Yes, You Can Freeze Your Bagels. But Here's Why You Should Never, Ever Refrigerate Them

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Storage And Preservation

Yes, You Can Freeze Your Bagels. But Here's Why You Should Never, Ever Refrigerate Them By Garrett Palm Sept. 23, 2025 6:09 pm EST

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Very little beats a bagel, egg, and cheese for breakfast. Whether you're making our easy, three ingredient bagels at home or buying a 12-pack from Costco, if you want easy access to bagels in the morning you need to figure out how to store them. (This is assuming you don't live in New York City where great bagels are seemingly everywhere ). You may be tempted to store your bagels in the fridge — don't. Keep them in the freezer or on the counter, but never in the fridge!

Refrigerating bagels, like most breads, slowly cools the starches, causing them to eventually recr