Rainbow Bagels Recipe
These vibrant rainbow bagels are a fun and delicious twist on the classic bagel. Soft, chewy, and perfect for any colorful occasion.
- Prep Time: 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 30 minutes
- Yield: 8 bagels 1x
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups warm water (divided into 4 portions of ½ cup each)
- 1½ tbsp dry active yeast (divided into 4 heaping tsp portions)
- 1 tbsp brown sugar (divided into 4 scant tsp portions)
- 4½ cups bread flour, plus extra as needed (divided into 4 portions of 1 cup + ⅛ cup each)
- 2 tsp salt (divided into 4 portions of ½ tsp each)
- 4 colors food coloring
Instructions
- For each color, combine ½ cup warm water, 1 heaping tsp yeast, 1 scant tsp brown sugar, and 5–6 drops of food coloring. Let sit until foamy.
- In a bowl, combine 1 cup bread flour and ½ tsp salt. Add yeast mixture. Knead for 10 minutes. Add extra flour if needed.
- Cover dough to prevent drying out. Repeat for all colors.
- Roll each dough into flat rectangles, stack, then cut and restack.
- Cut into 8 strips. Twist and form bagel shapes. Place on baking sheet.
- Cover and let rise for 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 425°F. Boil each bagel 1 minute per side.
- Return to baking sheet and bake 15–17 minutes.
- Cool for 10 minutes. Serve with your favorite spread.
Notes
- Store in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bagel
- Calories: 3 kcal
- Sugar: 0.5 g
- Sodium: 146 mg
- Fat: 0.03 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.01 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.02 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 1 g
- Fiber: 0.1 g
- Protein: 0.2 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg
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