Everything Bagel Seasoning
This Everything Bagel Seasoning is perfect for you if you love a good bagel covered in poppy seeds, sesame seeds, onion, garlic, and salt. Better than store bought and made it at home with 5 simple ingredients and in less than a New York Minute!
What is Everything Bagel Seasoning?
My favorite bagel flavor is the “Everything” bagel. If you have never heard of an everything bagel, stop right now and go get one, then come back and keep reading.
It is also well-known that I love salt. I am a salt fiend! My husband thinks I need a salt lick tied around my neck because I like it so much.
He grew up not eating a lot of salt so I can see why he thinks I need professional help. Want to know the best way to cure a salt craving? An everything bagel.
A bagel with this seasoning always has the most salt (aside from the salt bagel, yes there is one) and is WAYYYYY better than those sweet flavored ones that might as well be called “mature doughnuts.”
It’s amazing because it has all the best flavors!
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It’s amazing how much flavor you can get from just a few simple ingredients. I bet you already have them in your pantry.
What is Everything Bagel Seasoning made of?
Onion and Garlic – They are either called minced or dried. Just be sure to the ones that are actual pieces and not the powder version. The texture of the mix is just as important as the flavors!
Sesame Seeds – With regards to sesame seeds, you can buy them already toasted but they can be expensive. I buy mine in bulk and store them in the freezer until I am ready to use them and then just do a quick “dry toasting” in a pan before I add them.
A tip for getting sesame seeds cheaper, is to hit up the bakery section of your grocery store. I know a few people that work at Publix and the bakery will bag me up a few scoops for way less than the cost of a tiny spice jar. Some grocery stores will sell spices, flours, and nuts in bulk. Check out these sections too
Poppy Seeds – I love using these when I make sliders too!
Salt – I would not recommend using table salt in this recipe. You want a larger flake or crystal-sized salt for the texture. My “go-to” is Kosher salt but feel free to use flaked sea salt or pretzel salt.
How to make Everything Bagel Seasoning
First: Combine the sesame seeds, poppy seeds, garlic, and onion in a small bowl. Add the salt and shake or stir to combine.
Second: Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to 3 months. Enjoy!
For the full recipe and detailed instructions, please refer to the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
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How long does it last?
If you store it in an air-tight container in a cool, dark place it will last for 4 months. But I usually use all of mine before then! You can freeze it as well. Just bring to room temperature before using.
You might not be able to find black sesame seeds at your local grocer but I have found them at Indian and Asian markets or of course online. Black sesame seeds are not required, I just like the color contrast!
More “Everything” Dishes
What do you do with Everything Bagel Seasoning?
- mix in a dip
- avocado toast
- scrambled eggs
- hard boiled eggs (amazing for breakfast)
- celery stalks or cucumber slices with cream cheese
- popcorn
- tomato slices
- a BLT (my new fave way to eat it!)
- hummus
- homemade spicy guacamole
- chicken, steak, pork, shrimp, and vegetables like baked potatoes
- maybe add a little savory flavor to ice cream?!?
Tapas Tips & Tricks
- The garlic and onion are sometimes called dehydrated garlic or onion flakes. Be sure to get the big garlic flakes or pieces and not the powder.
- The sesame seeds do not need to be toasted, but I find the flavor to be much better when they are. You can buy them already toasted or toast them yourself.
- Kosher salt is best but you can use flaky sea salt. Just be sure to have salt with texture. Not plain table salt.
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Everything Bagel Seasoning
Equipment
Ingredients
- 1/2 tablespoon dried minced onion
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon dried minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons black and white sesame seeds toasted
- 1 teaspoon crushed black pepper
Instructions
- Mix everything together and store in an airtight container until ready to use.
- Use as needed.
Video
Notes
- The garlic and onion are sometimes called dehydrated garlic or onion flakes. Be sure to get the big garlic flakes or pieces and not the powder.
- The sesame seeds do not need to be toasted, but I find the flavor to be much better when they are. You can buy them already toasted or toast them yourself.
- Kosher salt is best but you can use flaky sea salt. Just be sure to have salt with texture. Not plain table salt.
Nutrition
{Originally Posted 09/15/2016 – photos and notes updated 04/08/22}
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I love adding this to my morning avocado toast! The BEST!
My go-to Everything Bagel Seasoning recipe! So much cheaper to make it at home.
I make this all the time, just made a couple of bottles to send to our boys in college! Always a hit!
Love making a big batch of this and sharing with my neighbors for gifts! It’s the perfect blend of all the right flavors!
I absolutely love this mix. It tastes so much fresher than what you can buy. I put it in dips and even on proteins before grilling. Yum!
This took my avocado toast from blah to WOW! Perfect everything bagel seasoning recipe.
This stuff is SO GOOD!! I put it on everything!!
I mix my everything seasoning into my bread dough and then put it on top of the egg wash. It’s amazing.
great idea!
Thank you for this recipe! I am a T.J’s Everything But addict and my breakfast, every morning, was a Thomas’s Everything bagel with Sabra Garlic hummus and Everthing But topping. Alas, I was watching the weight creeping up and decided I needed to do something about it, so I switched from bagels to Quaker’s Low Salt brown rice cakes and am happy as a clam. 40 calories per rice cake and to me, just as delicious as the bagel.
great idea! I love my bagels in the am too!
I used to get loaded bagels but with raisins, cranberries and other fruits. Do you have a recipe for them?
Unfortunately, I can’t make bagels as good as the ones I found in NYC so I don’t even try. Sorry.
Check out this one Carlyle: https://www.kyleecooks.com/homemade-asiago-bagels/
I used the recipe in my waffle batter and had fried chicken and drizzled with maple syrup and some more everything mix.
That sounds ridiculously good! Must try! Thank you for reading!
I used the recipe in my waffle batter and had fried chicken and drizzled with maple syrup and some more everything mix.
I used the recipe in my waffle batter and had fried chicken and drizzled with maple syrup and some more everything mix.
I love everything bagels so I can imagine this mix is amazing!
Tastes just like it!
Just wanted to let you know you’re featured on Inspire Me Monday! Love this! I’m definitely a savory bagel fan, and everything bagels the one I get most often. 🙂
This sounds so yummy! Thanks for sharing at the Monday Funday Party. — Emily
OMG THANK YOU!! This is just perfect for my homemade bagels. Love your blog.
Thank you so much! I need the recipe for homemade bagels. I might give it a try again!
This looks really good. I’m not much for seeds on my bagels, but this is worth trying.
Thank you for sharing this with us on the #HomeMattersParty. We hope to see you again next week when we open our doors at 12 AM EST on Friday.
Luckily all these items are in my pantry!
I could see several uses I would enjoy this season mix with!
Thanks
Michelle
I hope you enjoy! It is great on steak too!
My favorite kind of bagel is the kind with the hole in the middle. How can I choose just one? Thanks for sharing with us on Creative Kids #TastyTuesdays
I’m all about the savory bagels, too – the stronger, the better! Have a great week!
Makes me think of when I worked in ICU and a co-worker and I would take turns fetching everything bagels and cream cheese from the cafeteria.Thanks for sharing on Family Joy Blog Link-up. Please come back and join us again! Remember to leave your host a comment to increase the chance of being featured.
Thank you!
I’m a huge fan of Everything bagel. Loved this seasoning! thank you for linking up at the Family Joy Blog linkup party. Pinned to our Pinterest party board. xoxo
Great posts – so many blends! Thanks for sharing on the What’s for Dinner link up and don’t forget to leave a comment at the party – Next week’s features that also leave a comment get pinned and tweeted!
I’m envisioning this seasoning in a dip or dressing. I might also be motivated after seeing this to make some bagels this fall. This sounds like a great mix of seasonings all around! I’m definitely going to check out your other seasoning recipes.
You were right! The dip is going live tomorrow! Thanks for reading and I hope you sign up for my dip recipe book!
Ah. Back in the days before my metabolism divorced me Everything Bagels were my go-to breakfast. Now I can have that flavor back!
Mine too! Trying to woo mine back with mass quantities of wine:)
You sound like my kindred spirit. I LOVE everything bagels! In fact, I have one for breakfast nearly every morning. Except since we’ve moved out to CA it’s been difficult to find great bagels with that perfect chewy texture #eastcoastgirl. I’m all about a good shmear of cream cheese, but I really love an Everything bagel with lox! I think in a past life I must have been Jewish. In any event, I love this seasoning mix you’ve given us! For better or worse, I could see myself repeatably dipping my finger into the jar like I do when the seasoning falls off the bagel and onto the plate.
Me too!!!! So glad you liked it! I spilled some on the table while I was doing the photoshoot and totally licked my finger and swiped it allup!
Jennifer, you know I always love it when you release one of your homemade seasoning mixes! Hello: jerk seasoning? 🙂 Meanwhile, I’ve totally been in an everything bagel mood lately. Note that “lately” has been the past 3 months. Lol. As such, your seasoning is really making me drool. I’m thinking this seasoning could be on everything!! Chips? Toasted bagel chips? Maybe in a dip? Love this! Thanks for sharing about your family experience too. It was really nice to hear about that. 🙂
The dip is coming out Monday! I serve it with bagel chips!!! We are thinking alike!
Love the idea of everything bagel seasonng! As a kid I tended toward the sweet bagels too, but now that I am older and wiser I am more of a savory girl myself. Pinning!