I thought y’all might enjoy some Paleo Mini Bagels for the holidays. Yes, I know this is not exactly a traditional holiday treat. However, as of late I’ve been going lower and lower in my carb consumption. I am truly digging the results I’m getting from ditching fruit and dessert and sticking to fat, protein, and vegetables. A low-carb diet seems to agree with my constitution!
So, what’s a low-carb-a-holic to do during the season of desserts? That’s where my gluten-free mini bagels come into play. Not only are they one of my festive favorites, the boys really dig ’em smothered in cream cheese and lox. I think they’re the perfect after school snack for my growing guys. I’ve also taken these lovely little bagels to my synagogue where they were devoured by numerous Jews, which I think is a great sign when it comes to bagels.
- 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
- 1 tablespoon raw sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon onion flakes
- In a food processor, pulse almond flour, flax meal, coconut flour, baking soda, and salt
- Add eggs and vinegar and pulse until thoroughly combined
- Fit a pastry bag with a ⅜-inch round tip and fill bag with batter
- Pipe into a mini donut pan
- Sprinkle bagels with poppy seeds, sesame seeds, and onion flakes
- Bake at 350°F for 14-17 minutes, until a toothpick inserted into the center of a bagel comes out clean
- Let bagels cool in the pan for 10 minutes
- Serve
Please note, to make this recipe you will either need 3 mini donut pans, or you will need to bake the bagels in 3 separate batches.
This mini bagel recipe is basically the bagel recipe from my latest book, Paleo Cooking from Elana’s Pantry made into little bagels and smothered in the delightful toppings of poppy seeds, sesame seeds, and onion flakes, it was my boys who asked for an everything bagel –i.e., a bagel with a couple of toppings. I use a mini donut pan to make these and I pipe them into that pan with a pastry bag.
This high protein Paleo Everything Mini Bagels recipe is made with almond flour, coconut flour, and golden flax meal, and contains eggs as well. I haven’t tried testing it with other ingredients –if you do, as always, please leave a comment with the changes you made to the recipe and also advise us as to how it turned out.
I hope y’all enjoy the bagels!
Roxanne says
What can I use instead of coconut flour? I can’t handle even the slightest hint of coconut flavor in my food.
Elana says
Roxanne, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Andrea says
I didn’t taste the coconut to be honestly… and I added some garlic powder to the batter so that may have helped
Elana says
Thanks Andrea! I don’t taste any coconut whatsoever either, but everyone is different :-)
shirella says
Hi,
is it o.k to use brown flaxseed if i don’t have golden?
Elana says
Shirella, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Heidi Smith says
I just tried it and they seek to have come out just fine! I haven’t tried them with the golden flax though. The color is a bit closer to a multigrain dough.
Elana says
Thanks Heidi!
Sara says
Thank you so much for this great recipe! I’ve developed several autoimmune diseases over the past 6 years (Hashis, Celiac & Late Onset Type 1 Dibetes) so I have a lot of food restrictions. It’s been years since I’ve eaten a bagel and have missed them so much. These turned out great and definitely reminded me of my old life :)
Elana says
Sara, I’m sorry about your multiple Dx’s, but glad to meet you here and be on this healing path together. Glad to hear these bagels were great!
Sharon Prahl says
W type one, look at the research showing molecular mimicry with dairy, it’s why the islet cells get attacked…. Remove dairy, remove molecular mimicry attack of the pancreas.
Elana says
Thanks Sharon!
Emily says
I have donut molds made from
Aluminum. I’m worried they will stick even with greasing and flouring. In the past I cut little parchment paper rings to line them. What do you think? Do you recommend a silicone or non stick Pan?
Elana says
Emily, thanks for your comment! If you click the green text in the instructions portion of the recipe you will be taken to the exact pan I use :-)
Marisa says
I cannot have vinegar…could I sub something else?
Elana says
Marisa, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Rima says
I can’t either. I’m wondering if lemon would work.
Elana says
Rima, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Shawna Schwartz says
Wow! You nailed the “yeasty” smell and taste of bread with the vinegar! Such a cool trick! Whipped up a quick batch just to test it and subbed in a few items as changes due to allergy/availability. Only had 3 eggs and used just the whites (egg allergy). Added two “chia” eggs for extra support.
Subbed in the shelled hemp seeds which I pulsed for a finer grind as flax doesn’t work for me.
Still turned out with a bit of a rise and nice texture as well as really earthy yeasty flavor!
Will make these for my gf friends!
G’mar tov!
Elana says
Shawna, thanks so much for your comment! I’m so glad to hear that I nailed this recipe and that you loved it :-)
Shawna Schwartz says
Even hubby liked them! ;o) I piped them out free-form with a baggie, but I see the relevance of using mini-donut molds.
Elana says
Shawna, that is so awesome!
Mia says
I don’t like the taste or texture of the flax .can I just leave that out or do I need to substitute something in its place ? Over all it was a great recipe was happy with it.
Elana says
Mia, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Jenine says
You can try Chia seeds.
Dawn says
Is there a substitute for the coconut flour. My mom can’t eat coconut.
Elana says
Dawn, I haven’t tried that so not sure :-)
Carmela says
is there a substitution for the almond flour for those with nut allergies?
Elana says
Carmela, I haven’t tried that so not sure. Here’s a link to my Nut-Free Recipes page for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/nut-free/
Also, 2/3 of the recipes in my New York Times best selling cookbook, Paleo Cooking are nut-free, and you can get it here:
http://amzn.to/1VBWPN4
Enjoy!
Elana
Theresa says
This may have already been asked, but are flax meal and ground flax seed the same thing? I was able to find ground flax at the local store and would really like to try these
Elana says
Theresa, yes :-)
Skylar says
I just made these in a mini loaf tin since I don’t have any doughnut ones and they are literally amazing. Since going paleo about a year and a half ago I haven’t eaten any bread-like products but these in a mini loaf got the texture spot on. Definitely satisfied my cravings.
I didn’t use flaxmeal, instead I used raw shelled hemp seeds! I’m not sure how it changed it but it definitely turned out great! I also didn’t put anything on top like the poppy seeds, onion flakes, etc. I just left them plain.
My sister and I were discussing how cute it would be to make mini grilled cheese sandwiches with slices from a mini loaf and other things of the like. I’m so excited I found this recipe, I’m very pleased.
Elana says
Skylar, so glad you enjoyed this recipe!
Allison says
I love this idea! How did you adjust bake time? Did you grease the mini loaf pan? I would love to use this for my kids sandwiches at school!
Laura says
Will these work without eggs?
Elana says
Laura, I don’t think so. Here’s a link to my Egg-Free Recipes page for you:
https://elanaspantry.com/diets/egg-free/
Enjoy!
Elana
Robert says
loading the recipe into myfitness pal gives the following for 50 mini bagels:
Nutrition Facts
Servings 50.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 30
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 2 g 4 %
Saturated Fat 0 g 1 %
Monounsaturated Fat 0 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 21 mg 7 %
Sodium 43 mg 2 %
Potassium 31 mg 1 %
Total Carbohydrate 1 g 0 %
Dietary Fiber 1 g 2 %
Sugars 0 g
Protein 1 g 3 %
Vitamin A 0 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 0 %
Iron 1 %
If you drop it to 13 servings, so roughly 4 bagels it’s:
Nutrition Facts
Servings 13.0
Amount Per Serving
calories 115
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 9 g 14 %
Saturated Fat 1 g 6 %
Monounsaturated Fat 1 g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g
Trans Fat 0 g
Cholesterol 81 mg 27 %
Sodium 166 mg 7 %
Potassium 120 mg 3 %
Total Carbohydrate 4 g 1 %
Dietary Fiber 2 g 9 %
Sugars 0 g
Protein 6 g 11 %
Vitamin A 2 %
Vitamin C 0 %
Calcium 1 %
Iron 3 %
I can’t wait to make these!
Elana says
Robert, that is so cool. I haven’t looked at the macro-nutrient ratios for this recipe before! I love that for 4 mini bagels it is:
Fat 9g
Carbs 4g
Protein 6g
That’s my kinda ratio!
Thanks!
Elana
Molly says
I miss bread most being paleo and I find a lot of bread substitutes use too may eggs. I LOVED these.
I don’t like flax, at all, so I substituted pecans, just ground them up as fine as I could before adding the other flours, added a few tablespoons of chia seeds. I don’t have mini donut pan but have a cake pop maker and made little dinner rolls instead. I cooked them for 4 minutes and got 16 mini rolls. I was pleasantly surprised at how light and fluffy they are, not too dense and not chewy at all. Very nice taste and texture Thank you!
Elana says
Molly, so glad to hear you are enjoying this recipe and thanks for sharing your adaptations!
Lori says
I used a muffin tin, and this batter made 12 little “rolls”. Although this was my first try with paleo / grain free breads, I find it really really eggy! Light and fluffy is true though – not bagel like texture at all. I’m surprised it would be called that, but it tastes like Passover feels for sure.
Connie Strickland says
Molly, how many pecans did you use? When did you add the chia seeds?
Thanks
Missy says
Curious as to the shelf life of these. My husband loves everything bagels but is currently deployed overseas. I’d love to make some and send them but it takes approximately 2 weeks for mail to reach him. Would these last that long? Any advice is appreciated!
Elana says
Hi Missy, I store mine in the refrigerator for that long, but I’m afraid they might not last for that amount of time without being chilled. I work with a group called Military Moms here in Colorado and we send treats to the troops overseas. I usually send these cookies:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-chocolate-chip-cookies/
And they seem to hold up well. I hope you’ll stop back by and let us know what you decide to send overseas to your husband :-)
Elana
DEBORAH Kuykendall says
I’m BRAND NEW to your site. :) my brother shared your site with me, he’s a gifted chef! He and his family live in Cambodia and went Primal, he suffers from severe complicated migraines and this diet has really helped his health! I have fibromyalgia and am gluten intolerant. So, your recipes are so helpful, thanks. I’m wanting to know if these bagels and the other recipes freeze well? As I also suffer from serious Chronic Fatigue, part of fibromyalgia. So, it’s so helpful for me to be able to have meals, foods I can just pull out really quick to eat.
Elana says
Hi Deborah, nice to meet you! I have frozen my regular size bagels and it works really well:
https://elanaspantry.com/paleo-bagels/
I haven’t frozen my mini bagels or any of the other recipes on this site so not sure how that would turn out. If you do, please let us know how it goes.
Enjoy!
Elana
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Beckie says
Hello Elana,
I also suffer from fibromyalgia. What is the name of the book that you recommend reading? Thanks,
Beckie
Elana says
Hi Beckie, thanks for your question! The comment you replied to that recommended a book was from Jo Ann :-)
Victoria says
I felt they needed a slight bit of salt to the top so I added some fleur de sel and were great!
I have this idea to do a change up in the future to stir in some cinnamon and raisins.
On another note- I was curious if I could find the nutrition facts on this recipe? ….
carol says
I have done cinnamon raisin for my girls and it worked well!
Elana says
Thanks Carol!
Susan says
Unless I’m mistaken, this is the same recipe as your bread recipe. Does the pan give it a hard crust like a regular bagel?
Elana says
Hi Susan, this is a different recipe than my other bread recipes. If you slice the bagels in half and toast them in the oven (after they are baked) they will get a nice chewy crust :-)
Roslyn says
I find that toasting in a panini maker is good for toasting many Paleo breads, scones, etc. Paleo baked goods don’t do well in a regular toaster and using an oven or oven broiler is not energy efficient but a panini maker takes very little energy and works well – it does toast both sides.
Tina says
This is more like a batter than a dough when raw. I also don’t have a donut or mini donut pan so I used 12 silicone regular muffins and filled then about 1/3 of the way. Might be a little big, but came out fine. Finally, EASY grain free bagels!
Michele says
Finally tried the bagel recipe from your cookbook and OMG they are making me sooo happy! My husband made them for me the first time and I literally can’t get enough of them! Makes me sooo happy to be eating real bagels again. I’ve since tried several of your cupcake recipes (Vanilla and Vegan Chocolate) and my kids are devouring them! Thanks so much for bringing food happiness back to so many!
Suzn says
Is there any nutritional info available?
Lilianna O. says
Simply the best !!!
Thank you Elana for all your recipies :-*
Nicole says
I made these and they were the best substitute yet, they really satisfied my bagel craving. My husband and I ate them so fast I had to make another batch a couple days later.
Caterina says
Any suggestions for a substitute for the eggs?!??! We normally use flax seed put in hot water for 5 minutes
Alyssa says
I do not have a mini donut pan, but I do have a pan for preparing regular sized donuts. Will this be okay? How much dough should i pipe into each donut round?
Finnie says
I made these in mini muffin tins and got 24 of them. Had only extra large eggs so used 4 eggs and it worked fine. I greased the tin with coconut oil spray and put some seeds in before the batter as well as sprinkling them on the top. My DH and I had them with smoked turkey, yogurt cheese, capers and scallions, delish! He dubbed them sliders…thanks for the recipe!
Jennifer says
I’m wondering if anyone has a suggestion for replacing the flaxmeal? My son is allergic to flax seeds and I’d really love to try this recipe for him. I’ve never even used the product, so I don’t know the consistency or I might have some ideas for substituting.
Thanks!
Karen says
Jennifer,
Have you tried substituting psyllium husks or fruit or vegetable purees for the flax seeds?
carol says
someone posted above about subbing with pecans. Maybe take a look at the more recent comments and ask how much they used?
Lisa says
Chia seeds may work too. I’ve interchanged chia seed eggs for flax eggs.
Sarah pitts says
Delilicous! My first attempt at these bagels were very tasty,but I didn’t grease the pan and they stuck a Little. I would suggest greasing the pan with coconut oil prior to baking.
Jennifer says
Delicious! I find some Paleo baked goods to be hit or miss, but these were a winner. I followed the recipe as written and found my dough to be very wet, so I added about another quarter cup of almond flour. (But maybe you’re supposed to pack the almond flour a bit?) They really puff up like regular baked goods grains, so careful not to overfill your mini donut pan (about half way is good). I loved them with cream cheese and lox, as Elana suggested. Why would anyone want a regular bagel when these high protein, nutrient dense beauties take just minutes to whip up? Thank you, Elana, for helping me start the year off with a great, simple and healthy baked goods recipe!
Candy says
Made these today after I got the donut pan for Christmas. They are fabulous! The dough is pretty wet so I wouldn’t pipe them on a cookie sheet but the idea earlier of using a muffin pan would work. I didn’t have the pastry bag/tip but worked well in a ziplock with the corner cut out. Can’t wait to make them in the regular donut size, maybe I won’t eat so many at one sitting ;) Thank you, Elana! Happy New Year!
Michelle says
Fanastic, just made these using my daughters electric mini donut maker, won’t let her use for real donuts anymore, now I can put it to good use. 4-5 mins per batch. These will definitely going on my morning tea rotation for work.
Renee says
Can these be made without the vinegar?
Roslyn says
The vinegar works with the baking soda in making baked goods rise. It works like yeast.
Lisa says
It needs an acidic element. Maybe try substituting with lemon juice?
The Healthy Apple says
OMG You are amazing; these are fabulous darling!!!! Happy holidays; big hugs from NYC. xoxooxox
Nicole says
These are fantastic! My husband is the biggest critic of low-carb baked goods (he says the taste like “sad”) but he gave these a thumbs up. Not exactly like a store-bought bagel but delicious in its own right. I made these in a large donut pan, sliced, toasted and spread with cream cheese. Thank you for the great recipe!
Kari says
I need an alternative to almond flour – gives me terrible hand eczema – any other paleo type flours out there anyone’s had luck substituting with? I can use coconut flour, try to stay away from nuts – seeds are fine
Kenda says
I just made these and they are very good! Thank you for the recipe, Elana! The dough does need to be piped because it is very wet. I just used a Ziplock bag and cut the corner off one side.
Js says
Is the dough so wet you have to pipe and bake it? Can they be done in a water bath like Lenders bagels?
g sublette says
I just made these by scooping with a spoon into a mini-muffin tin. It made 20 mini “muffins.” They are cute, easy and tasty.
Emma says
I, too, would really like to know if you can make these without a doughnut pan as I don’t own one :/
Amee says
I bought a regular sized donut pan by mistake. Measured exactly this recipe makes 6 slightly smaller than store bought sized bagels. We loved them! We had soup and bagel sandwiches for dinner last night. Yum!
Kelsey Ovik says
Just made these today! They are so delicious! They turned out perfectly. I ordered the same donut pans off of amazon that you used. Thank you for the great recipes Elana!
Val S says
Hi! Do you (or anyone else) know if theis would work piping onto a cookie sheet, I dont have a donut pan!
Gabynwieland says
Can’t wait to try out this recipe
Cathie Hardiman says
Elena
These bagels look stunning, pretty and uniform in size. The dough is obviously very wet if you’re able to pipe it but was the decision to use mini doughnut moulds to pipe it into, to contain it, ie would they spread and be too flat otherwise?
Cathie
Priscilla says
Looks great!! What do you use for a non-dairy cream cheese?
Val says
try Daiya; they make a vegan cream cheese that’s quite tasty.
Robin says
Love Daiya! All their products are great!
Tara says
Finally a recipe with a large quantity! I love that this makes 50 bagels. Cooking and baking take so much time and preparation so when I do it, I like to make it worth my time. I usually have to double or triple recipes in order to make me feel good about putting in all the expense and effort. haha. Bagels used to be a staple for me but ever since I was diagnosed with Celiac, I haven’t had a single bite of one. I can’t wait to try these, now I just need a donut pan. Thanks!
Barbara says
I used a regular donut pan and got 12 bagels not 50. . I would describe them as a small bagel. They are super fantastic!!!!
Michelle @ Vitamin Sunshine says
These look incredible! On my must make list :)
Anne says
Oh, good. I used to make bagels (and other fancier breads) for my family when I was a teenager and still living at home. My Dad still talks about my mini-bagels, 30 years later. Now I’ll start making these and see how he likes them. And my sister and I can have them too!
Hadass says
Elena, these look awesome! But 50? Do you think I can freeze them?
dkhderrick2014 says
The bread recipes sounds wonderful. I am not able to eat flaxseed. Is there something I can replace for the flaxseed?
Thanks
linn says
Yeah I’d also love an alternative to flaxseed, it’s not supposed to be so great hormonally… http://www.thepaleomom.com/2013/03/yeast-based-paleo-bread-revisited.html
Sara K. says
I interchange chai seed with flax seed often and don’t see a difference. I personally use whole flax seed and whole chai seed unless the recipe specifically calls for ground flax seed or ground chai seed. If ground is called for, I put the seeds in the coffee grinder.
*I interchange the items based on what I can get in my rural area at the time.
Pam says
Whole flax seed passes right through you, you need to grind to get nutrional benefits. I also substitute chia for flax.
Lynda says
The post about flaxseeds and hormones concerned me, so i looked to a more credible source:
https://www.oncologynutrition.org/erfc/hot-topics/flaxseeds-and-breast-cancer/
Shows promise that flaxseeds may slow tumor growth.
Elana says
Thanks Lynda!
Jean says
This got me so excited! Can’t even remember the last time I had bagels and I used to love them. Gonna have to try this!
Jessica says
YUMMMMM I would love to eat a bagel again! I’m going to try this absolutely
MonicaP says
Fun! I’ll have to give these a try (now that my oven is fixed, had trouble with the oven temp).
Monica.