Bagel without flour (or gluten) with lemon, with crunchy chia seeds

Bagels are a typical American dish, very tasty and easy to prepare. Try the flourless bagels: healthier and better to serve on any occasion …

Bagels are a typical dish of American cuisine , they are donut-shaped savory sandwiches that can be stuffed with any ingredient, both sweet and salty. They are excellent to serve as a snack or for an aperitif with friends. We have decided to prepare bagels without wheat flour and enrich them with lemon juice and chia seeds with unique properties and benefits. Plus, chia seeds for weight loss are great !

How to make the bagel recipe

1. Start by separating all the dry and liquid ingredients for the dough. In a large bowl put the dry ones, in another the liquid ones that you will have to mix well together and then add them to the others.
2. At this point, mix the dough very vigorously for more than 10 minutes, until you get a soft and elastic dough.
3. Now divide the dough into 6 balls of the same size. Shape into donuts, place them on a baking tray and sprinkle them with rice flour, to prevent them from sticking.
4. Now cover the pan with plastic wrap or a cloth and let them rest for about an hour.
5. Then, dilute the potato starch in 120 ml of cold water, pour it into a pot of water, add the squeezed lemon juice, put it on the stove and bring to a boil .
6. When the water boils, lower the heat and dip 2 or 3 donuts at a time. Boil the bagels for about two minutes per side.
7. Drain them with a slotted spoon and place them on a baking sheet covered with paper.
8. Sprinkle them with chia seeds or any other seeds you prefer.
9. Bake the pan in the preheated oven at 210 ° C for about 20/25 minutes , until golden. Take them out, let them cool and garnish them as you like!

And here is also the original bagel recipe !

storage

These salty bagels can be kept very soft for up to 2 days out of the fridge, in a cool and dry place, preferably in a special container for bread and bread. We do not recommend freezing in the freezer.