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These cheddar cheese bagels are by far my favorite I’ve made so far. They are the perfect combination of soft with that classic chewy texture.

These bagels are delicious straight out of the oven and if stored in an airtight container stay fresh for 3-4 days later. They won’t need to last that long though. You will have them gone in no time with how amazing they are.

Ingredients you will need

Yeast – creates the bubbles and makes the dough rise
Sugar – to feed the yeast so it will do its job
Water – added to bind all the ingredients together
Flour – use all purpose flour, a gluten free alternative will not work in this recipe
Salt – added to bring out the flavour of the other ingredients
Grated cheddar cheese – You can use any variety of melting cheeses. I used chedar but any you like should work.

How to make Cheddar Cheese Bagels

1. Combine ingredients

In a large bowl combine water, yeast, sugar, flour, and salt. stir to combine before turning out onto a clean dry surface to knead.

2. Add Cheese

knead for about 5 minutes then start to incorporate half the cheese. folding it in and continuing to knead the dough for another 5 minutes, until smooth and the dough stiffens up.

3. Rise

Place dough in a large clean bowl that has been sprayed with cooking spray and cover lightly with a towel or plastic wrap.

Place in a warm spot to rise for 1 hour. The dough should double in size.

4. Pre-heat

preheat oven to 425°f

in a large pot boil water on high heat, that has been heavily salted.

5. Divide and shape

remove dough from bowl and divide into 8 equal pieces, form each piece into a ball then into a bagel shape by poking a hole in the middle and stretching them out slightly.

6. Rest

allow bagels to rest for 10 minutes

7. Boil

carefully place bagels in boiling water without overcrowding your pot. boil each bagel for 1.5 minutes (up to 3 minutes for a chewier texture)

8. More cheese

remove from water and place on a lined baking sheet and sprinkle with remaining cheese.

9.Bake

bake for 20 minutes

IN the mood for some Plain Bagels make these instead

Cheddar Cheese bagels

Deliciously soft in the middle with a great chew on the outside these bagels will be your new favorite to make at home.

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Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Rise time 1 10

Total Time 1 50

Course Breakfast, lunch, Side Dish, Snack

Cuisine American

Servings 8 Bagels

Ingredients

2 tsp yeast
1½ tsp sugar
1¼ cup water
3½ cup flour
1 tsp salt
½ cup grated cheddar cheese

Instructions

In a large bowl combine water, yeast, sugar, flour, and salt. stir to combine before turning out onto a clean dry surface to knead.
2 tsp yeast, 1½ tsp sugar, 1¼ cup water, 3½ cup flour, 1 tsp salt
knead for about 5 minutes then start to incorporate half the cheese. folding it in and continuing to knead the dough for another 5 minutes, until smooth and the dough stiffens up.
½ cup grated cheddar cheese
Place dough in a large clean bowl that has been sprayed with cooking spray and cover lightly with a towel or plastic wrap.
Place in a warm spot to rise for 1 hour. The dough should double in size.
preheat oven to 425°f
in a large pot boil water on high heat, that has been heavily salted.
1 tsp salt
remove dough from bowl and divide into 8 equal pieces, form each piece into a ball then into a bagel shape by poking a hole in the middle and stretching them out slightly.
allow bagels to rest for 10 minutes
carefully place bagels in boiling water without overcrowding your pot. boil each bagel for 1.5 minutes (up to 3 minutes for a chewier texture)
remove from water and place on a lined baking sheet and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
½ cup grated cheddar cheese
bake for 20 minutes