Looking for a chewy gluten-free bagel. These oat flour bagels are surprisingly easy to make and so delicious. They are the best chewy gluten-free bagels made with oat flour.
Gluten-free bagels can be hard to find in the store or the bakery. When you do discover bagels that are gluten-free, they are usually more expensive than a package of regular bagels. Having to eat a gluten-free diet can be frustrating and expensive. Making your own wheat-free bagels is a way better option,
These homemade oat flour bagels taste way better than the gluten-free bagels that you can get at the store. These bagels have a similar taste and texture to ones that are made with wheat flour. They are way better tasting than even Trader Joes Gluten-free Everything bagels, Keep reading to get the recipe.
Oat Flour Bagels are
+ Gluten-Free
+ Vegan
+ Delicious
+ Chewy
+ Healthy
+ Plant-Based
+ Full of Fiber
Six months ago, I eliminated wheat from my diet, thinking that it was going to be a temporary diet change. I started to notice that consuming any food made with wheat triggered an asthma attack. I was receiving allergy shots at the time, and I was receiving the high doses of the serums. So I thought that my lungs were inflamed from the allergy shots. The allergy doctor even told me that I might have a temporary wheat allergy. I only had 6 more months to go for my allergy shots, so I gave up eating wheat with the hope of being able to eat bread again.
I was diagnosed with a wheat allergy
Six months later, when I was done with allergy shots, I chose to eat a tortilla made with wheat, and 2 hours later, I experienced a severe asthma attack. The next day, I had my routine allergy blood work. Two weeks later, the allergy doctor told me that my overall IGE allergy test numbers had increased. When I mentioned the symptoms that I had experienced after eating wheat, she tested me for wheat. The test came back positive for a wheat allergy.
So, being that I don't like experiencing breathing problems, I knew that I had to be on a wheat-free diet. This new food allergy may have been the result of mold poisoning two years ago. I could no longer eat anything made with wheat. So I had to start learning how to bake gluten-free recipes.
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Gluten-Free Oat Flour Bagels
When I was able to enjoy eating bread, I loved eating bagels and tortillas. I was not going to let my wheat allergy stop me from enjoying food and my love for bread. The first gluten-free bread recipe that I made was an oat tortillas recipe and they were so delicious. These gluten-free tortillas fold up perfectly for my tacos.
When I received a package of an oat flour blend, I went to the company's website in search of recipes. The first recipe that caught my eye was oat flour bagels*. I was excited that I could use the Oatsome Oat Flour to make gluten-free bagels. I could once again enjoy eating bagels.
*While the above recipe inspired me to make bagels, I chose to use the oat flour blend in a different recipe.
Ingredients Needed To Make Oat Flour Bagels
+ Oat Flour - I recommend Oatsome Oat Flour as it is an oat flour blend *see notes
+ Psyllium Husk Powder ~ See notes for why you need this ingredient*
+ Sugar
+ Baking Powder
+ Salt
+ Vegan Butter
+ Baking Soda
* Why Oatsome Oat Flour is Recommended
Oatsome Oat flour has additional ingredients, in addition to gluten-free oats, in the blend that gives better results in the texture of these bagels. Read the below description to learn more.
Oatsome Whole Grain Organic Oat Flour Blend is a versatile and healthy alternative to regular flour, perfect for those with gluten intolerance. This oat flour is a perfect as a one-to-one substitute, made with only 3 simple ingredients – whole-grain organic oat flour, organic buckwheat flour, and xanthan gum for baking – it can be used in a variety of recipes from sweet to savory. Great for cookies, brownies, bread, muffins, waffles, biscuits, and pancakes, this organic oat flour is a pantry staple for delicious and enjoyable gluten-free baking.
*Psyllium Husk in Gluten-Free Baking
Psyllium husk is a crucial ingredient in gluten-free bread baking. It acts as a binder, and it gives gluten-free bread dough the elasticity, flexibility, and extensibility it needs so you can actually knead and shape it without any problems. It also allows gluten-free bread to proof properly (so it can actually double in volume). With its help, you can make gluten-free bread that tastes, looks, smells, and feels like “regular” bread made with wheat flour.
Love that this recipe uses yeast
How to make gluten-free oat bagels
Making the bagels is simple and similar to making traditional homemade bagels. You will follow all the traditional bagel-making steps. The only difference is swapping out the ingredients for gluten-free and vegan ingredients.
+ Mix Ingredients
+ Knead Dough
+ Let the Dough Rise
+ Boil the Bagels
+ Bake the Bagels
The bagel dough can be shaped
Bagel Flavor Variations ~ Add these toppings or Mix-ins before baking
~ Brush the bagels with an egg wash (whisk an egg and 1 tablespoon of water) or brush with water for a vegan recipe. This helps the toppings stick to the bagels
+ Everything Bagel Seasoning – Make this homemade everything bagel seasoning spice
+ Poppy seeds
+ Sesame seeds
+ Cinnamon sugar – Add 1 teaspoon of cinnamon and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar to the dough or sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top of the bagels
+ Onion – Add 2 teaspoons onion powder to the dough and sprinkle on dried minced onion
+ Cinnamon raisin – Add 2/3 cup raisins, 1 teaspoon cinnamon, and 1 tablespoon brown sugar to the dough.
Storing And Freezing Tips
+ Store cooled bagels at room temperature for two days in an airtight container
+ Freeze for longer storage up to 3 months in a freezer bag.
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Check out some other gluten-free recipes
~ Two Ingredient Gluten Free Oat Tortillas
~ No-Bake High Fiber Breakfast Granola Bar
~ 4-Ingredient Mocha Coconut Breakfast Cookies