Cheese bagels

Our sesame-sprinkled homemade bagels are hiding a savoury secret: they are filled with a delicious cheddar filling. These savoury cheddar cheese bagels are a twist on the classic bagel with a cheesy surprise in the middle that will have your taste buds dancing. They have a bagel’s beloved signature crispy exterior, soft interior, and chewy texture. Whether you enjoy them as a breakfast treat, savoury lunch, or a midday snack, our cheddar bagels recipe is sure to satisfy your craving.

Ingredients

6 bagels

Cheese bagels

  • 250 ml Lukewarm milk
  • 25 g Yeast
  • 1 tbsp Rapeseed oil
  • 1 tbsp Sugar
  • 1½ tsp Coarse salt
  • 400 g Wheat flour
  • 175 g Arla shredded cheddar cheese
  • For brushing
  • 1 Beaten egg

Garnish

  • Light and dark sesame seeds

Instructions

Dough

  • Pour the lukewarm milk into a bowl and dissolve the yeast in it.
  • Add oil, sugar, salt, and flour. Knead the dough well, for instance, using a stand mixer.
  • Cover the bowl with a lid, tea towel, or cling film, and place it somewhere warm to proof for about 1 hour.
  • Turn the dough out onto a floured countertop and knead it. The dough is fairly firm but still flexible.
  • Divide it into 6 pieces and roll them into small rectangles (approx. 10x25 cm).
  • Distribute the cheddar evenly and place it in a strip in the middle of the rectangles. Close them around the cheddar lengthwise so you get 6 ‘sausages’ – make sure you close them well.
  • Fashion the ‘sausages’ into rings by stuffing one end into the other. Again, make sure you close them well, so the cheesy filling does not spill out.
  • Place the rings on a piece of parchment paper, cover them, and let them proof a second time for about 20 minutes.

Boiling and baking

  • Preheat oven to 200°C (regular oven).
  • Bring water to a boil in a big saucepan. Turn down the heat so it is slowly boiling but not a rolling boil.
  • Cook 2-3 bagels at a time for about 2 minutes on each side (approx. 4 minutes in total).
  • Place the boiled bagels on a lined baking tray – make sure that the side that was facing up during the second proofing is still facing up, otherwise they will not rise properly.
  • Brush the 6 boiled bagels with beaten egg, garnish with sesame seeds, and bake them in the middle of the oven for about 20 minutes.

Enjoy!