Paleo Bagels are the perfect low-carb snack. For brunch, they’re fantastic toasted, then topped with smoked salmon and scrambled eggs, along with tomato or cucumber. If you’re not on a Dairy-Free Diet, Paleo Bagels are wonderful with organic cultured cream cheese.
When I went grain-free in 2001, I thought my love affair with bagels had come to an end. Now, these grain-free bagels from my third low-carb cookbook, Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry, come to the rescue! Paleo Bagels make a great on-the-go breakfast when you’re in a hurry.
These would be Whole30 bagels if there was such a thing. All of the ingredients in the bagel are Whole30 compliant. However, that diet does not allow baked goods, so technically, these are not Whole30 bagels.
I’ll be serving Paleo Bagels this year when we break our fast at Yom Kippur, along with Hot Apple Cider and my Paleo Carrot Soup. You can make the soup with water, rather than chicken stock so that it’s pareve. Paleo Bagels are kosher for Passover because they do not contain chametz.
When I created this easy Keto Bagel recipe in 2012 I used a non-stick donut mold. Back then it was the only mold available. Now there are plenty of silicone molds that work just as well or even better. If you use this silicone donut mold you will get 9 bagels because the wells are smaller.
To store your bagels, leave them out at room temperature overnight, then refrigerate in an airtight container.
Although I grew up in Northern California, Davis to be exact, I went to college in New York City. That was when I fell in love with bagels. There was an amazing bagel shop on the Upper West Side called University Bagels. Often, after I’d stay up all night studying, I’d get a piping hot bagel at the crack of dawn. Those were the days! Now I need eight hours of sleep a night, and I’m on a gluten-free, grain-free diet. This low-carb bagels recipe made with only 7 ingredients is the perfect treat for me now!
Lately, I’ve been eating a lot of savory food and following a Low-Carb Diet. These low-carb Paleo Bagels are a great treat for my low-sugar eating plan. I’ve found that the more I reduce my intake of added sweeteners and fruit, the better I feel. I’m also able to eat a small amount of fermented dairy as I’ve pursued a low-glycemic diet. What are your secrets when it comes to eating less sweets? Are you able to use sugar substitutes like xylitol? Or do you simply cut back on desserts and sweets?
Comments
253 responses to “Low-Carb Paleo Bagels”
So good. Better than most “real” bagels. And so easy. Fine with normal flax meal, I used just a little less though, does give a “multigrain” look.
Any advice on buying lox as for better quality/more sustainable? Any buzz words to look for?
Et, I only buy lox and smoked salmon made from wild salmon. Thanks for letting me know these are better than most real bagels!!!
Costco carries Alaskan wild caught lox (smoked salmon)
Thanks Roberta!
Hi, I don’t have golden flax meal.. could I use brown instead?
Krys, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Hi Elana,
What is the pan like? I am trying to stay away from using teflon. Is it a teflon pan?
Thanks for providing great recepies!
Marie, thanks for your comment! If you click the highlighted text in the instructions portion of the recipe that says “donut mold” you will be taken to a description of the pan :-)
Trying this in a muffin pan since I don’t have a donut mold! :) I’ve appreciated looking around your site. I have found that when I cut out wheat & carbs I generally feel a lot better … but have been kind of hit and miss in my success of implementation! My wife and kids kind of put up with it, but now actually like some of the things I make — one being a pancake recipe with almond flour — usually I add blueberries and this really helps.
Phil, thanks for your sweet comment :-)
Great bagels ! What is the carb count on each bagel ?
Aviella, for more on that please go here:
https://elanaspantry.com/nutrition-information/
So glad to hear these bagels are great!
Elana
I am not a baker by any stretch of the imagination. But these were so easy and SO GOOD. Thank you !
Amy, I’m so glad to hear that these were so easy and SO GOOD!
Old Bay seasoning has wheat in it.
Laura, thanks for pointing that out! I stay away from seasonings for that very reason and have created many of my own blends like this one:
https://elanaspantry.com/homemade-steak-rub/
Enjoy!
Elana
Laura, Old Bay Seasoning does NOT contain wheat: http://www.oldbay.com/Products/Old-Bay-Seasoning and also: http://thesanekitchen.blogspot.com/2013/07/old-bay-seasoning-is-gluten-free.html
Dear Elana, I am diabetic, use to take 146 units of 24 hr insulin, I, not my doctor, cut the amount down slowly, it almost did me in along with the BP meds, the doctor abandoned me, I stopped all meds myself, I am GF & doing the same thing you are, thank God. Culture dairy is a must for digestion. I have just started using Stevia leaf extract, I will make yr bagels & report back. I love yr recipes & you. Fruits-organic-yes & I use to use raw Agave but not much now, & fermentation is so important, have you used Bragg’s apple cider vinegar? it is amazing.Take care…
Laura, thanks for stopping by and sharing your story here! I hope you love the bagels as much as we do :-)
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