Dunkin’ Everything Bagel

Prep time: 25 minutes (plus 1 hour rising) Cook time: 20 minutes Servings: 8 bagels

A Dunkin’ Everything Bagel is the go-to order for millions of people every morning. It’s a dense, chewy bagel absolutely loaded with everything seasoning — sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried garlic, dried onion, and salt — toasted and slathered with cream cheese. It’s simple, it’s satisfying, and it’s a perfect breakfast vehicle.

Homemade bagels are one of those things that sound intimidating but are actually straightforward. The boiling step is what separates a real bagel from bread shaped like a donut. It gelatinizes the starch on the surface, creating that dense, chewy crust that defines a proper bagel.

Why Make It at Home?

An everything bagel at Dunkin’ costs about $1.89 (just the bagel) or $3.49 with cream cheese. This recipe makes 8 bagels for about $2.00 in ingredients. They also taste significantly better fresh — Dunkin’ bagels are often par-baked from frozen, while yours will be baked from scratch.

Tips & Variations

• Bread flour, not all-purpose. The higher protein content in bread flour gives bagels their signature chewy texture. All-purpose will work in a pinch but the result will be softer.
• The dough should be stiff. If it feels like normal bread dough, it’s too wet. Bagel dough is deliberately dry and tough to knead. That’s normal.
• Don’t skip the boil. Boiling is what makes a bagel a bagel. It creates the dense, chewy exterior that you can’t get from baking alone.
• Make the hole bigger than you think. The dough springs back significantly during boiling and baking. A 2-inch hole will shrink to about 1 inch.