh no you didn’t! These look delicious and I love all the toppings you put on them. Can’t wait to try them out:)
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Hehe, thank you dear Laura!
Lisa @ Runwiki
One of the things I dream about is a good bagel. I really can’t eat them anymore, but now you’ve given me a reason to revisit the beauty of the O.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Make some!!
The Vegan 8
These look amazing Rebecca! I’d eat ten! I’ve been working on a gluten-free bagel recipe myself lately!! I’m obsessed with all things bread, lol!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Bread = Life 😉
Brianna H
I love the poppyseeds on the bagels! Always my favorite bagel when I was a kid.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Poppy is always a good choice!
Deborah @ Confessions of a mother runner
Wow those look fantastic!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thanks!
Natalie | Feasting on Fruit
Surprisingly more simple than I thought! I have been having some serious bagel cravings of late, thank you for finally FINALLY sharing this feat of GF baking with us 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I say you need to make some bagels now!
Marlynn @ UrbanBlissLife
I’m so impressed that you made an allergy-friendly bagel that looks delicious! I can’t wait to try this recipe. If I don’t have buckwheat flour, is there another type of GF flour that you think would work as a substitute?
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You could use more all-purpose!
Marlynn @ UrbanBlissLife
thank you! 🙂
Alisa @ Go Dairy Free
So impressive Rebecca! I don’t think I’ve ever seen a recipe for top allergen-free bagels, let alone ones that looked so good!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Haha, score! Thanks, my friend!
Evi @ greenevi
Homemade bagels, wow, I wish I was in your house for breakfast right now! They look incredible, pinned.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Evi 🙂
Emily @ Recipes to Nourish
These look so good and totally doable … I had no idea it could be pretty easy to make your own bagels. I haven’t had a bagel in so many years, but now I want to try making some. Thanks for this awesome recipe!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Definitely give these a go! You feel so accomplished in your baking abilities afterwards 😉
Florian @ContentednessCooking
Home is the best! Those look fantastic, Rebecca!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Florian!
Bianca - ElephantasticVegan
Ohhh, these look amazing! And gluten-free, vegan, soy-free, yeast-free too :O I’m really amazed! Although we have a huge selection of breads (a lot of dark breads, sourdough breads, white breads, all kinds…) we don’t really have bagels here.. I mean you see them sometimes nowadays, but they are not a regular thing here. But poppy seeds & sesame seeds are a must for me 😀 I had a bagel with guacamole and tomato slices not long ago and it was yummy 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
You need some NJ and NY bagels stat girl!!!!
Trish
Wow! These look AMAZING. I’m now craving bagels! My favorite bagels are sesame seed, and my favorite topping is cream cheese and/or butter.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Classics!
Lauren Gaskill | Making Life Sweet
YUM! Give me some peanut butter and honey to slather on these bad boys, and I’m in breakfast heaven!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Mmmm that sounds like a perfect combo!!
Sonali- The Foodie Physician
OMG! These look amazing! I know you’ve made so many people happy with this recipe! Great job 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I hope so! I know I made myself happy 😉 Bahahaha!
Aimee / Wallflower Kitchen
Such a clever recipe! They look amazing 😀
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Thank you Amiee!
Chrissa - Physical Kitchness
OH my gosh oh my gosh. LOVE! Bagels used to be a staple every Saturday morning with my hubby but it’s been YEARS. Thanks for bringing them back to me!!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Get some bagels girl!!!
Michele
Okay, the is definitely on my list of must try items because I am still missing bagels and they were and remain one of my favorites! If only you saw how many bagels I used to eat – and we have great ones all around here. I can’t pick a favorite – my local store has amazing everything, French toast, and blueberry ones though. Cinnamon raisin is such a classic though.
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Girl I know!! And bagels are like the quintessential runner fuel!
I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad bagel….O and I used to love the WHOLE WHEAT ones from DD hahahahahaha!
rachel @ Athletic Avocado
These bagels look like the real deal! I am a huge fan of cinnamon raisin bagels topped with the classic PB 🙂
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Well of course you could never go wrong with that bagel combo!
Hedi Hearts
I would top these up with some coconut jam and fresh strawberries! They look fantastic and so much better than any shop bough ones
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
O yes! Fresh spring strawberries…that would be perfect right now!
lindsay Cotter
OMG can i get in on this. That jam and these bagels! girl… you are so a mini martha!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
Bahahahaha, I don’t know about that 😉