Honey Whole Wheat Protein Bagels (Printable Version)

Chewy whole wheat bagels with protein and honey, complemented by a creamy yogurt dip, perfect for breakfast or snack.

# The Ingredients You'll Need:

→ For the Bagels

01 - 2 cups whole wheat flour
02 - 1 cup bread flour
03 - 1 scoop unflavored whey protein powder
04 - 2¼ teaspoons instant yeast
05 - 1¼ cups warm water at 110°F
06 - 2 tablespoons honey
07 - 1 teaspoon fine sea salt

→ For Boiling

08 - 1 tablespoon honey
09 - 2 quarts water

→ For the Fluffy Yogurt Dip

10 - 1 cup Greek yogurt, plain, 2% or full fat
11 - 2 tablespoons honey
12 - 1 teaspoon lemon juice
13 - ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
14 - Pinch of sea salt

# Step-by-Step Instructions:

01 - In a large mixing bowl, combine whole wheat flour, bread flour, protein powder, and salt.
02 - In a separate bowl, stir honey into warm water until dissolved. Sprinkle yeast over the water and let sit for 5 minutes until slightly foamy.
03 - Add the yeast mixture to the dry ingredients. Mix until a shaggy dough forms, then knead by hand or with a dough hook for 8 to 10 minutes, until smooth and elastic.
04 - Place dough in a lightly oiled bowl, cover, and let rise in a warm place for 1 hour, or until doubled in size.
05 - Punch down the dough and divide into 8 equal pieces. Shape each into a ball, then poke a hole in the center and gently stretch into a bagel shape.
06 - Place shaped bagels on a parchment-lined tray, cover lightly, and let rest for 10 minutes.
07 - Preheat oven to 425°F.
08 - Bring 2 quarts of water to a gentle boil in a large pot. Stir in 1 tablespoon honey.
09 - Boil bagels in batches, 1 minute per side. Remove with a slotted spoon and return to the tray.
10 - Bake bagels for 18 to 22 minutes, until golden brown. Cool on a wire rack.
11 - Whisk Greek yogurt, honey, lemon juice, vanilla, and salt in a bowl until light and fluffy.
12 - Serve cooled bagels with the fluffy yogurt dip.

# Additional Tips::

01 -
  • These bagels stay chewy for days, which means you can make a batch on Sunday and actually enjoy them Wednesday without them turning to rocks.
  • The protein powder is completely undetectable, so you're sneaking nutrition into breakfast without anyone knowing or tasting anything 'healthy' about it.
  • The yogurt dip tastes like dessert but has almost no guilt attached, perfect for dunking or spreading thick.
02 -
  • The boiling step is non-negotiable, it's what gives bagels their chew and that characteristic crust, skipping it gives you puffy bread rolls instead of actual bagels.
  • Don't let your shaped bagels over-proof or they'll collapse into the water, the 10-minute rest is sufficient and they should still hold their shape.
  • The yogurt dip needs a proper whisking to incorporate air, whisking by hand for a solid minute actually works better than a blender.
03 -
  • Don't skip cooling the bagels on a wire rack, trapped steam makes them soggy on the bottoms and ruins the texture you worked hard to create.
  • The dip gets even fluffier if you chill it for an hour after whisking, the cold seems to help it hold the air.
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