Deliciously sweetened and naturally gluten-free blueberry bagels for breakfast? Yes please! This easy bagel recipe is a refreshing burst of blueberry flavor first thing in the morning. Easy to make (no blanching!) and delicious smeared with just butter or your favorite jam.
Keeping busy mornings simple, that’s the benefit of these gluten-free blueberry bagels! These bagels are made with minimal ingredients and have a hint of honey in them to sweeten you up in the mornings.
No need to overcomplicate breakfast, just have these blueberry bagels on hand and pop them into the toaster or oven while you’re getting ready!
Why You'll Love This Recipe
- They’re easy to make (no blanching or rolling!)
- Allergy-friendly (dairy-free, gluten-free, vegetarian)
- Chewy out of the oven like a traditional bagel
- They give you a burst of summer with fresh blueberries
Ingredients You’ll Need
The best part of these blueberry bagels is that they're easy to whip up. No malted barley flour, bread flour, active dry yeast, or dough hook is needed. In fact, you probably have most of the ingredients on hand!
Gluten-Free all purpose flour: not to be confused with baking flour or even bread flour, gluten-free flour absorbs a lot of liquid and gives these blueberry bagels their chewy texture.
Dairy-free yogurt: the yogurt helps the texture of the bagels and keeps them from becoming too dense. Any dairy-free yogurt should work so long as it’s not Greek Yogurt.
Quick yeast: we want to keep these gluten-free bagels as simple as possible so opt for dry yeast (not active dry yeast) to keep the prep quick!
Small blueberries: the smaller the blueberries the more flavor you’ll have as they’ll be distributed better. Tiny, wild blueberries are best. If you have a bag of frozen ones, know that this blueberry protein shake is another great way to use them up!
Honey: you don’t need a lot, just enough to add a hint of comfort. Opt for real honey and not processed.
Egg whites: used to harden the top of the bagel and give them some shine so that they look a little more traditional.
How To Make Gluten-Free Blueberry Bagels
- Mix the flour, yeast, and cinnamon.
- Add in the yogurt and honey.
- Mix until sticky, cover, and let sit.
- Stir in the blueberries.
- Portion and press each dough ball down into shape. Then, press a teaspoon into the middle.
- Brush the egg wash over top.
- Bake
Step By Step Photos
Important Teaching Tips & Substitutions
Any non-dairy yogurt will work for the blueberry bagels so long as it is thinner. Greek yogurt will be too thick.
Regular flour (or bread flour) cannot be used in place of gluten-free flour because they don’t absorb the same way and would alter the bagel dough.
Make sure to press all the way through the bagel dough with the teaspoon. Otherwise, your bagel will “grow over”.
What To Top The Blueberry Bagels With
These bagels, like most gluten-free bagels, are delicate so don't go spreading rock hard butter on them! However, we love them with:
- Nut butter of any sort
- Chia jam
- Fried egg
- Deli meat to make a yummy sandwich
- Softened dairy-free cream cheese
How To Store Them
These blueberry bagels are soft but chewy right out of the oven and will last 2-3 days on the counter.
If stored in the fridge they will stay fresh up to 5 days but they do firm up. Let the bagels sit a bit at room temperature before slicing them. Then, heat them up lightly until warmed through.
Not only will they soften up but they're easier to top with something like cream cheese when heated or toasted.
I'd suggest not freezing the gluten-free bagels though as they just don't thaw with quite the same texture.
Frequently Asked Questions About Gluten-Free Blueberry Bagels
These bagels haven’t been tested with regular yogurt. However, they should work just fine with yogurt that is 0-2% fat. Though Greek yogurt will boost the protein intake, it is too thick and will alter the texture of the bagels.
These bagels last 2-3 days on the counter in an airtight container. Though they will last up to a week in the fridge, they do tend to get a bit too firm. Make sure to heat them up before eating them as that’s when they taste best.
Fresh blueberries work best for the bagel dough because frozen blueberries will add too much liquid when they cook.
Other Gluten-Free Breakfast Recipes You’ll Love
- Protein bagels
- Overnight cookie dough protein oats
- Easy, gluten-free bagels
- Chocolate chia protein balls
- Peanut butter and jam protein balls
- Chocolate chip protein powder muffins
- Chocolate fudge protein balls
- High protein cookies
- High protein pancakes
- Yogurt protein pancakes
- Energizing protein bar
- Easy, no-bake vanilla protein bar
- High protein snack recipes
- Healthy breakfast recipes
Easy Blueberry Bagels
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Equipment
- 1 Large Baking Tray
Ingredients
- 1 cup Gluten-free all purpose flour
- ¾ cup Dairy-free yogurt
- 1.5 teaspoon Quick, dry yeast
- ½ cup Blueberries smaller is better
- 1 tbs Honey
- ½ teaspoon Cinnamon
- 1 tbs Egg whites
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
- In a bowl, combine the yeast, cinnamon, and flour. Mix well.
- Add in the yogurt and honey. Mix until everything is sticky.
- Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and let sit for 14 minutes.
- Remove the plastic wrap and mix in the blueberries, popping some as you go.
- Line a large baking tray with parchment paper. Place some flour on your hands and portion out the mixture into four dough balls on a parchment paper-lined baking sheet.
- Use a spatula and your hands to press the balls into a smaller circle about ½ inch thick and shape them so they’re somewhat smooth.
- Use a teaspoon to make a hole in the bagels by pressing it into the middle and turning.
- Brush the top of the bagels lightly with egg wash.
- Bake for 23 minutes in the oven then broil for just one minute until golden brown.
- Remove and let cool on the pan.
- Serve them warm topped with dairy-free cream cheese or your favorite spread!
Notes
Disclaimer:
Nutrition values are estimates only, using online calculators. Please verify using your own data"
Jules says
How come boiling isn't required in this recipe?
fitasamamabear says
Honestly I don't think they'd hold up in boiling and I've never tried. They're amazing "fresh" bagels but not a traditional bagel in that sense. This just keeps it easy for when you're short on time.
Rebekah Kuk says
Bagels are a special thing every so often for my family, but I never partake because I'm gluten free. I loved making these with my kids and enjoying them together as a family. Thanks for a great recipe!
fitasamamabear says
It's so nice to have that "treat" when you're gluten free, sometimes it gets lonely not being able to have your favorites with everyone!
nancy says
wow thanks for this protein rich bagel! so tasty with the blueberries added toO!
fitasamamabear says
So happy you loved it!
Lisa says
Yes! Finally a recipe for gluten-free bagels at home. Thank you!
fitasamamabear says
Wahoo! Glad I could help!
Glenda says
So yummy in the mornings! I LOVE bagels and now, I feel like I can have them much more often. Your recipe is easy to follow and delicious. Thanks so much for sharing it!
fitasamamabear says
Thanks so much for giving them a try!
Jennifer says
These are delish! I toasted one and it was sooo good! Hard to believe that they're good for you!
fitasamamabear says
Winning 😀
Julie says
GF recipes are always a gamble. This one wasn’t my favorite. Our bagels didn’t really rise and remained pretty mushy. It is an easy recipe though and I like the idea since I miss traditional bagels !
fitasamamabear says
Sorry to hear it didn't work for you! These ones aren't my all-time favorite either but they do rise for me. That said, if you want easy, these might be a better option: https://fitasamamabear.com/gluten-free-bagel-recipe/
Kalin says
What a great recipe! These sound amazing with fresh blueberries just picked
fitasamamabear says
Fresh makes thems ooo yummy
Natalie says
So glad I tried this recipe! My kids loved your bagels, thanks!
fitasamamabear says
HUGE win when kids approve!
Allyssa says
This tasted so amazing! Thanks a lot for sharing this super easy to make blueberry bagels recipe! Fam really loves it! Will surely have this again! Highly recommended!
fitasamamabear says
Glad you enjoyed them!
Lynn Polito says
These are so good and so easy to make! Even my kids ate them up!
fitasamamabear says
Always a major win!