Air Fryer Bagels – just 2 ingredients – cottage cheese or Greek yogurt and self-rising flour. Golden, chewy bagels with light crispy bottoms topped with your favorites in 15 minutes!
There’s hardly a day I don’t appreciate warm, fresh bagels. Now I can make them packed with protein quickly and easily in my air fryer.
These Air Fryer Bagels call for just two simple ingredients plus your (favorite seasonings) and come out of the air fryer golden brown and perfectly chewy, like traditional bagels.
Using Greek yogurt or cottage cheese this recipe is high-protein, Weight Watchers-friendly and totally craveable.
Why you’ll love these Air Fryer Bagels:
- 2 ingredients! – and my 2 Ingredient Dough recipe – just self-rising flour and cottage cheese or Greek yogurt.
- No yeast – you’re just 15 minutes to delicious homemade bagels.
- Customize by topping with our favorites or add them right into the dough.
- Protein source from either cottage cheese or Greek yogurt.
- 15 minutes to make.
- Use this recipe to make my Air Fryer Pizza Bagels later in the week.
What you’ll need for 2-ingredient bagels:
- 1 cup self rising flour
- 1 cup thick Greek yogurt or Cottage Cheese
- Optional: 1 egg for egg wash)
- Favorite bagel toppings – plain bagels are great too
How to Make Air Fryer Bagels:
1. Make the Dough
If you’re using Greek yogurt, add to a large mixing bowl. If you’re using cottage cheese, blend in a food processor, blender or use immersion blender pulsing until smooth then add to the bowl.
Add self-rising flour then stir until a shaggy dough forms. If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour (about a tablespoon at a time). It should be slightly tacky but not so that it leaves dough on your hands.
🔥 Expert Tip: you’re using cottage cheese, I recommend blending it until smooth before adding it to flour using an immersion blender, standard blender or food processor.
2. Shape the Bagels
Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface. Knead it several times until the surface is smooth and you can form a ball. Section the dough into 3-4 approximately equal pieces (depending upon the size of bagel you prefer).
Roll each section into thick ropes then form a circle and pinch the ends together to form the bagel.
3. Air Frying:
Preheat the air fryer to 350° for 3 minutes and lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray.
Whisk egg in a small bowl then brush the top and sides of each bagel with the egg wash. Sprinkle with your favorite bagel toppings.
Transfer to the air fryer and cook 10-12 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Cooking time will vary with air fryers and the size of the bagels. There’s no need to flip the bagel over during the cooking process.
Tips for the Best Air Fryer Bagels
- Leave a little space between the bagels so they’re not overcrowded. They’ll rise and spread.
- Brush with egg or milk before adding toppings.
- Depending upon the size of your air fryer, you may need to work in batches.
- No need to flip the bagels over during cooking.
- Cool bagels completely before slicing.
- Use this same dough to make air fryer pizza bagels – just slice, top, and broil!
FAQ: Air Fryer Bagels
Can I use regular flour?
Yes – use 1 cup all-purpose flour then add 1 ½ teaspoons baking powder and ¼ teaspoon salt.
Do I have to use Greek yogurt?
Nope! Cottage cheese works just as well too in these protein bagels and has even more protein than yogurt!
Can I make sweet bagels with this?
Absolutely! Mix cinnamon and raisins into the dough then top bagel with cinnamon sugar.
How do I get bagel shop crusty?
Egg wash or even a brush of melted butter before air frying will give you that golden lightly crisp finish.
Do I need to flip the bagels over during air frying?
No – this recipe is super simple – just add bagels to the air fryer basket and let it do its magic in about 10 minutes!
Favorite bagel toppings:
- Cinnamon Sugar: Add cinnamon to the dough and top with cinnamon + sugar
- Cheese: shredded asiago, cheddar or gouda.
- Pizza Bagels: Slice and top with sauce, cheese, and pepperoni
- Everything Bagels: Use Everything Bagel seasoning premixed seasoning
- Sunflower Seed Bagels: For crunch and nuttiness
- Onion Flakes: delicious onion flavor
- Fruit – dried or fresh – blueberries, apples, raisins, cranberries
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Storing and freezing instructions:
Keep air fried bagels in an airtight container in the fridge up to 3 days. Reheat in the microwave for a 10-20 seconds or in , slice and toast in the toaster or reheat in the the air fryer 1-2 minutes.
Freeze leftover bagels in a freezer safe bag up to 3 months.
Enjoy!
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2-Ingredient Air Fryer Bagels
Equipment
- Air fryer
Ingredients
- 1 cup self-rising flour
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt or same amount cottage cheese
- Optional: 1 egg for egg wash
- Eat plain or add any of your favorite toppings and seasonings
Instructions
Making the dough/forming the bagels:
- If you’re using Greek yogurt, add to a large mixing bowl. If you’re using cottage cheese, blend it in a food processor, blender or use immersion blender until smooth then add it to the bowl.
- Add self-rising flour then stir until a shaggy dough forms. If the dough is too sticky, add a little more flour (about a tablespoon at a time). It should be slightly tacky but not so that it leaves dough on your hands.
- Transfer dough to a lightly floured surface. Knead it several times until the surface is smooth and you can form a ball. Section the dough into 3-4 approximately equal pieces (depending upon the size of bagel you prefer).
- Roll each section into a rope then form a circle and pinch the ends together to form the bagel.
Air Frying the bagels:
- Preheat the air fryer to 350° for 3 minutes and lightly spray the air fryer basket with cooking spray.
- Whisk egg in a small bowl. Brush the top and sides of each bagel with the egg wash and sprinkle with your favorite bagel toppings.
- Transfer to the air fryer leaving a little space between them. Cook 10-12 minutes or until golden brown and cooked through. Cook time will vary with air fryers and the size of the bagels. You don't have to flip bagels over during cooking.
Notes
- Coarse sea salt
- Everything Bagel Seasoning
- Sesame seeds or Poppy seeds
- Cinnamon and sugar (add to dough and on top)
- Onion flakes
I love that I can use cottage cheese OR greek yogurt – and that it’s just TWO ingredients. These bagels are so delicious!