Grain-free, Dairy-Free, Vegan Option 🍕
Good Morning, friends!
We’re getting ourselves in gear for Super Bowl LII this coming weekend and we knew bagel bites just had to be on the snack menu!
Words cannot express how delicious and addictive these chewy, cheesy bites are, you’ll just have to try them for yourselves!
And they’re a cinch to make, do not be daunted by the boil and bake process, you can have these little delights on the plate in 45 minutes from start to finish! And your guests will LOVE you for it. Plus, you don’t have to mention that they’re grain-free, because NO ONE WILL KNOW!!
I’m not joking either, we had to throw away half of the test batch just so we wouldn’t inhale the rest!😂
Here are a few tips before we head to the recipe:
-You can find the vegan version of our bagel recipe here.
-You can also find instructional photos of our bagel recipe in that same link here.
-We use Daiya shredded cheese for our dairy-free/vegan versions.
-We love Rao’s Pizza sauce for marinara, it is the best we’ve ever tried!
-You can absolutely make large bagels with this recipe if you’d rather, it will yield 5.
Enjoy the recipe + Happy Baking!😊
Grain-Free Pizza Bagel Bites
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Prep Time: 30 min -
Cook Time: 25 min
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Total Time: about an hour
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Yield: 18 bagel bites (9 mini bagels)
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- 2 cups almond flour (Bob’s Red Mill)
- 1 cup tapioca starch
- 1/4 teaspoon guar gum
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon baking powder
- 1 egg (For vegan option, see Tips section in post above).
- 1/4 cup milk or plain almond milk
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
- TOPPINGS:
- 1/2 cup Rao’s Homemade Pizza Sauce
- 3/4 cup shredded Mozzarella or Shredded dairy-free Daiya Mozzarella
- 1/4 cup pepperoni, minced (optional)
- 1 tablespoon Italian Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon parmigiano reggiano, grated (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees and bring a large pot of water to boil.
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk together almond flour, tapioca starch, guar gum, baking soda +baking powder.
- Add egg, milk, olive oil, apple cider vinegar into dry mix and combine by hand until dough forms. Dough will be very sticky. Scrape dough from hands and let dough sit for 5 minutes. Dough will feel a bit like play-doh.
- Cut dough into 9 equal pieces and roll each piece out and form into circle, working quickly so dough won’t dry out. See tips section above for link to instructional photos.
- Mend any cracks with a touch of water. Lower bagels into boiling water with slotted spoon or spatula. Cook in batches of three. Bagels will fall to the bottom of the pot and rise in about 45 seconds. Carefully flip each one over and allow them to cook for another minute or two. Carefully retrieve them with the slotted spoon and place on parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Brush with egg wash if desired and bake at 350 degrees for about 20-25 minutes. Flip them over at about 15 minutes in, this will allow the top to brown on the parchment paper.
- Cool on wire rack. Slice bagels in half, spread with marinara + desired toppings. Return to oven for 10-12 minutes at 350 degrees until cheese is bubbly with a bit of color. Serve hot! Store any leftovers in an airtight container, enjoy!
Keywords: grainfree, glutenfree, dairyfree, bagels, bagelbites, pizza, dinner, snack, superbowlsnacks
45 minutes?!! Going on the game day menu now! These are so perfect, and I love the mini pepperonis. Brilliant idea, excited to try!
Oh thank you so much Natalie, you’re so kind! 😀 I really hope you enjoy them, they’re definitely my favorite snack right now!! So much fun to make!
My boys will go crazy for these bagel bites! I love the idea of making your own- such wholesome ingredients that you feel good about. Thanks for the tip on the marinara sauce. I will pick some up for sure!
Oh yay!! Thank you so much Noelle! I hope you guys enjoy them and the Rao’s sauce really is just crazy good!! 😀