Everything Bagel Seasoning
Updated February 28, 2026
Quick Summary
This Everything Bagel Seasoning recipe is the perfect homemade spice blend made with sesame seeds, poppy seeds, dried garlic, dried onion, and flaky salt. It takes just minutes to mix together and instantly adds bold, savory flavor to bagels, avocado toast, eggs, vegetables, chicken, and more. Skip the store-bought jar and make your own everything seasoning at home, it’s fresher, customizable, and so easy!
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Homemade Everything Bagel Seasoning
If you’ve ever grabbed a jar of the famous Trader Joe’s Everything But the Bagel Seasoning and sprinkled it on, well… everything! You already know how magical this blend is. It’s savory, crunchy, garlicky, and instantly makes simple food taste better.
I started making my own homemade Everything Bagel Seasoning when I realized how easy it is and honestly, I love my DIY version even more. It’s fresher, you can control the salt level, and you can adjust the garlic and onion to get the flavor exactly how you like it. Once you make it at home, you’ll see there’s no reason to rely on store-bought.
This seasoning blend takes just five minutes to stir together and completely transforms everyday meals. A sprinkle on avocado toast, eggs, roasted vegetables, potatoes, or even chicken adds texture, crunch, and bold flavor.
If you keep a jar in your pantry (and you should!), you’ll find yourself reaching for it constantly. It’s one of those simple kitchen staples that makes you feel like you have a secret weapon.
Ingredients & Helpful Notes
You only need a handful of pantry staples to make this homemade everything bagel seasoning blend:
- White sesame seeds: Add nutty flavor and classic everything bagel taste. Make sure they’re fresh for best flavor.
- Black sesame seeds: Provide color contrast and slightly deeper sesame flavor. If you don’t have them, you can use all white sesame seeds.
- Poppy seeds: Give the blend its signature crunch and subtle nutty flavor.
- Dried minced garlic: Use dried garlic flakes, not garlic powder, for texture and bold flavor.
- Dried minced onion: Adds savory depth and slight sweetness. Again, flakes are best, not powder.
- Flaky sea salt or coarse salt: Flaky salt gives the best texture. Adjust the amount to your taste.
Tips for Making Everything Bagel Seasoning
- Make sure your seasonings are fresh! Because this recipe is so simple, freshness really matters. If your sesame or poppy seeds smell dull or stale, your seasoning will too.
- Stir well so the salt and spices are evenly distributed.
- Taste and adjust before storing. add more garlic, onion, or salt if needed.
- If you prefer deeper flavor, you can lightly toast the sesame seeds in a dry skillet before mixing (let them cool completely first).
- Double or triple the batch if you use it often, it disappears quickly!
How to Use Everything Bagel Seasoning
This seasoning blend is incredibly versatile. Here are some of my favorite ways to use it:
- Sprinkle over buttered or cream cheese slathered bagels
- Add to avocado toast (a must!)
- Season scrambled, fried, hard-boiled eggs, or even deviled eggs
- Sprinkle over cottage cheese, whipped cottage cheese, or Greek yogurt
- Toss with roasted vegetables!
- They are so good on roasted potatoes!
- Season chicken, salmon, or tofu before baking
- Add to popcorn or Chex Mix for a savory snack
- Stir into hummus or dips
- Sprinkle over salads for crunch
It adds texture, crunch, and that savory garlic-onion flavor we all love.
How to Store
Store everything bagel seasoning in an airtight container or spice jar in a cool, dry place. It will stay fresh for up to 6 months, though the flavor is best within the first few months. Give the jar a little shake before each use to redistribute the ingredients.
Everything Bagel Seasoning
Equipment
- Sealed Jar (these Ball mason jars are so cute!)
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons poppy seeds
- 1 tablespoon white sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon black sesame seeds
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon dried minced garlic
- 1 tablespoon plus 1 teaspoon dried minced onion
- 2 teaspoons flaked sea salt or coarse salt
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine the poppy seeds, sesame seeds, dried garlic, dried onion, and salt. Stir until well combined. Store in a sealed jar or container.
Notes
- Use dried minced garlic and dried minced onion (flakes) for the best texture, avoid garlic or onion powder.
- Make sure your sesame seeds and poppy seeds are fresh for the best flavor. If they smell dull or stale, replace them.
- You can adjust the salt level to your taste or omit it entirely if preferred.
- Don’t have black sesame seeds? Simply use all white sesame seeds instead.
- For deeper flavor, lightly toast the sesame seeds in a dry skillet and let them cool completely before mixing.
- Store in an airtight container in a cool, dry place for up to 6 months. Shake before using.
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I LOVE this recipe. I make it in huge batches as it’s used quickly. I converted it from Tablespoons and teaspoons into “Parts.” ie 6parts poppy seeds, 3parts white sesame seeds, etc Just convert each Tablespoon into 3 teaspoons and you’ve got it. I don’t use the salt, though. I’ve made cucumber snacks with it, sometimes I add cream cheese. I’ve made popcorn, potatoes, green beans and tomato snacks. It’s even better if you toast it before using it.
You will never have to buy it again?? But AMAZING recipe
Just made this today. It was quick and easy. The flavor was salty and savory – so good! Thanks for sharing.
I triple this recipe and omit the salt. We love Everything Bagel seasoning but store bought version gets really salty when you get halfway through the bottle.
I used this as a crust on some pieces of salmon last night for dinner…delicious!
I have made your recipe for Everything Bagel Season several times. My hubby uses it in every. Lol! It is really good in hard boiled eggs and Mac and cheese.
Why does everyone like Poppy Seeds so much? Don’t you know that you will fail a drug test by eating them? They show up as Opioids in drug test.
Guess you only have to worry if you are scheduled for drug testing
R
You are a scary misinformed person. Do your diligent research. Check your sources.
I reduce the salt also. Awesome and no hidden ingredients.
That is the dumbest thing I’ve ever heard lol
Also how many drug tests are you worried about???
you may want to look things up before you comment them as fact. one would have to eat it in such massive quanitities on a daily basis for such a result.
As a nurse, I can say with authority that it is only in a minimal amount, despite what you’ve heard or even watched on Seinfeld.
I can’t use a lot of salt. Do you think it would taste ok without it?
If you can’t have salt you can leave it out. The other seasonings will still add flavor.
What an exquisite article! Your post is very helpful right now. Thank you for sharing this informative one….
This is my main recipe that I keep on hand at all times!
That has become my number one recipe overall from Pinterest and a life without everything bagel seasoning around is no fun!
I eat it on lots of things. But a bagel with cream cheese is no longer acceptable without this.
I always keep it in my pantry too!
Try some jarred (or FRESH, if you’re feeling ambitious!) roasted red pepper slices on top of your cream-cheese bagel, then sprinkle your seasoning as liberally as you like! DEE-lish 🙂
As long as there’s moisture in your dish this spice will work. Otherwise you’ll be crunching on the dried minced garlic and and dried minced onion.
I’ve tried this recipe twice because it tastes so good! I even put it on my focaccia and sourdough
Yum!!
When using black sesame seeds, should they be raw or toasted? I want to make a big batch but want to have the correct black sesame seeds.
Thank you!
Mary Jo
I use raw but I am sure toasted would be good too!