Bagel Bites

Cherie Metcalfe
These bite-sized bursts of bagel bliss, filled with creamy cheese and glazed with Tik Tok magic, offer the perfect lunch or snack.

Ingredients

  • 2/3 cup milk
  • 3 tsp active dried yeast
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • 2 tsp Man Grind
  • 4 cups flour
  • 1 cup warm water
  • ¼ cup Tik Tok Trending seasoning
  • 1 tsp baking soda
  • 250g cream cheese
  • 1 egg

Directions

  1. To prepare the bagel dough add warm water to the bowl of a stand mixer with the yeast and sugar, mix and set aside for 5 minutes.
  2. Add milk and Man Grind then add flour and mix on low speed to combine, knead for 7 minutes to form a smooth dough. Cover and pop somewhere warm and leave to rise for 30 minutes.
  3. Turn the dough out and roll it into a large sauce and cut of balls roughly 50g in size.
  4. Take a teaspoon of cream cheese and stuff into the centre of each dough ball. Place on a tray and leave to rise a second time for 20 minutes.
  5. Bring a large pot of water to a simmer with the baking soda, place the dough balls into the boiling water and poach for one minute on each side.
  6. Remove balls from the water with a slotted spoon and place in a baking tray. Brush with beaten egg and sprinkle over TikTok Trending.
  7. Preheat oven to 200C Fan Bake.
  8. Bake bagel bites for 10-12 minutes or until nicely golden brown.

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