Storing, Defrosting, & Reheating Your Brazos Bagels

Written By Trembling Prairie, LLC

Bagel freshness is a tricky thing. Lots of different factors can affect the freshness of your bagels: humidity, air temperature, dough hydration, ingredient quality, and more. With so many factors at play, how do you keep your bagels deliciously fresh for several days? 

The truth is, that like bread and other baked goods, from the moment a bagel comes out of the oven it begins its journey towards staleness. Fortunately, our high-quality, organic ingredients help your bagels stay fresher longer and prolong your bagels’ freshness without the use of stabilizers and other problematic additives. Even so, your Brazos Bagels will need a little love and attention to fight off the inevitable.

Storing Your Brazos Bagels
For bagels that you will eat within 24 hours of purchasing

  • Keep in the paper take-home bag, sealed as tightly as possible, on your counter or tabletop, away from direct sun and air (a/c vents, open windows, etc…) until eating.

For bagels that you will eat within 48 hours of purchasing

  • Follow the instructions above for the first 24 hours

  • After 24 hours, place the paper take-home bag you received your bagels in into a zip lock bag, making sure all excess air is squeezed out of the zip lock bag.

  • Keep on your counter or tabletop until eating (no more than an additional 24 hours).

For bagels you plan to eat after 48 hours

  • Take whatever bagels you will not eat within that day or the next, and freeze them. Do not refrigerate. Refrigerating your bagels will damage the bagels and impact their flavor, texture, and quality.

  • Remove your bagels from your paper take-home bag and place them in a ziploc bag.

  • For best results and easier defrosting, slice bagels, and wrap individually in aluminum foil before placing in ziploc bag.

  • Before placing in the freezer, make sure all excess air is squeezed out of the ziploc bag.

  • Seal the bag, taking care to let in as little air as possible, and then place in the freezer.

  • Keep bagels in the freezer for up to 90 days.

Defrosting and Reheating Your Brazos Bagels

Counter Defrost:

  • Take bagels out of the freezer and out of their zip lock bag, place on a plate or sheet pan, and cover with a paper towel or kitchen towel. Defrost on the counter or table top until at room temperature (1- 2 hours).

    Toaster Defrost & Reheat:

  • Place frozen bagel in toaster and place on medium toast setting. Toast in toaster twice. Defrosted bagels can be toasted as per normal preference.

Oven Reheat Method (Preferred)

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees

  • Sprinkle hot tap water on all sides of bagels

  • Loosely wrap your damp bagels in aluminum foil

  • Place wrapped bagels on a baking pan, place in oven and heat for 5-7 minutes
    Carefully remove the wrapped hot bagels from the oven

  • Remove the foil and enjoy your bagels

Microwave Reheat Method (Reheat individually)

  • Dampen a paper towel and wrap your Brazos Bagel with the damp paper towel

  • Place your bagel on the microwave-safe plate

  • Place your bagel in the microwave and heat on high for 15 seconds

  • Carefully remove the wrapped hot bagel from the microwave and toast or enjoy immediately.

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