Pistachio Cream Cheese Bagels (Color-Preservation Tips)
可以售卖的开心果乳酪贝果，保色小技巧 · pan chinese cuisine
The author shares two key tips: keep the honey or sugar in the boiling water low (10 g) so the bagels keep their green color while still developing a chewy skin; and as soon as the bagels puff in the oven, cover them with foil to avoid over-browning. Recipe developed for a countertop oven.
Maggie TranSecond-gen Vietnamese, first-gen meal prepper. I batch-cook pho broth monthly and I'm not sorry about the freezer situation. Ask me about fish sauce brands.Nutrition & allergens
Contains:Wheat
Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.
Per serving (4 servings)
- Energy (kcal)
- Unknown
- Protein (g)
- 16.9(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
- Fat (g)
- 4.3(Main ingredients only; seasoning not counted)
- Carbs (g)
- Unknown
- Sodium (mg)
- Unknown
Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.
bread flour高筋面粉
10.58 oz
yeast酵母
0.07 oz
salt盐
0.11 oz
0.53 oz
kai xin guo开心果
0.71 oz
6 oz
honey蜂蜜
0.35 oz
kai xin guo开心果
as needed
xing gan杏干
as needed
0.35 oz
4.23 cup
Steps
- 1
Step 15 min
Knead all the dough ingredients into a smooth dough, cover, and rest for 5 minutes.
✅ Done when: The dough is smooth and uniform, and has rested for 5 minutes.
- 2
Step 2
Divide the dough into 4 equal pieces (or 6 if you prefer smaller bagels).
✅ Done when: All portions are equal in size.
- 3
Step 3
Roll each piece into a rectangle, and near one edge lay about 15 g of cream cheese with apricot or peach dried fruit (dried cranberries also work, or leave the filling out).
✅ Done when: Each piece is a flat rectangle with the filling laid along one edge.
- 4
Step 45 min
Wrap the dough over the filling, roll into a long rope, pinch the seam closed, cover, and rest for 5 minutes.
✅ Done when: The seams are pinched shut and the ropes have rested 5 minutes.
- 5
Step 540 min
Roll each rope to about 25 cm long, flatten one end, wrap it around to join the ends, and pinch the joint closed on the underside. Proof for 30 to 40 minutes, until the dough is noticeably larger.
✅ Done when: The shaped bagels have visibly grown in size after 30 to 40 minutes.
- 6
Step 620 min
Medium-high heat
Boil the bagels in the sugar water for 30 seconds, lift them out, top the surface with chopped pistachios, then bake at 160°C top heat / 190°C bottom heat for 20 minutes, covering with foil after 10 minutes to prevent over-browning.
✅ Done when: The bagels are baked through after 20 minutes, with the foil applied at the 10-minute mark keeping the surface from darkening too much.
- 7
Step 7
Let the baked bagels cool.
✅ Done when: The bagels have cooled to room temperature.
- 8
Step 8
The finished bagels have a beautiful green color.
✅ Done when: The surface shows an even, appealing green color.
- 9
Step 9
Slice one open to show the filling inside.
✅ Done when: The cut cross-section reveals the cream cheese and dried fruit filling.