This air fryer bagel recipe brings the classic breakfast treat right to your home. With a smooth golden brown exterior and a dense chewy interior, these treats are a perfect homemade breakfast that the whole family will love.
If you thought making homemade bagels was difficult and time-consuming, this air fryer bagel recipe will change your mind. With a handful of simple ingredients and a few minutes in the air fryer, you can have fresh bagels without ever leaving your home.
Flour, sugar, yeast, water, and salt are the key ingredients in this recipe for plain bagels, but you can add just about any seasoning or spice mixture to make all kinds of delicious variations. Surprise the family with homemade and delicious air fryer bagels this weekend, and it may just be the start of a favorite new breakfast tradition!
Why We Love This Recipe
- Next time you have a bagel craving, there’s no need to make a trip to the bagel shop. This easy recipe lets you make restaurant quality bagels right in your home!
- With just a few inexpensive basic ingredients, this is a super budget-friendly treat.
- It’s a great recipe for a special brunch or a weekend breakfast that the whole family will want to get out of bed for.
- You can add your favorite spices and seasonings and make all kinds of delicious variations on this recipe.
Ingredients to Make Homemade Bagels in the Air Fryer
- All purpose flour
- Sugar
- Active dry yeast
- Water (at 90 degrees F)
- Salt
- Everything bagel or other seasoning of your choice (optional)
How to Make Air Fryer Bagels
Step One: Prepare the Dough
- Add the sugar, yeast, and water to a large mixing bowl. Stir the mixture and let it sit for 10-12 minutes, until bubbles form.
- Add the flour and salt and stir lightly for 1 minute. Place the bagel dough on a floured surface and lightly knead it with your hands.
- Place 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a medium bowl and add the kneaded dough. Cover with a damp towel and let the dough rise for 1 hour.
Step Two: Form and Bake the Bagels
- Once the dough has doubled in size, cut it into 8 equal pieces. Roll each piece into a ball.
- Using your fingers, create a hole in the center of the bagel and lightly stretch the hole open about an inch to create the bagel shape.
- Boil water in a large pot, then turn the heat down to low. Place each bagel in the hot water for 1-2 minutes per side.
- Optional – Season the bagels with 1 tablespoon of everything bagel seasoning or another seasoning mix of your choice.
- Spray the air fryer basket with oil. Place the bagels in the basket and cook on 350 for 8 minutes. Serve with cream cheese, peanut butter, or your favorite bagel toppings.
Tips and Suggestions
- If you prefer more chewy bagels, soak them in the water a bit longer before cooking.
- Don’t forget to spray the air fryer basket to prevent your bagels from sticking.
- Once the bagels are cooked, let them sit for a few minutes before slicing them. This helps them to hold their shape.
- Place the bagels in a single layer in your air fryer basket and take care not to crowd them. Depending on the size of your air fryer, you may only be able to do a couple at a time.
Variations
- Cut the dough into smaller pieces and make mini bagels instead of regular sized.
- Add everything bagel seasoning to make everything bagels, or choose sesame seeds, onion flakes, or poppy seeds instead.
- Make salt bagels using large flakes of pretzel salt, or try a sweet bagel using a cinnamon sugar mixture in place of a savory seasoning blend.
- Instead of making the regular bagel shape, form the bagel dough into small balls and make bagel bites.
How Do I Store Air Fryer Bagels?
Store them in an airtight container at room temperature. They should stay fresh for about 3 days.
Can I Freeze Air Fryer Bagels?
Yes – Just wait for them to cool and wrap them individually in plastic wrap, then place them in a freezer bag and freeze them for up to three months. You can thaw them at room temperature on the counter.
Are Air Fryer Bagels Vegan?
They are! This is a great recipe when you’re looking for a plant-based dessert. Just make sure that your seasoning doesn’t have any cheese, bacon, or other animal products.
Air Fryer Bagels
Equipment
- air fryer
Ingredients
- 3 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1 1/2 Tablespoons sugar
- 1 Tablespoon active dry yeast
- 1 1/3 water at 90 degrees
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 8 Tablespoons everything bagel seasoning 1 tablespoon per bagel to taste
Instructions
- In large mixing bowl, add sugar, yeast and water. Stir and let sit for 10 minutes until bubbles form.
- Add flour and salt and stir lightly for 1 minute.
- Place dough on floured surface and lightly knead dough with hands. Place 1 Tablespoon of olive oil into a medium-sized bowl and add kneaded dough. Cover with a damp towel and let dough rise for 1 hour.
- Once dough is doubled in size, cut into 8 even pieces. Roll each piece of dough into a ball by tucking in the edges.
- Create a hole in the center of the bagel using your fingers and lightly stretch the hole open about an inch.
- Boil water in a large pot, then put the heat to low. Put each bagel in the hot water for 1-2 minutes per side. (The longer the bagel soaks, the chewier the result.)
- (optional) Season the bagels with 1 Tablespoon of the Everything Bagel seasoning.
- Spray the air fryer basket with oil and place bagels in and cook on 350 for 8 minutes.
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