The easiest and most common way to toast a bagel in the oven is to use the baking function on your oven. Begin by preheating your oven, you can preheat your oven to 350°F(176.7°C), 375°F (190.6°C) or even 400°F (204.4°C).
Below we will show you the baking times for each of these temperatures. Keep in mind that the hotter you toast, your bagel, the faster it will go, and likely the crispier it will become.
Our favorite is the toast a bagel at 375°F, for what we consider the perfect toasted bagel.
While your oven is preheating, cut each bagel in half.
When your oven has preheated, please each slice of your bagel directly on the wire rack in your oven. Bake for four minutes at 375°F, then flip your bagels over, and continue baking for another 3 to 5 minutes or until the bagels are toasted as you wish.
Remove them from the oven, add your desired toppings, and enjoy!
How long does it take to Toast a Bagel In the Oven?
When baking at 350°F(176.7°C) toast the bagel for 5 minutes, then flip and continue toasting for another 4 to 6 minutes or until the bagel is done to your liking.
When baking at 375°F (190.6°C) toast the bagel for 4 minutes then flip the slices and continue toasting for another 3 to 5 minutes until the bagel is done to your liking.
When baking at 400°F (204.4°C) toast the bagel for 3 minutes then flip the slices and continue toasting for another 2 to 4 minutes or until the bagel is toasted to your preference.