Sourdough Bagels Kit

What’s Included:

• Online Class: Follow along with sourdough expert, Sarah Leitner of Spice & Zest, who has over 10 years of experience in artisan baking, as you prep, shape, and bake your own bagels

(Full course access included with purchase of the Sourdough Schoolhouse program)

• Written Recipe & Activity Booklet: Step-by-step baking and science-based activities designed to make learning fun for all ages

• Slotted Spoon: Safely lower and lift your bagels into boiling water for a deliciously crisp outer layer using this slotted spoon

• Silicone Mat: A flexible silicone mat provides an ideal surface for coating and baking your bagels

• Bench Knife: Use this versatile kitchen tool to easily and evenly shape dough into balls, which will bake into beautiful bagels

• Stopwatch Timer: Measure seconds precisely to make sure you don’t miss a beat as your bagels boil

• Multi-Lid Topping Shaker: Sprinkle a variety of toppings onto your freshly boiled bagels with 3 lid options featuring different-sized holes for finely ground to medium-ground ingredients.

What Is the Sourdough Bagels Kit

This is the eighth box in a 12-month sourdough series and a non-negotiable recipe in your first year of breadmaking. Bagels are a staple of bread shelves and breakfast. With this kit, you and your family can master making them in all their glossy, chewy glory, as you learn every part of the process from different shaping approaches to yummy topping techniques. Get ready to fill your kitchen with science, laughter, and the most delicious breakfast your family has ever made together.

What your family will learn

• The do’s and don’ts of bagels: Find out the ideal formula of flour, hydration, and proofing that results in chewy bagels just like those from your favorite deli.

• Bagel shaping techniques: Become an expert on the art of shaping bagel rings with 2 hands-on techniques. Understand what makes dough hold its shape or spring back.

• Why bagels boil: Learn about this important step in bagel making with expert guidance on how boiling gelatinizes starches, creating a tight crust and chewy crumb all at once.

• Baking scrumptious bagels: Master the post-boil bake and learn the effects of chemical reactions on boiled bagel skin and the crumb within.

Bonus Beyond the Bread Activities

• Create milk sculptures to learn about protein: Create milk-based sculptures to explore the effects of protein in bread products like bagels.  

• Gelatinize your own astronaut food: As you make your own astronaut food, you’ll see the gelatinizing process in action and understand how boiling bagels makes a huge difference in texture.

Next Up in Your Sourdough Schoolhouse Course

Find more hands-on baking and fun in Month 9’s focaccia recipe. Soak up the science behind high hydration, discover the power of oil in baking, and learn the secrets to fluffy and flavorful focaccia.

This kit is part of The Sourdough Schoolhouse 12-Month Course, a progressive baking and science journey for families where STEM meets the kitchen. Each month builds on the last, introducing new tools, ingredients, and concepts that bring baking to life. 

Why Families Love It:

• Encourages teamwork, creativity, and confidence

• Combines baking education with real kitchen science

• Designed for all skill levels - no experience needed

• Makes STEM learning hands-on, delicious, and memorable