Well, this was supposed to be my healthy week. I bought all this fresh veg and NO CARBS and as soon as I’d spent a fortune on feeding my body what it should be consuming, I managed to come down with the flu. What do you want when you have the flu? Not a bunch of cruciferous veg. You want bland and you carbs. And you want these homemade bagels from Skinny Taste.

I made these last week, before the health kick, but I was wishing I still had a few in my freezer for my lay around sick days. Crunchy-ish on the outside and chewy on the inside, they are a comfort food of dreams. At only 150 calories each that’s like half of a regular bagel. So what are you waiting for? Stock your freezer. Your sick days will thank you.

I topped mine with dried garlic. Apparently, you can use just about any seasoning.

Chewy. And slightly dense. But I think that’s a factor of using expired baking powder – something the recipes explicitly says not to use. I’ll splurge for fresh the next time I make these.

Skinny Taste Bagels

Makes 4. You’re going to want more.

• 1 c. flour
• 2 tsp. UNEXPIRED baking powder
• 3/4 tsp. kosher salt
• 1 c. non-fat Greek yogurt
• 1 egg beaten & 1 T water mixed
• toppings.

1. Preheat oven to 375 and line a baking pan with parchment or a silpat.
2. Combine flour, baking powder, salt, and yogurt. The mixture will be crumbly.
3. Lightly flour a counter and knead the dough until it combines.
4. Divide dough into four balls and roll each int 3/4″ wide ropes.
5. Make ropes’ ends meet to form four bagels.
6. Brush bagels with egg wash and top with toppings.
7. Bake about 25 minutes and allow to cool slightly before cutting.