Have your gluten-free bagels and eat them, too! No yeast, no boiling, and they come together easily and in no time! You'll never guess they're gluten-free!
So you must have seen my recipe for Ridiculously Easy Homemade Bagels, yes??
Those bagels were so…well, ridiculously easy that I had to see if I could apply that ridiculous easiness to gluten-free bagels.
Well, guess what?? I could and I DID!
Cue the happy dance…!
Let me just start by saying that these gluten-free bagels are so good that my kids can’t tell the difference and love them just the same! They will easily devour 2-3 each in one sitting!
That, to me, is what I always strive for – when I can create a gluten-free baked good where you can’t tell that it’s gluten-free and it actually tastes good!
And of course, the gluten-free husband is happy, too! Actually, he was always clear in pointing out that he didn’t like bagels at all, gluten or not.
But since I developed these gluten-free bagels, he is now on the Bagel Train (at least my version of the Bagel Train!)! All aboard!
Just like the Ridiculously Easy Homemade Bagels, these bagels are held together by Greek yogurt. If you didn't already like Greek yogurt, now you have the perfect reason to love it!
A simple blend of gluten-free flours and Greek yogurt and you’ve got amazeballs bagels to enjoy. Easy, soft, chewy, and just plain oh-so-good, these gluten-free bagels are a must!
~ Lisa.
Watch How To Make It!
Easy Oh-So-Good Gluten-Free Bagels
Ingredients
(Volume measurements in the Recipe Notes below):
- 100 g tapioca starch
- 80 g sorghum flour
- 70 g brown rice flour
- 1 tsp xanthan gum
- 4 tsp baking powder
- ½ tsp salt
- 1 ½ cups full-fat Greek yogurt (low-fat should work fine as well)
Egg Wash:
- Egg white separated from one egg
- 1 tsp water
Toppings (optional):
- Sesame seeds
- Poppyseeds
- Grated Parmesan cheese
Instructions
Egg Wash:
- Combine egg white and water and beat with a fork to loosen. Set aside.
Bagels:
- Preheat oven 375 deg F (190 C).
- If using toppings for your bagels, like grated Parmesan, prepare it now and set aside until ready to use.
- Combine all dry ingredients together in a large bowl and stir together with a whisk to mix.
- Add Greek yogurt.
- Using a fork or mixing spoon, mix really well to combine all the dry and wet ingredients until a dough forms.
- Pour dough onto a work surface dusted with tapioca starch. Fold and knead gently a few times to form into a more cohesive dough.
- Work and shape dough into a flattened ball, using tapioca starch as necessary to prevent dough from sticking to your hands and the work surface.
- Cut the dough into 8 equal pieces.
- Shape and roll each piece into a log.
- Shape log into a bagel, pressing ends together.
- Place bagel onto parchment lined baking sheet and repeat with remaining dough. Lightly cover baking sheet with a dry towel to prevent bagels from drying out.
- Brush bagels completely with egg wash, smoothing any cracks you see in the dough. Be sure to brush the inside and outside edges.
- Top bagels with desired toppings, if desired.
- Bake in an upper rack of the oven for 25 minutes.
- Move bagels to a cooling rack. Let cool completely before slicing.
Notes
- Volume Measurements:
- ¾ cup + 1 tbs + 1 tsp tapioca starch
- ¾ cup + 1 ½ tsp sorghum flour
- ½ cup + 1 tbs brown rice flour
- Please note that gluten-free recipes work best with weight measurements because they are more precise than volume measurements. Gluten-free baking requires more precision and can be less forgiving than baking with regular all-purpose wheat flour.
- These volume measurements were made from spooning each of the flours into the measuring cups/spoons (so they are not packed) and leveling them off.
- The volume measurements are approximate. Make slight adjustments to the recipe as needed, adding a bit more Greek yogurt or a bit more tapioca starch or brown rice flour to achieve the correct dough consistency.
- Be sure to mix the dry ingredients and the yogurt really well so that everything is well incorporated.
- Keep in mind that this dough is not like wheat-based dough. It will be a bit sticky, so handle it gently and be sure to have tapioca starch easily accessible to dust your hands and the work surface.
- It's important to let the bagels cool completely before slicing to let them firm up properly.
- Bagels will keep for 2-3 days. Pop in the toaster to warm up and soften.
- The bagels toast up well!
- Great with butter and jam, cream cheese, and also perfect for bagel sandwiches!
Nutrition
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This recipe was updated on November 14th, 2018 with volume measurements for the flours and additional recipe notes.
My 4-year-old son is allergic to wheat and eggs, it is so hard to find a pre-made soft textured bagel. This recipe was perfect! We used butter to replace the egg wash, and dusted them with cinnamon sugar. He asked to eat the bagels for dinner that evening too! Thank you for this delicious recipe!
That sounds awesome, Lauren! I'm so glad this recipe worked for your son and that he enjoyed them so much! Thanks for making the bagels and for your comments. 🙂
Can I use coconut milk instead of yogurt? We have dairy allergies here too.
Thanks for the question, Cheryl. Coconut milk is a lot thinner than yogurt, so if you try it, I would start by only using 1/2 cup and mix the dough well. If it is not coming together yet, add a tablespoon of coconut milk at a time, mixing after each addition until you get a cohesive dough. I don't know if there anything such as coconut milk-based yogurt, but that might be another thing to try if there is. Keep in mind that I do not know how this will work. If you try it, please report back for an update!
These were so much fun to make. Next time I will not roll out so long....too big of a hole! lol. Chewy and good but I am thinking there is too much baking powder in the recipe, i can taste it in the bagel. I did whisk all dry ingredients very very well. Could I cut down by 1/2 tsp.???
Otherwise this is a winner and have been waiting for 10 years for a good bagel; unlike the store bought GF ones! thanks for sharing
Thanks so much, Sandra...and I'm very happy that your search for a good GF bagel brought you here! You can certainly try reducing the baking powder by 1/2 a teaspoon and see how they turn out...feel free to experiment!