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Homemade Allergy-Friendly Bagels

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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!

Homemade Allergy-Friendly Bagels | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 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!

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!

Homemade Allergy-Friendly Bagels | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 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!

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).

Homemade Allergy-Friendly Bagels | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 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!

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!)

Homemade Allergy-Friendly Bagels | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 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!

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!).

Homemade Allergy-Friendly Bagels | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 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!

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!

Homemade Allergy-Friendly Bagels | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 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!

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!

Homemade Allergy-Friendly Bagels | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 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!

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 | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 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!

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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!

  • Author: Rebecca Pytell
  • Yield: 4 1x
  • Category: Breakfast, Bread
  • Cuisine: American
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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
  2. 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).
  3. Bring a large pot of 8 cups of water and 2 tablespoons of molasses to a boil.
  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. Place the boiled bagels on a Silpat or parchment paper lined baking sheet and sprinkle the tops with your toppings of choice.
  7. Bake in the preheated oven for 10 minutes on each side (a total of 20 minutes).

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1

 Homemade Allergy-Friendly Bagels | Strength and Sunshine @RebeccaGF666 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!

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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Comments

  5. Nikki says

    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.

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  7. Debbie says

    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.

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  10. Farrah says

    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!)

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  16. Cayanne Marcus @healthyezsweet says

    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!

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Everyone needs bagels, no matter!! One of the most fun crabs 😉 Glad you’re enjoying them again!

      Reply

  17. Lauren says

    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!

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      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 😉

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  18. Audrey @ Unconventional Baker says

    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 🙂

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  20. Donna says

    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 🙂

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Haha, yea, well when you have complete access, baking your own is only for special occasions 😉

      Reply

  26. Tina says

    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!

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  31. Jenn says

    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!

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  35. Lisa | Sweet 2 Eat Baking says

    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.

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Put…everything! Onion, garlic, poppy, sesame…do people still like salt bagels? Haha!

      Reply

  59. Sarah says

    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!

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      That’s why you get 4! I couldn’t decide on just one topping so I choose all the best!

      Reply

  60. Shashi @ RunninSrilankan says

    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!

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  62. Ellen @ My Uncommon Everyday says

    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!

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      This will be the summer of bagels!!!! I remember the Asiago bagels from Panera bread always looking and smelling rather nice 😉

      Reply

  69. Marlynn @ UrbanBlissLife says

    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?

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      Definitely give these a go! You feel so accomplished in your baking abilities afterwards 😉

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  74. Bianca - ElephantasticVegan says

    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 🙂

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  75. Trish says

    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.

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  80. Michele says

    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.

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    • Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine says

      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!

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