Sourdough Bagels Recipe | Traditional Bagels | Uses for Sourdough Starter | Homemade Bagels

[@hannahfoster7941]

I made these this morning and wow were they ever amazing! My husband said they were the best bagels he's ever had, and I agree! The other day I tried a recipe that ended up not turning out, so I was eager to try again with a different recipe and these did not disappoint! They were chewy with a perfect crunch and airy at the same time. Thank you!

[@MilhaanHome]

Fantastic! I'm so happy you enjoyed them! Thank you for commenting!!

[@janetra1111]

How I wish there was a way to share a picture with you. My bagels look and taste amazing. I’m deleting all my other recipes for bagels, this is a true winner. Thank you so so much 🥯♥️🥯

[@MilhaanHome]

That's awesome!! I'm so happy you are enjoying these bagels with success!! Truly a joy for me!! Thank you for sharing your comment!

[@tinachavez5489]

Barley malt syrup is the BEST for bagels instead of maple syrup. They taste like true New York bagels but also add it to your water bathe because it gives them that beautiful color and texture you want from a New York bagel, DELICIOUS💞

[@MilhaanHome]

Wow! Thank you for the tip! I’ll look for it😃

[@ariainman6691]

Thank you. for such. neat recipe. Never made bagles with Sourdough. Fun to try.

[@MilhaanHome]

My pleasure 😊 This recipe is a great way to use up starter😃

[@quick9smitty511]

This is my "GO TO" recipe for bagels. It's practically no fail. As mentioned in my earlier post, my Kitchen Aid stand mixer can't handle that size dough, so I have to divide in half. And when I say "NO FAIL" I mean the 3rd time I made them, I didn't make enough sourdough starter. I had only 290g, but it still turned out fine. The only thing I find is that for 12 bagels they turn out very large. I would say this recipe might make 15. Mine ended up being almost 6" across and 1 1/2" high. thank you so much for giving us this wonderful, delicious recipe.

[@MilhaanHome]

This is so wonderful to hear!! And you are very welcome! I’m so thrilled to hear your comments and that you love these bagels 😃😃😃

[@helemahurst8271]

So glad I used and followed your recipe. They turned out amazing. I used black strap molasses instead of brown sugar. Otherwise, everything else was the same. Thank you.

[@MilhaanHome]

Love hearing this!! So glad you enjoyed them😃🥰

[@abhayathomas1232]

These turned out so nicely. Thanks for a recipe I will use repeatedly!

[@MilhaanHome]

Glad you like them!😃

[@sayhi2rose]

Excellent. I like your presentation. Thank you. I’ll certainly use your recipe.

[@MilhaanHome]

Thank you again!!😊

[@caba32503]

The best bagel video so far!❤ cant wait to try the recipe. I was already making another recipe, and came across your video while proofing. I took motes so I can follow yours exactly! Thank you!

[@MilhaanHome]

Awesome!! Yes, do enjoy these bagels! Happy baking 😃

[@sayhi2rose]

Thank you for your excellent presentation. I will certainly try your recipe.

[@MilhaanHome]

Thank you so much! Enjoy 😉

[@cocinandoconlillie5062]

I made this this morning and have to tell you the bagels are delicious!! Thank you for sharing this recipe!!

[@MilhaanHome]

Yay!! Thank you for trying them! I'm so happy you liked them!

[@smja5768]

These look amazing.. I will try this 😊

[@MilhaanHome]

Yes, please do try😃

[@mod0411]

The exact recipe i need. Thank you for sharing!

[@MilhaanHome]

You're welcome! I'm making them today too!!

[@dalaphetsihanath379]

Wow you're really honest, first time try and it turned out very nice, at the third time I can do for my business. Thank you for sharing recipe and very clear and easy steps how to do. You're amazing ☺️👍🙏💕

[@MilhaanHome]

Awesome! I’m so glad you loved them and you’ll sell them!! Enjoy ♥️

[@ericjenjohnson]

After trying to make bagels once last week and failing. This recipe was exactly what I needed! Thank you for sharing and my bagels came out perfect this time!

[@MilhaanHome]

You are so welcome! I'm so happy to hear that! Enjoy! And please feel free to share this video!

[@prairiesunhandmade]

first time making bagels and they turned out so good! I will never buy store bought again! Thanks fo the great video!

[@MilhaanHome]

You are so welcome! I'm really happy you liked them!! Enjoy!

[@anjnag6965]

Wow! Beautiful freshly baked bagels!🥯🥯 a lovely way to start a weekend!

[@MilhaanHome]

Yes!! That's why I love the sourdough recipe! The timing is perfect!!

[@Alexander-dt8sk]

Milhaan, I just did your recipe for sourdough bagels and they turned out superbly! I too was looking for some way to use the bulk of my starter after each feeding. I hate to discard a perfectly good, living, breathing flavorful culture. Thank you again.

[@MilhaanHome]

Thank you so much Alex! I'm glad you enjoyed them! Wasting the starter is such a shame when you can put it to great use!!

[@aimunlimited]

I followed your tips and it came out so very fabulous! I can't say thank you enough to this kind lady 😍

[@MilhaanHome]

I'm so glad you loved them! You are very welcome!! Enjoy and spread the word!!

[@buskingforlife]

Thanks for being so thorough

[@MilhaanHome]

Glad it was helpful! I appreciate the comment!

[@quick9smitty511]

This recipe is great-first try-success!! Thank you for the clear detailed instruction. I too wondered if I had to bring to room temp. You didn't say to do that, so I proceeded. Actually it is probably easier to restretch the holes while they are still cold and firm. Only downside is that my 5qt. stand mixer struggled to handle that much dough, so I divided in half, mixed each half separately, and then combined by hand.

[@MilhaanHome]

Thank you!! So glad it worked well for you! The dough is stiff so the mixers do struggle! But it wouldn’t work with soft dough! Glad you enjoyed it 😃

[@martinangui7298]

Tq very much for your recipe. I just did this yesterday, boiled &baked this morning. Turned out really delicious. I gave to my neighbour and a frd, who both had good comments on its texture and taste. Looking forward to more sourdough bakings from your kitchen. Thank you again🙏

[@MilhaanHome]

I'm so happy to hear you enjoyed them!! I have some wonderful tricks on baking sourdough bread and will share them soon! Thank you for your comment!!

[@annemellarez279]

I tried your recipe and it came out yummy thank you😊

[@MilhaanHome]

My pleasure 😊 I'm so happy you liked them!!

[@sue-lintoussaint6885]

Sooooooo good! I think these bagels will become my new Thanksgiving breakfast tradition. Your directions were excellent.... I started the dough yesterday afternoon and just baked them this morning! I’m from NY, but living in Denver and never though I’d be able to make NY bagels at home! I just should have made the holes again before boiling them ( which you mentioned in your directions). Some closed up, but that’s okay!

[@MilhaanHome]

You are so welcome! I'm so glad you enjoyed them! Now you have the hang of it, you can enjoy them anytime!! Thank you for your feedback :oD

[@sourdough77]

Hiy dear, your video is so helpful for me, i am going to make them right now, as i have a various types of sourdough starters in my refrigerator🥰

[@MilhaanHome]

Wonderful! Let me know how you get along. Enjoy! 😊

[@sourdough77]

@@MilhaanHome sure I will 😍and no doubt they will come out cute bagles like the one who gave me the receipt😊

[@MilhaanHome]

Thank you, that's so sweet of you 🥰

[@LauraAllen11]

I’ve just whipped up a batch of these bagels! So far, the dough is the best dough or bagels I’ve ever handled! Question about the overnight rest- is this step mandatory, or is it only for developing flavor? Thank you!

[@MilhaanHome]

Thank you! If this is your first time making my recipe, I'd follow the instructions fully. Then next time you can rest them for at least 4 hours and see. Leaving them overnight does yield the best results though! Enjoy!

[@LauraAllen11]

@@MilhaanHome thank you so much for the prompt reply, I genuinely appreciate that!

[@MilhaanHome]

You're welcome!

[@Mami-uw3bp]

Hello! Thank you for this recipe!! My family and I loved these bagels! quick question are we able to manipulate the recipe i.e. cut it in half? would we just halve each ingredient weight? unfortunately the dough seemed to be a bit much for my machine..TIA for your help! ❤from Texas, USA!

[@MilhaanHome]

I’m sure you can halve the recipe! I’ve not tried it but it makes sense that you can. I totally understand about the machine having a hard time! Mine does too! But the dough needs to be stiff. So glad you liked them 😊

[@Mami-uw3bp]

@@MilhaanHome Awesome! Thank you for your quick response! I so appreciate it! Ill try it out and leave an update on here as to how it went😁

[@sarahscraigwaller7250]

I’ve tried many sourdough bagel recipes but I really enjoy yours for the ease and the final results as they taste so much better than any others I’ve tried. I am having trouble with the shape of my bagels as they come out of the oven more like flying saucers than nice round rings. What time in the morning do you bake them as I’m trying to work out if they’re spending too long in the fridge. How can I make them nice and round rather than flat?? Thanks

[@MilhaanHome]

Great to hear! And I'm so glad you like the flavour! I start making the bagels in the early afternoon and bake them the next morning around 8:00am. They should rise before you put them in the fridge. Maybe you need to find a slightly warmer place to help them rise. If you let them rise too long, they will go flat! I've made this mistake! So put them in the fridge after they have risen between 2-4 hours like in the video. Longer isn't good. The fridge just allows an extra slower rise. Try that and let me know! I've also got some great tricks with sourdough bread and I will be posting that soon, so stay tuned!

[@sarahscraigwaller7250]

@@MilhaanHome thank you for responding so soon. I live in UK so my kitchen temp is around 18C. But yesterday I put them on my heated towel drying unit as I was drying some towels, I left them for 3.5hrs but think it was too long as the damp towel had dried out & I had to peel some of the bagels off the towel! I don’t have anywhere else that’s really warm but my oven says I can prove dough in there so maybe I try that? Everything else about the recipe & flavour is wonderful so I just have to find the best way to prove them. What temp do you leave them in? I did the water test & they floated but maybe I put them within my heated towel unit for 2hrs & check on them.

[@MilhaanHome]

Aha! Ok, then it sounds like the temperature may have been too warm for too long! I live in London and leave the bagels to rise on the counter covered. That way, I can watch them after a few hours. As long as your house is a reasonable temperature, it should be fine.Try that next time. BTW, mine went flat after I left them too long by my warm water heater! Also, the bagels freeze well too! Just defrost them a few hours before or overnight in a bag ready for breakfast!

[@sarahscraigwaller7250]

@@MilhaanHome I have frozen them the day I bake them and they are delicious. My mum is Jewish and actually called me up to drop 2 bagels off for my parents for their lunch as she thought they were delicious! I will try leaving them just on the counter & see how that goes. I’ll report back to you with the results. I do make a mean sourdough loaf & have orders to bake for friends of friends as now just need to master the bagels!! Thanks again and will keep filling your channel

[@MilhaanHome]

Wow!! If your mum is Jewish and she loves them, I'm truly chuffed! Thank you for letting me know! I love the fact that you're selling your sourdough bread! I look forward to hearing back on the bagels!

[@mniziolphoto]

Do you think these could also be boiled and baked the same day? (after they do the final counter rise).

[@MilhaanHome]

Hi Magdalena! Yes, as long as you leave them in the fridge long enough (at least 5 hours I'd say), I'm sure it would work!

[@sayhi2rose]

Milhaan, how soon can I bake the bagels if I bake them same day?

[@MilhaanHome]

If you want to do it in one day, just start earlier in the day and follow the procedure. You can leave them in the fridge for less time, but make sure they have risen well before you put them in the fridge. Don’t skip putting them in the fridge as they’ll be easier to handle.

[@emmavandermey98]

Hey Milhaan! I'm very excited to try this recipe for Christmas brunch this year, but I was wondering if I make the dough ahead of time, how long can I keep them in the fridge before boiling and baking them? Would 36 hours be too long?

[@MilhaanHome]

Hi Emma! That's a great question! By 36 hours, your bagels will likely be over-proofed so I wouldn't recommend it. The making of the bagels the day before boiling & baking isn't that long as it has plenty of resting time in between. If you haven't made them already, give them a go so you are familiar with the process. Let me know if you have any other questions!

[@emmavandermey98]

@@MilhaanHome awesome! Thank you so much!!

[@MilhaanHome]

You're very welcome! Enjoy!

[@darrylalder2541]

Do you know if you add fresh blueberries to your dough, do you have to cut down amount of water in the mix

[@MilhaanHome]

This is a great question! I have not tried it with fresh blueberries, but if was going to try them, I would do it with the recipe as is, because the dough is quite firm. I'd add the blueberries right at the end, once the dough was fully kneaded. If you do try it, please let us know what you did and how it turned out so my other viewers can try it too! Thank you in advance!

[@asmamugheairbi8975]

Do I need to bring them to room temperature before boiling

[@MilhaanHome]

No it's not necessary. I just take them out of the fridge when I'm getting ready to boil the water. Then put them in once the water is boiled.

[@sallycashen9924]

what can I use instead of bicarb? Baking powder? instead of maple syrup? Golden syrup?

[@MilhaanHome]

Hi Sally, I'd follow the recipe as written so you have success with the bagels. Then you can try different ingredients. I'm not sure that the items you mentioned will yield a good result as I haven't used them. But I know that the recipe I gave works! I hope that helps!

[@remidmvr552]

Can I use honey instead of maple syrup?

[@MilhaanHome]

Yes, you can!!

[@putrawancuet1442]

the function of bagels is boiled?

[@MilhaanHome]

Boiling before baking gives them the chewy texture. Otherwise it will just be like bread.

[@emilyramos5111]

Hey Milhaan! I just tested my bagels out in the water and they just sunk in the water it’s been a little over 4 hours what do you recommend??

[@MilhaanHome]

If they don't float after 4 hours, let them rise further, but no longer than 5 hours. Try again. If they still don't float, at that point, you could just continue with the process and refrigerate them: "Once they have risen, cover them with cling film and let them rest in the fridge overnight." I'm just wondering if there is a draught or if it is cold in your kitchen, resulting in the bagels not floating. Also, did you do the initial float test? Fingers crossed they turn out for you! Let me know!

[@emilyramos5111]

@@MilhaanHome Yes I did! The starter was very much floating however, it could very well be the temperature in my kitchen i'll let you know!

[@MilhaanHome]

OK. Fingers crossed...they usually turn out amazing!

[@emilyramos5111]

@@MilhaanHome Just wanted to let you know---they turned out delicious!!

[@MilhaanHome]

Thank you for letting me know!! If only you could see the smile that put on my face :oD

[@sallycashen9924]

can i use a mix of flours?

[@MilhaanHome]

I would try the recipe as mentioned before you start to try new options, as I'd want you to have success with them!

[@joannak4730]

If your bagel doesn't float, what do you do? And what can you do to get it to float? :)

[@MilhaanHome]

That’s tricky!! If you’ve let it rise for the mentioned amount of time, it should rise and therefore float. If it doesn’t, your starter may not have been active enough. So next time, make sure it’s fed a few days ahead to make sure it’s really active. As for the current dough, you could leave it to rise for longer and then try again to see if it floats. I hope that helps 😊

[@hollyjenkins1229]

I over proofed! 🤦🏼

[@MilhaanHome]

Oh no! It happens. I think I may have too this time, but I continued on and finished up baking them. Not perfect, but edible! Try again...I'm sure it'll work!