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.
Low-Carb Paleo Bagels Recipe
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.
Whole30 Bagels Recipe?
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.
Kosher for Passover Bagels Recipe
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.
Paleo Bagels
Ingredients
- 1½ cups blanched almond flour (not almond meal)
- ¼ cup golden flaxmeal
- 1 tablespoon coconut flour
- 1 teaspoon baking soda
- ¼ teaspoon celtic sea salt
- 5 large eggs
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds, optional
Instructions
- Grease a donut mold with coconut oil and dust with coconut flour
- In a food processor, pulse almond flour, flax meal, coconut flour, baking soda, and salt
- Add eggs and vinegar and pulse until thoroughly combined
- Place batter in a resealable plastic bag, snip off one corner, and pipe batter into prepared mold
- Sprinkle bagels with poppy seeds
- Bake at 350°F for 20-25 minutes, until a knife inserted into the center of a bagel comes out clean
- Let bagels cool in pan for 1 hour
- Serve
How to Make Keto Bagels with a Donut Mold
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.
How to Store Low-Carb Keto Bagels
To store your bagels, leave them out at room temperature overnight, then refrigerate in an airtight container.
Low-Carb Keto Bagels Recipe
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!
Low-Carb Keto Recipes
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?
Wendy says
I have made these bagels many times and just love them. I found that I like them best with dried onion flakes. I vary how I had the onion flakes. Sometimes I add them to the recipe and/or sprinkle some in the pan, add the batter then sprinkle some more on the top and bake.
Elana says
Wendy, so glad to hear you are loving the bagels!
Julie says
Trader Joe’s now sells “Everything” spice, which is comprised of the toppings for an everything bagel – sesame seeds, garlic & onion. Yum!
Myra says
Now that I have a recipe which people seem to like, I will buy and use them! Thanks, I had seen them, but didn’t have a recipe to use them in,! I so miss bagels ( I’m a NYer) on a regular basis!
Elana says
Thanks Myra! Great to hear that people like these bagels :-)
Rebecca says
I can’t have coconut. Could I just omit the coconut flour?
Elana says
Rebecca, I don’t think that will work. If you do experiment please let us know how it goes :-)
Olivia says
I have made them without coconut flour. Sometimes I put in a little more almond flour. Yesterday I put in tapioca starch. They still turn out pretty well.
Jessica says
Unfortunately, these did not turn out for me. First off, they stuck to the nonstick donut pan like crazy, even after oiling and flouring as directed. I could barely get them out without losing big chunks. Without toasting, they taste kind of bland and have a spongy texture. After toasting they were edible, but sort of like a hearty/whole grain version of bread, not at all bagel-like. Will not make again. Onward with trying other bagel recipes, perhaps yeast-based. Thanks anyway.
Elana says
Thanks for your thoughtful comment Jessica. These bagels are amazing when made with the recommended ingredients, and just as important, the recommended brands, which you can find by clicking on the green text in the ingredients portion of the recipe. If you use the donut mold that I link to also in green text in the instruction portion of the recipe, you won’t have any trouble getting the bagels out of it :-)
Renata Ferrari says
I couldn’t find flax flour here in Brazil, so I’ve made with chia flour. And it worked great. I don’t know if chia flour is real low carb. I hope so. But I couldn’t think anything else.
Elana says
Renata, that sounds great! Thanks for letting us know :-)
Debra Julin says
FYI – if anyone is tracking WW points, I make 12 small bagels from this recipe and they are 4 points each. I love them. I am making them today and I got onion flakes this time for onion bagels.
Elana says
Debra, great to hear you love the bagels!
laurie says
what is a substite for flax seed…I cant have seeds right now they bother me. I do like chia but must soak would that work??
Elana says
Laurie, I haven’t tried that so not sure. If you do experiment please let us know if it works :-)
Jennifer says
Hi —
I love, love, love this recipe, but I’m a little mixed up about the nutritional information here. In another post (where you have a recipe to make a huge batch of these bagels) somebody commented with a breakdown of nutrition, and there were very few calories per bagel (fewer than 50), but when I do the math, I’m getting something closer to 200 (192 each when I used a muffin tin and made 8 little “rolls” rather than 6 little bagels.) Can somebody help me out?
Thanks so much.
Elana says
Jennifer, sounds like that recipe might have been for my Paleo Mini Bagels :-)
Kate Kenny says
I need a substitute for flax please. My son is extremely allergic. Thank you!
Elana says
Hi Kate, I haven’t tried making this recipe without flax so not sure what would work in its place. If you do experiment please let us know how it goes.
Clarkles says
Often chia can be substituted for flax! ;)
Jayne says
Hi Elana, I am eager to try your paleo bagels. Can you share nutrition information with us? I really enjoy seeing what yummy items you come up with next!
Thank you.
Jayne
Elana says
Jayne, for more info on that see this post:
https://elanaspantry.com/nutrition-information/
Elana
Shelly says
Hi, this may be a dumb question, but do I have to use a dough blade in my Cuisinart? I have my stainless steel blade but can’t find my dough blade yet. I’m getting on the program! & excited to start making your recipes. Thanks!
Elana says
Shelley, I use the stainless steel blade.
Carol says
I’m dancing with the angels after my first bite of this glorious bagel!!
Elana says
Carol, so glad you like the bagels. This is such a sweet comment. Thank you :-)