Rainbow Bagels

How to Make Rainbow Bagels

Tie-Dyed Rainbow Bagels

We love all things rainbow and tie-dyed these days, so it makes sense to add these easy to make rainbow bagels at home to our recipes to make. We were super excited at how easy these bagels were to make at home and will be making these on repeat.

Tie-dye is super popular right now and when it comes to food there is no exception. How would not love a sandwich baked on a freshly made rainbow bagel. The kids love these in their school lunches.

How to Make Rainbow Bagels

Equipment:

Large stock pot

Parchment Lined baking sheets

3-4 bowls

Mixer with dough hook attachment

Ingredients

For the dough, per color:

1 cup warm water

1/4-ounce packet active dry yeast

1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar

3 cups all-purpose flour

1 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon gel paste color (1-2 squirts)

1 teaspoon vegetable oil (for bowl when rising)

For bagels:

3+ colored doughs

12 cups water

Directions

Add yeast and sugar to cup of warm water. Let sit for 10 mins.

Pour in the bowl of a stand mixer with a dough hook attachment.

Add in half of the flour and food coloring, Start with the lightest color first.

Mix until incorporated, add the second half of the flour.

Let mix until it comes together as a stiff dough.

Turn the dough out onto a lightly floured surface and knead until it is no longer sticky.

Add olive oil to the bottom of a bowl and place the dough on top.

Set in the refrigerator until all of the colors have been made. Repeat for each color.

Remove all bowls of dough from fridge and place in a warm area and cover to proof for 40 mins. {Setting them on the burners while the oven is on works beautifully.}

Punch down dough and knead the doughs slightly. Roll out into one inch thick rectangles.

Lightly grease a sheet of parchment paper to rest the dough on.

Stack the colors on top of one another, making sure they are the same size and length. Cut the stacked dough in half and add the stack on top of the other.

Cover and let meld together for 30 mins. Slice 1 inch by 6 inch strips.