Homemade Bagel Recipe
africanbites.com · 2025 · 8
Against 150 bagel recipes
Close to the middle of 150 bagel recipes on every ingredient.
How it compares
Against the typical batch: the median of 150 bagel recipes, per 100 g of flour.
- Water in the middle half of recipes: 62% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 59%.
- Malt or sugar in the middle half of recipes: 2.7% of the flour weight against the typical recipe's 4%.
Ingredients (9)
- 1¼ cups (300ml) warm water ((you may need an extra ¼ cup or 60 ml))≈ 296 g
- 2 tablespoons (12-13g) granulated sugar13 g
- 2 teaspoons (6g) active dry yeast6 g
- 3½-4 cups (420-480g) bread flour480 g
- 1½ teaspoons (8-9g) salt9 g
Toppings and extras
Listed, but not counted in the percentages below.
- optional sprinkles ((see notes))n/a
- 1 egg ((or just the yolk for a deeper color))≈ 50 g
- 1-2 tablespoons (15-30ml) water ((or milk for a shinier finish))≈ 22 g
- 1 pinch salt ((optional, but helps break down the egg for a smoother consistency))≈ 0.4 g
flour 480 gbatter 804 g
≈ marks grams converted from cups and spoons with standard densities; the rest are weights the source printed.
Baker's percentages
Grams per 100 g of flour, and where that falls among all 150 recipes. Shaded: the middle half. Tick: the median.
- Water62% · 67th percentile · median 59%
- Malt or sugar2.7% · 35th percentile · median 4%
- Salt1.9% · 50th percentile · median 1.9%
- Yeast1.3% · 57th percentile · median 1.1%
Oven
- Temperature
- 425°F / 220°C
- median 425°F
- Time
- 20 to 25 minutes
- median 20 minutes
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