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All the tasty flavors of an everything bagel, in seasoning form. Everything Bagel Seasoning substitute tastes just like the bagel, packed with black sesame seeds, dried onion, coarse salt, and more! Sprinkle this homemade everything but the bagel seasoning recipe on everything, from avocado toast and pita chips to eggs and more.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- 1 Minute Recipe: quick and easy to make, just measure ingredients and stir together in a bowl!
- Tastes Good on Everything: from eggs, avocado toast, chicken, tofu, and more!
- Homemade Seasonings are the BEST: such as taco seasoning, garlic and herb seasoning and Cajun seasoning.
Substitute for Everything Bagel Seasoning
One of the bane of my breakfast lovin’ heart’s existence? The sore lack of everything bagel seasoning that’s sprinkled onto so-called “everything” bagels! And why is it that when you finally do get one that’s fully crusted, it drops off the second you bite into it? Come on!
So my hack for solving this? Make my own everything bagel seasoning, smear generous amounts of cream cheese on said bagel, and sprinkle as much of my homemade seasoning as I’d like on top! The result? The most everything bagel you’ve ever seen.
This homemade everything but the bagel seasoning recipe packs it all: loads of black and white sesame seeds, crucial dried onion and garlic, beautiful little poppy seeds, and, of course, lots of flaky sea salt. You can put it on everything, from avocado toast to eggs, to chicken, and more!
Ingredients In Everything Bagel Seasoning
- White sesame seeds & black sesame seeds – the combination of these two add flavor and the gorgeous signature look of everything bagel seasoning
- Poppy seeds – buy poppy seeds online or grab them at your grocery store. Without these, this DIY seasoning is not really bagel seasoning.
- Onion – dried, minced onion adds such a wonderful depth of flavor
- Garlic – dried, minced garlic is needed for this recipe
- Salt – feel free to use coarse salt or flaky sea salt. Just make sure to use a larger salt for beautiful texture.
How to Make Your Own Everything Bagel Seasoning
It’s super easy to make your own everything bagel seasoning! Just two steps and you’re on your way to sprinkling this crunchy, savory delicious DIY seasoning on everything.
- Add white sesame seeds, black sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried minced onion, and salt to a small bowl.
- Whisk until very well mixed. Store homemade everything but the bagel seasoning in an airtight container like this spice jar with labels.
No Salt Everything Bagel Seasoning
To make everything bagel seasoning no salt, simply leave the salt out of this mix. You can add a small amount, according to your tastes, to keep this low sodium.
What to Put Everything Bagel Seasoning On
Wondering what to use everything bagel seasoning on? You can shake it over almost anything, like eggs, pizza, and more. Here are a few ideas:
- Chicken: Make this pan seared chicken breast, leave off the herbs from the recipe and sprinkle with this homemade seasoning.
- Breakfast: eggs, breakfast potatoes, avocado toast, roasted potatoes
- Bread: add cottage cheese or cream cheese and everything bagel seasoning onto bagels, toast or crackers or sprinkle onto sliders.
Tools You Need
- Spice Jars with Labels – pretty glass spice jars with bamboo lids and labels! This set comes with a little funnel for easy filling.
- Measuring Spoons – my go-to measuring spoons that have lasted for years–even through the dishwasher! Love that they nest and they’re so dependable.
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More Homemade DIY Seasoning Recipes
More like this: Seasoned salt, garlic salt, and pumpkin pie spice.
Everything Bagel Seasoning Substitute
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons white sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon poppy seeds
- 1 tablespoon and 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
- 1 tablespoon dried minced garlic
- 2 teaspoons coarse salt or flaky sea salt
Instructions
- Add all Everything Bagel Seasoning ingredients into a small bowl. Whisk together until very well mixed.
- Sprinkle onto bagels, pita chips, boiled eggs, avocado toast, and more.
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Notes
- Storing Instructions: Store in an airtight container for as long as the individual ingredients last (check their expiration labels). Store in a cool, dark environment to make it last longer.
- Make about 7 tablespoons.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
