I have used Pamela’s Gluten Free Bread Mix before for making bread, in loaves. It tastes good and is an unusually soft bread to be gluten free. But today, I was missing bagels, so I thought I would give the recipe on the side of the bag a try.

I have never made bagels before, but I love to eat them. Since I live in an RV fulltime, with a tiny oven that has a less than accurate thermostat, and because I live at almost 9,000 feet elevation, I knew it would be a challenge.

To make bagels with this mix, add the contents of the bag, 1 1/3 cup water, and 1/4 cup oil to a bowl. Mix at high speed for three minutes.

Drop 1/2 cup portions of the dough onto a greased baking pan. I always line my pan with aluminum foil to make clean up easier.

With greased hands, form each dough portion into a rounded, flat shape. Then let the dough rest for one hour.

At the end of the hour, drop each dough shape into boiling water, and let it boil for 25 seconds. Remove from water with a slotted spoon, and place back on the greased pan.

The package says to bake in a 400 degree oven for 20-25 minutes. I had to bake mine for 32 minutes. I turned them over halfway through that time, so they wouldn’t burn as much. (It’s my oven, not the mix, at fault here.)

The finished product was crispy on the outside, and soft and chewy, with a good yeasty flavor, on the inside. I ate one hot from the oven, and decided they would be best toasted first.

These bagels are pretty good for my first attempt at making bagels. I like that the process was easy, and the finished product tasted pretty good. I’ll be making some more of these as soon as I get another bag of the mix.