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    Everything Bagel Seasoning

    Updated March 4, 2025 / By Holly Erickson & Natalie Mortimer

    We love the crunchy, garlicky exterior of a bagel as much as the next guy, and that’s why we’ve been making everything bagel seasoning at home, and so can you!
    Homemade everything bagel seasoning in a bowl made with dried minced garlic, dried minced onion, sesame seeds and salt
    Photography by Gayle McLeod

    Sprinkle Everything Bagel Seasoning on All The Things

    Everything We Want To Eat Seasoning

    Everything bagel seasoning is everything we want to eat–it’s the perfect balance of garlic and salt, plus the crunchiness of sesame seeds. It’s easy enough to make at home. Just a few tablespoons of dried garlic and dried onion, a good amount of kosher or sea salt, and a scoop of sesame seeds and you’re on your way to jazzy salad, Homemade Popcorn topping and avocado toast sprinkles. We also love to sprinkle it on our Roasted Cauliflower and Beet Hummus.

    dried minced garlic, dried minced onion, sesame seeds and salt in bowls to make Homemade everything bagel seasoning

    Everything Bagel Seasoning Ingredients

    What does everything but the bagel seasoning have in it? It’s the perfect ratio of some very basic pantry items that you might already have on hand at home! You’ll just need these four ingredients to make this everything but the bagel seasoning recipe:

    • Dried minced garlic

    • Dried minced onion

    • Sesame seeds (white or black)

    • Kosher salt

    How to Make Everything But The Bagel Seasoning

    1. Grab a small bowl and a spoon.

    2. Stir together the garlic, onion, sesame seeds, and salt.

    3. Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 1 year.

    4. Sprinkle it on everything…Cucumber Salad, Six-Minute Eggs or even an Egg Salad Sandwich.

    dried minced garlic, dried minced onion, salt and sesame seeds together in a bowl to make homemade everything bagel seasoning

    How to Store Leftovers + Tips

    • Everything but the bagel seasoning can be used for any meal of the day. We use it at breakfast, lunch, snack and dinner.

    • Check out our Pantry Essentials: Five Spices We Always Have in Our Kitchen to find out more about buying fresh spices, which included the dried minced garlic, dried minced onion and sesame seeds used in this recipe.

    • Using a mix of white and black sesame seeds is a fun way to add more contrast to this seasoning.

    • Make it your own by adding additional spices such as poppy seeds or crushed red pepper flakes.

    homemade everything bagel seasoning sprinkled on top of a piece of avocado toast on a plate
    homemade everything bagel seasoning sprinkled on top of a piece of avocado toast on a plate

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    This requires very little, the kind of recipe we love!

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    Homemade everything bagel seasoning in a bowl made with dried minced garlic, dried minced onion, sesame seeds and salt

    Everything Bagel Seasoning Recipe

    • Serves:  18
    • Yields:  ½ cup
    • Prep Time:  5 min
    • Cook Time:  0 min

    Description

    We love the crunchy, garlicky exterior of a bagel as much as the next guy, and that’s why we’ve been making everything bagel seasoning at home, and so can you!
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      Ingredients

      • 2 tablespoons dried minced garlic
      • 2 tablespoons dried minced onion
      • 1½ tablespoons sesame seeds (black, white, or a combination)
      • 2 teaspoons kosher salt

      Method


      In a small bowl, stir together the garlic, onion, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and salt. Store at room temperature in an airtight container for up to 1 year.

      Nutrition Info

      • Per Serving
      • Amount
      • Calories 4
      • Protein 0 g
      • Carbohydrates 0 g
      • Total Fat 0 g
      • Dietary Fiber 0 g
      • Cholesterol 0 mg
      • Sodium 62 mg
      • Total Sugars 0 g

      Everything Bagel Seasoning

      Questions & Reviews

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      • Alyssa

        5-star rating

        I like to leave out the salt and add poppy seeds! Black sesame seeds are a good addition too.

        Yum!

      • Jenn

        5-star rating

        Love this! I had everything on hand to whip it up, so fast and was great on avocado toast.

        So glad!