Rainbow Bagels
2024 is my year of bagels and I’m going to be honest - I don’t know if I’ll ever top these ultra fun & yummy rainbow bagels.
Servings: 8 bagels
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup warm water (105° F- 113° F) (We will use this measurement 4 times so you’ll need a total of 2 cups of water)
- 1 heaping tsp dry active yeast (We will use this measurement 4 times so you’ll need a total of 1 1/2 tbsp of yeast.)
- 1 scant tsp brown sugar (We will use this measurement 4 times so you’ll need a total of 1 tbsp of brown sugar.)
- 1 cup bread flour + extra as needed (We will use this measurement 4 times so you'll need a total of 4 1/2 cups of bread flour)
- 1/2 tsp salt (We will use this measurement 4 times so you’ll need a total of 2 tsp of salt.)
- 4 colors food coloring
Instructions
- In a small bowl, add 1/2 cup of warm water, 1 heaping tsp dry active yeast, 1 scant tsp of brown sugar and 5-6 drops of the food coloring color of your choice. Stir and allow the mixture sit while the yeast activates.
- In a larger bowl or in the bowl of a stand mixer, add 1 cup of bread flour and 1/2 tsp of salt.
- Once the yeast mixture is foamy and bubbly, add it to the flour mixture
- If using a stand mixer, attach the dough hook and knead for 10 minutes, adding up to an additional 3 tablespoons of flour as needed to keep the dough soft yet workable.
- If kneading by hand, mix the wet and dry ingredients until a rough dough forms. Turn out the dough onto a clean surface and knead by hand for about 10 minutes, using a push, turn, and fold technique. Add an extra 2-3 tablespoons of bread flour as necessary. (You may want to wear gloves if kneading by hand. :) )
- Remove the dough and cover to keep the dough from drying out.
- Repeat steps 1-5 three additional times until you have a total of four different colors of dough.
- Once you have 4 different colors of dough, shape each color into a long, flat rectangle. Stack the colors on top of each other. Cut the rectangle in half and then stack on top each other, giving us double the layers.
- Cut the Rectangle into 8 equal strips.
- Working with one strip at a time, twist and pull the dough long while wrapping the dough around your hand. Roll the dough onto the counter while still around your hand to help seal the ends together.
- Place on a parchment or silicone lined large cookie sheet.
- Repeat with the remaining portions of dough.
- Cover and allow the bagels to rise for 30 minutes.
- In a large pot, bring about 4 inches of water to a rolling boil.
- Preheat the oven to 425° F.
- Boil each bagel for about 1 minute on each side and then place back on the prepared baking sheet.
- Once all of the bagels have been boiled, bake at 425° F for 15-17 minutes.
- Allow the bagels to cool for about 10 minutes before cutting for easier handling.
- Top with your favorite cream cheese and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 3kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 0.2g | Fat: 0.03g | Saturated Fat: 0.004g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.02g | Sodium: 146mg | Potassium: 4mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin C: 0.001mg | Calcium: 1mg | Iron: 0.01mg