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Everything Bagel Bites
Serves 16
70 mins prep
20 mins cook
90 mins total
A soft and chewy bagel bite stuffed with garlic chive cream cheese, all covered in everything bagel seasoning. These Everything Bagel Bites are perfect for breakfast on the go and better than any you’ll find at a coffee shop!
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For the Bagel Dough
For the Garlic Chive Cream Cheese
For the Water Bath
For the Toppings
Bagel Dough: In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a dough hook attachment, add the water then yeast, and give them a quick stir. Add the flour, then the brown sugar and salt. Mix on low speed until combined. Increase to medium speed and mix until dough is firm, smooth, and forms into a ball, about 8-10 minutes.
Form the dough into a ball and place it in a large bowl greased with cooking spray or oil. Cover with plastic wrap and allow it to rise in a warm spot, or at room temperature until doubled in size, about 1 - 1 ½ hours.
Garlic Chive Cream Cheese: In a mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, chives, and garlic powder and mix until well combined. Divide the cream cheese mixture into 16 portions, about 2 teaspoons each, using a small cookie scoop. Refrigerate the balls of cream cheese while the bagel dough finishes proofing.
Shaping: Once the dough is ready, remove it from the bowl and gently press out any air bubbles. Divide the dough into 16 equal portions. You can eyeball this but I like to use a kitchen scale. Each dough ball should weigh about 2 ounces.
Flatten each piece of dough with your hand and place one scoop of the cream cheese mixture in the center. Bring the corners of the dough together and pinch tightly to create a seam. Roll each piece of dough into a ball making a smooth top and the seam on the bottom. Pinch the bottom seam one last time, to ensure the cream cheese will not come out.
Place the shaped bagel bites on 2 baking sheets lined with parchment paper or silicone mats. Cover loosely with plastic wrap so they don’t dry out and allow the bagels to rest while preparing the water bath.
Preheat the oven to 425°F.
Water Bath: Bring the 2 quarts of water to a boil in a large pot over high heat. Stir in the honey. Reduce the heat to medium-low.
Gently add each bagel bite to the water bath in a single layer. Cook the bites in batches of 4-6, depending on the size of your pot, to avoid crowding. Boil for about 30 seconds on each side. Move the bagels back to the baking sheet as you pull them out of the water bath.
Topping & Baking: Brush the top and sides of the bagel bites with egg wash, using a pastry brush. Dip the tops in everything seasoning. Bake for 12-14 minutes, until golden brown, turning halfway through.
Allow the bagel bites to cool slightly, and enjoy!