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    Home » Breakfast

    Plain Vegan Bagels

    Published: Jun 22, 2020 · Modified: Sep 8, 2022 by Larisha Bernard · This post may contain affiliate links · 12 Comments

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    These easy plain vegan bagels need just 7 ingredients to make perfect at home breakfast. Chewy, soft, and can be frozen.

    When you first hear plain vegan bagels, you may think they seem hard; however, they are insanely easy to make.

    Promise.

    The result is absolutely delicious and chewy, warm and soft fresh out of the oven bagels that are incredible.

    You need minimal ingredients to make these easy vegan bagels and you will shock yourself at the end result that you made them.

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    Frequently Asked Questions

    Can I make this gluten free?

    Unfortunately at this time we don’t have a gluten free blend that we can recommend.

    Top 8 Allergen Free?

    Besides, gluten, this recipe is Top 8 Allergen Free. We will update the post once we have a gluten free recommendation.

    Can I prep these ahead?

    Yes! Once made, they will last for up to 7 days in an air tight container.

    Can I freeze these vegan bagels?

    Absolutely! We know that you may not be able to eat all 8 bagels right away. Once completely cooled, you can freeze these bagels in an air tight freezer container or freezer safe bag. Our recommendation is to use within 3 months.

    Thaw by leaving out overnight.

    What are vegan toppings that I should add?

    Cream cheese is a no brainer, but obviously it’s not normally vegan. Luckily, it’s getting easier for you to find vegan cream cheese; however, you could also make our cashew based vegan cream cheese or our nut free soy free vegan cream cheese.

    Other options include:

    • vegan cream cheese from above with fresh fruit
    • peanut butter or other nut butter with agave or fresh fruit
    • mashed avocado
    • breakfast sandwich – vegan sausage or bacon with vegan eggs and vegan cheese
    • hummus and your favorite toppings
    • vegan chicken salad
    • vegan tuna salad
    • pizza bagels – marinara sauce with vegan cheese and pepperoni or any other favorite pizza toppings

    The possibilities are literally endless.

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    4.88 from 8 votes

    Plain Vegan Bagels

    These easy plain vegan bagels need just 7 ingredients to make perfect at home breakfast. Chewy, soft, and can be frozen.
    Prep Time10 mins
    Cook Time20 mins
    Rise Time1 hr
    Total Time1 hr 30 mins
    Course: breads
    Cuisine: American
    Servings: 8 bagels
    Calories: 258kcal
    Author: Larisha Bernard

    Ingredients

    For the bagels

    • 3 ½ – 4 cups flour (we prefer bread, can use all-purpose or whole wheat – see post for details)
    • 1 package instant yeast
    • 1 teaspoon salt
    • 1 ½ cups water
    • ¼ cup vegan cane sugar

    For the water bath

    • 2 qt water
    • ⅔ cup vegan sugar
    • 1 tablespoon baking soda

    Instructions

    • In a large bowl, whisk together 3 ½ cups flour, sugar, yeast, and salt. 
    • Then, add in the water.
    • Using a spatula, fold until mostly combined.  Sprinkle a little more flour if needed to not be sticky and form a ball.  
    • Cut the ball into 8 equal pieces and roll each piece into a ball.
    • Poke a hole through the center and stretch the hole a bit to make a center (see video for visual).
    • Place shaped bagel on a parchment lined baking sheet and repeat with remaining dough.
    • Cover with a damp towel and let rise for 60 minutes
    • 10 minutes before timer goes off heat water in a large pot over medium high heat. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
    • Once boiling add in sugar and blend together until sugar has dissolved.
    • Add in baking soda.
    • Drop 2-3 bagels in at a time for 1 minute. Flip and cook for 1 more minute.
    • Remove bagels and place back on parchment lined baking sheet.
    • Bake bagels for 20 minutes or until golden brown on top, flipping halfway through.
    • Remove from oven and let cool before slicing and eating

    Video

    Notes

    *See post for notes about Top 8 Allergy Free variation
    **Nutritional facts are just estimates. Please utilize your own brand nutritional values to double check against our estimates. 
     

    Nutrition

    Serving: 1bagel | Calories: 258kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 717mg | Potassium: 81mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 10IU | Vitamin C: 2mg | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 3mg

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    Comments

    1. bridget

      January 28, 2022 at 2:14 pm

      Can I increase fiber and protein in bagels? and what do you recommend?

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        February 02, 2022 at 10:04 pm

        Potentially you could use other flours higher in fiber/protein but you’d likely have to adjust liquid ratios and we don’t know those recommendations without testing

        Reply
    2. Vegetarian on the Move

      April 14, 2021 at 3:22 pm

      These are the best bagels ever! I don’t think I can eat another bagel again!

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        April 19, 2021 at 2:38 pm

        Thrilled to hear that! Glad you enjoyed

        Reply
    3. Estefania

      December 04, 2020 at 1:14 pm

      5 stars
      This were sooooooo good, life changers!! a thousand thank yous!!!!!

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        December 05, 2020 at 9:18 pm

        So happy that you enjoyed them! Thanks for taking time to leave a review, we appreciate it!

        Reply
    4. Michaela

      July 07, 2020 at 9:44 pm

      5 stars
      First time making bagels & so happy I found Make it Dairy Free! I added cinnamon sugar, cherries and mini non-dairy chocolate chips to mine. They’re soft, chewy and perfectly golden—just how bagels should be. I’m adding lemon zest to the next batch to pair with fresh strawberry jam. Can’t wait to try your other recipes!

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        July 10, 2020 at 10:53 am

        So happy to hear you liked it, we appreciate you taking time out of your day to leave a review! Your additions sound amazing

        Reply
    5. Wendy

      July 01, 2020 at 11:14 am

      5 stars
      Super yummy!!!!

      Thank you so much!

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        July 01, 2020 at 10:43 pm

        We’re so happy to hear that! Thanks so much for leaving a review, we really appreciate it!

        Reply
    6. Erin

      June 29, 2020 at 8:27 am

      5 stars
      Andrew and Larisha have a way of taking any recipe and making it simple and easy to follow. This recipe is pretty straightforward and tastes delicious! I had a bit of user error on the shaping but they still came out great. I can’t wait to make these again and try the different flavors. No more need for store bought bagels, these will be the new go to!

      Reply
      • LarishaBernard

        June 30, 2020 at 2:25 pm

        I wish you could have seen our first ones! The shapes get easier the more you make them. But we are so excited that you liked the recipe. We appreciate you taking the time to leave a review.

        Reply

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