Everything Bagel Bun Recipes

Steps:

• For the dough: Sprinkle the yeast over 1 1/2 cups warm water (not over 110 degrees F) and allow it to bloom. When it has bloomed, the mixture will bubble a bit.
• In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with a paddle attachment, combine the flour and salt. With the mixer running on low, drizzle in the olive oil and mix until combined. Pour in the yeast mixture and mix until a dough forms.
• Drizzle roughly 2 tablespoons of olive oil in a medium bowl and coat the sides of the bowl with it. This will prevent the dough from sticking. Tip the dough into the oiled bowl, form a ball with it and gently coat it lightly with the residual olive oil on the sides. Cover the bowl tightly with plastic wrap and allow the dough to rise in a warm place until roughly double in size, at least 1 hour.
• For the filling: Combine the cream cheese, Cheddar and ham in a large mixing bowl. Stir until well combined. Set aside.
• For the everything bagel seasoning: Mix together the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, sea salt, onion flakes, garlic flakes and pepper in a small bowl. Set aside.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. Add the honey and 10 cups water to a large pot and bring to a boil.
• Once the dough has risen, divide it into 16 pieces. Roll each piece into a ball. Lightly flour a work surface and use a rolling pin to roll each ball into a 4-inch circle roughly 1/4 inch thick. Top each circle with 3 tablespoons of the filling. Pull the dough up and around the filling, pinching the seam at the top. Make sure you fully encase the filling. Place the finished bombs seam-side down on a greased baking sheet.
• Add the bagel bombs to the boiling water in batches of 4; boil for 1 minute, flipping halfway through. Remove to a separate baking sheet and top each with a generous pinch of the everything bagel seasoning blend.
• Once all of the balls of dough have been boiled, transfer them to another greased baking sheet and bake until golden brown, about 25 minutes. Enjoy!
• Freezer Directions: Follow the steps above and allow the bagel bombs to cool completely after baking, roughly 45 minutes to 1 hour. Place in the freezer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Remove and individually wrap each bomb in foil. Return them to the freezer to fully freeze.
• When ready to eat, remove a bagel bomb (or more) from the freezer. Remove the foil and wrap the bomb in a paper towel. Microwave for 90 seconds or until cooked through. Allow it to sit for 1 minute before taking out of the microwave. Unwrap and enjoy!

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Brush the outside of the bun top and bottom with the egg white. Sprinkle with the poppy seeds, onion, sesame seeds and salt. Place seasoned-side up on a baking sheet and bake for 5 minutes.

Steps:

• In 1 1/2-quart saucepan, mix 1/2 cup water, the milk, butter and sugar. Heat just to simmering over medium-high heat. Cool until instant-read thermometer inserted in mixture reads 120°F to 130°F. In large bowl, mix flour, salt and yeast. Add water mixture and 1 egg to flour mixture; stir until just combined.
• Sprinkle flour lightly on work surface. Place dough on floured surface. Knead by folding dough toward you, then with heels of your hands, pushing dough away from you with a short rocking motion. Move dough a quarter turn, and repeat. Continue kneading about 5 minutes, sprinkling surface with more flour if dough starts to stick, until dough is smooth and springy.
• Spray large bowl with cooking spray. Place dough in bowl, turning dough to grease all sides. Cover bowl loosely with plastic wrap; let rise in warm place about 1 hour or until dough has doubled in size. Dough is ready if indentation remains when you press your fingertips about 1/2 inch into dough.
• Spray bottom and sides of 13x9-inch pan with cooking spray. Gently push your fist into dough to deflate it. Divide dough into 32 equal pieces. Shape each piece into a ball; place in pan.
• Mix beaten egg and 1 tablespoon water; brush dough with egg wash. Sprinkle with seasoning. Lightly spray sheet of plastic wrap with cooking spray; cover pan loosely with plastic wrap, sprayed side down. Let rise in warm place about 40 minutes or until dough has doubled in size. Remove plastic wrap.
• Move oven rack to low position so top of pan will be in center of oven. Heat oven to 375°F. Bake 15 to 18 minutes or until golden brown. Remove from pan to cooling rack. Serve warm or cooled.
• Make Ahead: After dough has risen in bowl, cover tightly with foil; refrigerate 4 to 24 hours. Before baking, remove foil and cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let rise in warm place about 2 hours or until dough has doubled in size. If some rising occurred in refrigerator, rising time may be less than 2 hours. Shape and bake as directed.