Paleo Everything Bagels {Grain-Free & Gluten Free}

Paleo Everything Bagels- Whip up a batch of piping hot New York style bagels at home. You'll only need 7 simple ingredients (+ some spices) and about 10 minutes hands on time. {Paleo, Grain-Free, Gluten-Free}

I had no idea making bagels from scratch could be so easy! Truth be told I haven’t even thought of trying to make bagels from scratch until now. There is an amazing bagel shop on my street that has been my” go-to “when the urge for bagels hits ( maybe a little too often).

Why to consider eating Paleo/Grain Free:

Lately I’ve been reading a lot about the Paleo style of eating as well as reading the book The Plant Paradox by Dr. Steven Gundry. There seems to be quite a bit of scientific evidence that grains (like wheat, rice and corn) can cause inflammation in the body.  I’m interested in understanding how the food I eat affects my body and specifically the inflammation in my knees.

I injured my knee a number of years ago and I’ve been perplexed as to why some days it’s almost too painful to walk any distance and some days I’m not in any pain at all? Also, I’ve noticed that when I eat certain foods I just don’t feel great. I suspected I probably had some sort of food allergies and have been trying to hone in on what they are.

Dr. Gundry’s book and the info I’ve been reading about Paleo are starting to put things into perspective for me. The things I’ve noticed don’t make me feel good ( things like pita bread, potatoes, cereal, corn) all have inflammatory properties.  Ah ha! moment.

I’m experimenting with replacing grains with other types of foods that don’t have the same inflammatory properties. That being said..I had to address one big issue. I LOVE BREAD!

Luckily there are many  grain-free options available to bake bread  and bread products ( like bagels). It’s been fun to experiment with ingredients like almond flour, coconut flour and tapioca starch ( I’ve been using Bob’s Red Mill brand - which I was able to purchase at my local grocery store ).  What I’m finding is that 1)  they taste amazing ! ( I’m not missing wheat flour at all) 2) my knees have not hurt at all since I’ve started cutting out the grains! (its been about 3 months so far) .

Whether you are following a grain-free style of eating or not, I think you’ll love these Paleo Everything Bagels. Plus they are super easy to make.  Just mix by hand the 7 ingredients in a big mixing bowl . Divide the dough and form into bagel shapes. A quick 1 minute in boiling water until the bagels float and then pop them in the oven to finish cooking.

Using almond flour gives the bagels a dense texture  and 9 grams of protein  which helps to keep you feeling full longer.  I’m a bit obsessed with the “Everything but the bagel” spice mixture from Trader Joes and that’s what I’ve sprinkled on the top of these bagels. (recipe to make your own is below)  It’s perfect for these bagels but it’s also great to sprinkle on avocados, eggs, chicken, broccoli etc.)

Bagels can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 5 days or frozen. To reheat I recommend toasting .

Paleo Everything Bagels

Susan Randall

Paleo Everything Bagels- Whip up a batch of piping hot New York style bagels at home. You'll only need 7 simple ingredients (+ some spices) and about 10 minutes hands on time. {Paleo, Grain-Free, Gluten-Free}

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Prep Time 15 minutes mins

Cook Time 25 minutes mins

Total Time 40 minutes mins

Course Breakfast

Cuisine American

Servings 6 -8 bagels

Calories 321 kcal

Ingredients

  

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For the Bagels

• ▢ 3 cups almond flour
• ▢ 1 cup tapioca flour sometimes called tapioca starch
• ▢ 2 teaspoon baking powder
• ▢ 1 teaspoon sea salt
• ▢ 2 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• ▢ 2 tablespoon honey
• ▢ 1 egg yolk beaten

For the Everything Spice Blend

• ▢ 2 teaspoon poppy seeds
• ▢ 1 teaspoon sesame seeds white
• ▢ 1 teaspoon sesame seeds black
• ▢ 1 ½ teaspoon dried onion flakes
• ▢ 1 ½ teaspoon dried garlic flakes

Instructions

 

• Preheat oven to 350° F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Fill a large deep pot (like a stock pot) half full of water and bring to a boil. Once the water has come to a boil, reduce heat slightly to keep water at a gentle boil (not a rolling boil)
• Combine the almond flour, tapioca flour, baking powder and sea salt in a large bowl. Add ⅔ cup warm water, vinegar, and honey and mix (by hand) until dough is smooth.
• Divide dough into 6-8 equal portions. Wet hands ( or dust hands with tapioca flour) and form dough into a ball shape. Flatten the ball and use your finger to create a hole in the middle to create a bagel shape.Repeat until all bagels have been formed. Place the bagels on the prepared baking sheet.
• Carefully drop 3-4 bagels in the boiling water for 1 minute (or until they float). Remove with slotted spoon and place them back on the baking sheet. Repeat until all bagels have been boiled. Bake the boiled bagels for 10 minutes.
• While bagels are cooking, combine Everything Spice Blend ingredients in a small bowl.
• Remove bagels from oven, brush with beaten egg yolk, top each bagel with approx. 1 teaspoon of Everything Spice Blend. Return bagels to the oven and cook an additional 15 minutes until golden brown.

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 321kcalCarbohydrates: 27gProtein: 9.6gFat: 22.2gSaturated Fat: 1.8gCholesterol: 23mgSodium: 466.3mgFiber: 4.7gSugar: 6g

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Adapted from healthstartsinthekitchen.com