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Poppy Seed Bagel Recipe (Grain Free, No Yeast)

May 27, 2023 · 4 Comments

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This poppy seed bagel recipe is made with grain free flours, lightly sweetened with maple syrup and loaded with poppy seeds. Not only is it grain free and made without yeast, but this healthy bagel recipe is also paleo and vegan friendly.

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I remember giving up conventional bread years and years ago. I didn't miss bread so much, but boy did I miss the occasional bagel!

Thankfully, I was determined to create my own bagel recipe, and now I have a small collection of paleo bagel recipes to choose from. These poppy seed bagels are one of my favorite bagel recipes. Not only are they paleo, but they're also vegan friendly and yeast free.

This dairy free bagel recipe is made with a mixture of grain free flours, lightly sweetened with maple syrup (for a bit of flavor) and loaded with poppy seeds. You boil, then bake the bagels to give them a chewy texture - just like a conventional bagel.

Why You'll Love This Poppy Seed Bagel Recipe

  • gluten free and grain free - these homemade bagels are made without wheat flour
  • vegan - don't contain any animal products including eggs and dairy
  • paleo - made with real, whole food ingredients
  • baked and boiled - for a chewy, authentic bagel texture
  • kid approved - all of my kids love these gluten free poppy seed bagels
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Ingredients

Here's a list of what you need to make this recipe for poppy seed bagels:

  • tapioca starch (or arrowroot starch)
  • almond flour (or tigernut flour for a nut free version)
  • cassava flour
  • poppy seeds
  • baking soda
  • salt
  • avocado oil (or olive oil)
  • maple syrup
  • apple cider vinegar (ACV)
  • water

A mixture of grain free flours are needed for this recipe - tapioca starch, almond flour and cassava flour. The tapioca starch can be swapped for arrowroot starch and the almond flour can be substituted with tigernut flour, but other than that, I don't recommend any substitutes.

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How to Make Poppy Seed Bagels From Scratch

These bagels are easy to make and take just a few steps from start to finish. Here's what you need to do:

  1. Before making the bagels, preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Fill a large pot with 3-4 inches of water and bring to a boil.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the dry ingredients for the bagels.
  3. Mix in the wet ingredients, first using a spatula then use your hands to combine the dough.
  4. Separate the dough into 6 equal pieces and roll each into a ball. Mold each ball into a bagel shape by pressing your finger through the middle of the ball and then slightly flattening it.
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  1. Gently place the bagels in the boiling water (I like using a large slotted spoon to do this). Boil the bagels for 1 minute, then remove them and place them on the lined baking sheet.
  2. Optional: top the boiled bagels with more poppy seeds if desired.
boiling the bagels
boiled bagels being topped with poppy seeds
  1. Place the bagels in your preheated oven and bake at 400 degrees for 20-22 minutes.
  2. Remove the bagels from the oven, cool slightly on the baking sheet, then enjoy!
holding a bagel cut in half to show the inside texture

You can eat these bagels as-is or sliced and toasted. Enjoy them plain or top them with almond milk cream cheese, butter, almond butter or make an egg sandwich.

Storage

Place any leftovers in a sealed, air-tight container in the fridge. They do harden a little in the fridge, so I like to warm them in the microwave for 20-30 seconds before eating them. Leftovers are also great sliced and toasted.

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Poppy Seed Bagel Recipe (Grain Free, No Yeast)

★★★★★ 5 from 1 review
  • Author: Katie
  • Prep Time: 15 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 6 small bagels 1x
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These homemade poppy seed bagels are grain free, egg free and yeast free.  They are a healthier alternative to conventional bagels and bread - great for breakfast, lunch or snack.


Ingredients

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  • 1 cup tapioca starch (123g)
  • 1 cup almond flour (90g)
  • ⅔ cup cassava flour (104g)
  • 1 Tbsp poppy seeds
  • ¾ tsp baking soda
  • ½ tsp salt
  • 4 Tbsp avocado oil
  • 2 Tbsp maple syrup
  • 1 tsp apple cider vinegar
  • ½ cup + 3 Tbsp water*

Instructions

  1. Before making the bagels, preheat your oven to 400 degrees F and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. Fill a large pot with 3-4 inches of water and bring to a boil.
  2. In a large mixing bowl, combine the tapioca starch, almond flour, cassava flour, poppy seeds, baking soda and salt.
  3. Mix in the avocado oil, maple syrup, apple cider vinegar and water.  Start first with just ½ cup water and add up to 3 Tbsp more, as needed.  The dough should seem too dry at first, but after kneading it with your hands it should be easy to mold and shape. If the dough cracks and breaks when you shape it, add another tablespoon of water to the dough.
  4. Separate the dough into 6 equal pieces and roll each into a ball. Mold each ball into a bagel shape by pressing your finger through the middle of the ball and then slightly flattening it.
  5. Gently place the bagels in the boiling water (I like using a large slotted spoon to do this). Boil the bagels for 1 minute, then remove them and place them on the lined baking sheet.
  6. Optional: top the boiled bagels with more poppy seeds if desired.
  7. Place the bagels in your preheated oven and bake at 400 degrees for 20-22 minutes.
  8. Remove the bagels from the oven, cool slightly on the baking sheet, then enjoy!

Notes

*Start with just ½ cup water.  Add up to 3 tablespoons more to reach the right dough consistency.  After kneading the dough with your hands, it should easily shape into a bagel without cracking or breaking.

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  1. Ellustar says

    May 30, 2018 at 2:54 am

    Reblogged this on SEO.

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  2. katija gruene says

    June 09, 2022 at 6:57 pm

    generally can Tigernut be substituted for Almond flour (allergy issue w/coconut and almonds)? or what would you recommend?

    thanks!

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    • Katie says

      June 09, 2022 at 7:37 pm

      Yes, tigernut usually works well in place of almond flour 🙂

      Reply
  3. Katie says

    May 27, 2023 at 6:51 pm

    My family and Iove this poppy seed bagel recipe. Enjoy!

    ★★★★★

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