Your favorite bagel topping of poppy seeds, sesame seeds, onion, garlic, and kosher salt is within your grasp. Make your own Everything Bagel Seasoning Mix at home with your own pantry spices!
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. The hubs 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. This flavor always had 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.”
Sesame bagels are my second favorite due to my friend Scott who got me hooked on them while I lived in Orlando. A bagel shop down from my office sold the best ones, so when I needed to suck up for a favor, I would bring some home. It worked every time. Just like my apple pie.
Who eats the most bagels?
Bagels are a part of my life. As a member of a blended family, part Jewish, we had bagels at just about every food function. Of course, when you are in a Jewish family, every function is a food function. You can see for yourself in in this post about our Thanksgiving antics. There are quite a few ways to top a bagel, the most common is nova/lox/salmon and cream cheese. Maybe a few capers thrown on there too. Not a big fan of the salmon, but I love the cream cheese!!!!
What is a shmear?
If you are going simple with just the bagel and shmear, I applaud you. Simple is best. Not familiar with the term? The “shmear” is something that you slather or smear on your bagel, usually cream cheese but can also be peanut butter, butter, or Nutella. My favorite flavored cream cheese, or “shmear,” is the one with the chives in it. Or green onion and garlic. You know, the ones that make your breath smell interesting. After eating an everything bagel and the amounts of garlic that is present on it, I am not sure that even the hubs would want to kiss me, but who cares because I am eating bagels with my favorite “shmear” and seasonings!
What do I do with this Everything Bagel mix?
You can, of course, put it on your bagels. Or you can use it as a rub for your chicken, pork, or steak. I wouldn’t recommend using it on fish unless it is a very hearty fish as this mix can be quite strong. I use it mostly in my Everything Bagel Dip! I advise you to do the same. 😜
I did put dried garlic and dried onion flakes in mine, but you can opt out of these or get finer chopped versions. I just really like a lot of garlic and onions.
- 1/2 tablespoon dried minced onion
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 1 tablespoon dried minced garlic
- 2 tablespoons toasted sesame seeds
- 1 teaspoon crushed black pepper
What is your favorite type of bagel?
My son Braxton likes the sweet blueberry ones but I have always been a savory bagel girl. Since you will be armed with this tasty seasoning mix, I will show you in my next post what I am doing with mine!
If you like these, you should check out my eBook of dip mixes that you can make from your spice cabinet! Click on the picture to get recipes not published on the blog!
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. 🙂
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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.
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Luckily all these items are in my pantry!
I could see several uses I would enjoy this season mix with!
Thanks
Michelle
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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. 🙂
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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!