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Low Calorie Bagels

INGREDIENTS

1 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt

1 cup self-rising flour or mix 1 cup all purpose flour + 1 1/2 tsp baking powder + 1/2 tsp table salt

FOR THE TOPPINGS

1 egg whisked (for egg wash finish)

Add anything you wish such as:

• white sesame seeds
• everything bagel seasoning
• Cinnamon and Splenda
• Cinnamon raisin fold into batter
• Dried Cranberry fold into batter

INSTRUCTIONS

Preheat oven to 350°F. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or silicone baking mat.

In a large bowl, add yogurt and flour. When measuring out the yogurt, make sure that you strain out any liquid. Any extra liquid sitting in your yogurt will cause the dough to be too wet.

Using a large spoon or spatula, mix together flour and yogurt until it begins to form a crumbly dough. Use your hands to push the dough together into one ball. The dough will be very sticky.

Knead the dough by hand. You will need to cover your kneading surface with flour and knead the dough by hand until it is tacky and no longer sticky.

Divide dough into four equal balls. Roll out a ball on a lightly floured surface until it becomes a rope about 3/4 inch thick. Try to make the rope as even and smooth as possible. Pinch ends shut to form a round circle. Repeat with remaining dough.

Place bagels onto a baking sheet. Brush tops with egg wash. Sprinkle tops with whichever seasonings you prefer.

Bake bagels for about 23-25 minutes or until bagels are cooked all the way through. Remove bagels from the oven and turn heat up to 500°F. Place bagels back in oven and bake about 2-3 minutes until surface is browned. Let bagels cool a few minutes before eating.