In a large bowl, mix together dry ingredients: sugar, salt, flour, and yeast.
2. Step
Slowly add in warm water and integrate all the ingredients. Add more water if the dough is too dry, and add more flour if the dough is too sticky.
3. Step
Cover bagel dough with a damp, warm towel for 30 minutes.
4. Step
Sprinkle matcha powder in the dough and roll to get a marbling effect. Cut the dough into 8 pieces, and roll each piece into a ball. Let this rest for 20 minutes.
5. Step
Meanwhile, whip the cream cheese until fluffy with a hand mixer. Add in the matcha powder and powdered sugar. You can adjust sugar and matcha ratios to taste.
6. Step
Roll each of the 8 balls of bagel dough into a long, flat strip. The flattened dough should be around 2 inches by 8 inches. Along the long end, spread the whipped matcha cream cheese. Roll up the dough along the long side (hotdog style) and form the bagel by bringing the ends together. Let the dough rest for 30 more minutes.
7. Step
Preheat the oven for 360°F.
8. Step
Prepare a pot of boiling water and sprinkle in sugar. When the bagel dough is ready, put in the bagel and boil each side for 30 seconds each.
9. Step
Take the bagel out of the boiling water and let it briefly rest on a baking pan.
10. Step
Bake the bagels for 10 minutes at 360°F. Then, raise the temperature to 390°F for 5 more minutes.
11. Step
Bagels are ready when the top is slightly tan. Enjoy!
