Everything Bagel Seasoning

Name: Everything Bagel Seasoning
Prep time: 5 min
Total time: 5 min
Ingredients: 3 Tablespoons sesame seeds; 3 Tablespoons black sesame seeds; 1 Tablespoon dried minced onion; 1 Tablespoon dried minced garlic; 2 teaspoons poppy seeds; 1 teaspoon flaky sea salt

Homemade everything bagel seasoning from white and black sesame seeds, dried onion, dried garlic, poppy seeds, and flaky sea salt. Naturally gluten-free, about 16 calories per teaspoon.

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Author:

Sara Nelson

Modified:

October 27, 2026

Prep Time: 5

Total Time: 5

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a bowl of everything bagel seasoning atop marble kitchen counter.

This everything bagel seasoning takes six ingredients and a few minutes: white and black sesame seeds, dried minced onion, dried minced garlic, poppy seeds, and flaky sea salt. Every ingredient is naturally gluten-free (check the labels on the dried onion and garlic if you need it certified), and a teaspoon has about 16 calories and 1 gram of carbs, so it works for keto too.

angled image of a bowl of everything bagel seasoning atop marble kitchen counter.

Everything Bagel Seasoning offers the perfect blend of crunchy, salty, and savory. Trader Joe’s, Amazon, and Costco all offer varieties of Everything Bagel Seasoning, but making your own batch allows you to customize based on your preferences.

For example, I don’t love a lot of poppy seeds, so I use less of those. You can also omit any ingredient you don’t like or are allergic to. Or, if you don’t have access to purchasing in-store, this recipe allows you to make it at home!

Also, if you are looking for a deeper flavor, toasting all the ingredients lightly adds an extra layer of flavor.

What to put seasoning on

Ingredient substitution suggestions

Plain Sesame Seeds: You can use more black sesame seeds instead of plain sesame seeds at a 1:1 ratio.
Black Sesame Seeds: Flax seeds or more plain sesame seeds can be substituted in here.
Dried Minced Onion: Onion powder can be used here, but the texture will be altered. I would use ~1/2 tsp instead of
Dried Minced Garlic: Garlic flakes can be used in place of dried minced garlic.
Poppy Seeds: Chia seeds can be substituted here, or you could omit this ingredient.
Flaky Sea Salt: Kosher salt or a coarse sea salt could be used instead. You can also use table salt, but you will need a lot less; I would personally only add a pinch to the mixture and then, when using the seasoning, tasting whatever you’ve added it to and adding additional salt from there.

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