Chewy Honey Wheat Bagel
Quick answer
Chewy Honey Wheat Bagel is a homemade bread that achieves a nutty flavor using a seven-to-one ratio of bread flour to whole wheat flour.
What makes this special
- A honey-water boil builds the signature thick and glossy crust on these wheat bagels.
- 30-second honey boil on each side builds the signature thick, glossy crust
- 7:1 bread-to-wheat ratio keeps whole wheat flavor present but not dominant
Key ingredients
Core cooking flow
- 1 Mix 350g bread flour, 50g whole wheat flour, 5g instant dry yeast, and 7g salt.
- 2 Shape the dough into a ball, place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and f...
- 3 Round each piece and rest for 15 minutes.
Chewy Honey Wheat Bagel is a homemade bread that achieves a nutty flavor using a seven-to-one ratio of bread flour to whole wheat flour. The dough uses honey dissolved in water for moisture and sweetness. After a first fermentation, the dough is divided and rested for fifteen minutes to relax the gluten, allowing for easier shaping into rings. Following a second proofing, the bagels are poached in boiling honey water for thirty seconds on each side. This poaching step coats the surface to form a thick, glossy, and chewy crust. The bagels are baked in a preheated oven for eighteen to twenty minutes until golden brown. Toppings like sesame seeds or onion flakes can be added before baking. The baked bagels are cooled on a rack for ten minutes before serving.
Instructions
Read the steps as a cooking flow: prep, heat, seasoning, doneness control, and finish.
- 1Season
Mix 350g bread flour, 50g whole wheat flour, 5g instant dry yeast, and 7g salt.
Dissolve 20g honey in 240ml lukewarm water, pour into the dry ingredients and knead by hand or machine for 10 minutes until the dough clears the bowl.
- 2Control
Shape the dough into a ball, place in a bowl, cover with plastic wrap, and ferment in a warm spot for 1 hour until doubled.
Gently degas and divide into 4 equal pieces.
- 3Step
Round each piece and rest for 15 minutes.
Roll each into a 40-45cm rope, flatten one end, wrap the other end around it, and press firmly to seal the ring shape.
- 4Control
Place shaped bagels on a parchment-lined tray, cover with a damp cloth or plastic wrap, and proof for 40 minutes.
Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add 1 tbsp honey for the poaching liquid.
- 5Step
Poach each bagel in the honey water for 30 seconds per side.
This process coats the surface and creates the characteristic chew. Drain briefly and place on the baking pan.
- 6Heat
Bake in a 200°C preheated oven for 18-20 minutes until evenly browned and hollow-sounding when tapped.
Cool on a wire rack for 10 minutes before serving.
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