If you love Everything But the Bagel Seasoning from Trader Joe’s watch out because this copycat Everything Bagel Seasoning will rock your world! Simple to make with only 6 ingredients, you can have your own homemade Everything Bagel seasoning on hand in minutes!

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Everything Bagel Seasoning – The EASY Way!

Who would have thought that the 6 little ingredients that make up everything bagel seasoning could be so magic!

Trader Joe’s may have introduced us to the delight of keeping a bottle of Everything But the Bagel seasoning handy, but we have run away with meals and snacks to use on. It gets used almost daily in our home!

If you are like me, and don’t have a Trader Joe’s close, or just like to save a little money, or DIY things, then this recipe is for YOU!

Everything Bagel seasoning

Only takes minutes to make
Only uses 6 ingredients
Can be stored for up to a year!
Is so delicious!

So ready to get started?

What is Everything Bagel Seasoning?

Everything Bagel seasoning is meant to mimic the flavor of the seasonings on a classic everything bagel. While there is some variation of what is included from recipe to recipe, The seasoning (off the bagel) was made famous by Trader Joe’s so that is where we got the inspiration for ours!

What’s in Everything Bagel Seasoning

Everything Bagel Seasoning has 6 ingredients:

Poppy seeds
White sesame seeds
Black sesame seeds
Dried minced garlic
Dried onion flakes
Flakey sea salt

Make sure to go to the recipe card below for exact measurements/ratios used!

Ingredients in everything bagel seasoning including onion flakes, poppy seeds, sesame seeds, dried minced garlic, black sesame seeds and flakey salt

Recipe Notes

This Everything Bagel Seasoning recipe is as simple as promised! Just 6 ingredients and a shake for a homemade seasoning ready to flavor whatever your heart desires.

In this section I am going to go through a few tips and tricks I use when making this recipe to get the absolute best and most delicious results.

Make sure to scroll to the bottom for the FULL recipe card.

Recipe Tips

Where to find black sesame seeds! Most of these ingredients are pretty straight forward and found at all most all grocery stores in the spice section. Black sesame seeds are often found with the asian foods, not the spices. You can also find regular sesame seeds there as well, and many times they are more affordable than the ones in the spice section.
Use coarse salt. Using table salt does not work well in this recipe. Because table salt is so fine compared to the other seasonings, you will end up with some very salty bites and some not so salty bites which doesn’t work well. Use flakey salt or coarse salt so that it can evenly distribute with the rest of the seasonings.
Adjust the Ratios. I developed this recipe to taste as close to Trader Joe’s as I could, so you will find the ratios in the recipe reflect that. If you prefer a more heavy garlic taste, or less poppy seeds, you can adapt each ingredient more or less for your preference. This should give you a good starting place though!
Omit if needed– If you need to, you can also omit ingredients all together. For example if you are allergic to onion, you can omit the onion while leaving the other ingredients at their current ratios.
Shake before serving– Because the ingredients are all slightly different sizes, I find it best to shake the container before each time I use to make sure each spice and seasoning is evenly distributed.

Homemade Everything Bagel Seasoning mixed in a bowl

How to Store Homemade Seasoning Mix

Homemade Everything Bagel Seasoning mix can last up to a year when stored properly.

Place in an airtight container
- Mason jar
- zip top bag
- Old seasoning container
Store in a cool, dry place

This recipe can be doubled, tripled, or even quadrupled if you like to make a big batch and keep it on hand so it doesn’t have to be mixed again for awhile.

What to Put Everything Bagel Seasoning on

The possibilities for this seasoning is endless! It is great on so many things. Here are a few we love!

Avocado toast
Regular bagel with cream cheese
Celery spread with cream cheese
Eggs
Seasoning for chicken breast
Seasoning for salmon
Cauliflower soup
In breading for chicken nuggets or tender
On grits
On pizza crust
Mixed into coleslaw
To season roasted veggies
On a burger
Seasoning on popcorn
On corn on the cob
On homemade rolls

More Homemade Seasoning Recipes

If you enjoyed this recipe, I really hope you will take a moment to grab a few more easy recipes for another busy night!

You can check out all of my Homemade Seasoning recipes here, or see a few of our readers favorite recipes below.

Everything Bagel Seasoning

By: Kimber Matherne

5 from 1 vote

This Everything Bagel seasoning has everything but the bagel in it! Loaded with the six classic toppings that are common on everything bagels, you will be sprinkling this seasoning on… well.. everything!

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

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Ingredients

▢ 1.5 tbsp poppy seeds
▢ 1 tbsp white sesame seeds
▢ 1 tbsp black sesame seeds
▢ 2 tsp dried minced garlic
▢ 2 tsp dried onion flakes
▢ 2 tsp flakey sea salt, (coarse sea salt will also work)

Instructions

Mix all ingredients together.
Store in an airtight container in a cool dry place for up to 1 year.
Mix or shake well before each use.

Last step!Share a picture on Instagram and tag me at @easyfamilyrecipes!

Recipe Notes

Makes about 1/3 cup seasoning.

Big batch recipe (Makes 1 cup):

1/4 cup poppy seeds
3 tbsp. white sesame seeds
3 tbsp. black sesame seeds
2 tbsp dried minced garlic
2 tbsp dried onion flakes
2 tbsp flaked sea salt

Nutrition Information

Serving: 1tsp, Calories: 14kcal (1%), Carbohydrates: 1g, Protein: 1g (2%), Fat: 1g (2%), Saturated Fat: 1g (6%), Sodium: 291mg (13%), Potassium: 25mg (1%), Fiber: 1g (4%), Sugar: 1g (1%), Vitamin C: 1mg (1%), Calcium: 23mg (2%), Iron: 1mg (6%)

Everything Bagel Seasoning

Everything Bagel Seasoning – The EASY Way!