Fresh bagels with cream cheese are one of, if not my favorite easy, on-the-go breakfast. These super easy, 2 ingredients, air-fried bagels are almost identical to the real thing and can be ready in 20 minutes! All you’re going to need is self-rising flour and greek yogurt (and your favorite toppings of course) and voila – you’ll be having bagels in no time!
Another huge advantage of this recipe is the amount of protein. I like to call these my protein bagels because of the greek yogurt included – 1 cup of Greek Yogurt has about 20 grams of protein, much higher than a regular bagel! After my workouts at Orange Theory, I like to whip up a batch of these air-fried bagels and drink a protein shake!
When I was teaching full time, I would make these bagels, add a fried egg and add some turkey bacon. It was a perfect on-the-go meal for when I was rushing to school. These days, I have a little more time to enjoy them at home!
Note
If you don’t have self-rising flour, you can make your own at home with a few simple ingredients! For each cup of flour, add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder.
Ingredients
Method
- In a bowl, add self rising flour and Greek yogurt, stirring to combine until a dough forms.
- Transfer the dough to a floured surface and knead using your hands until a ball forms. Be careful not to over knead or your bagels may come out tough.
- Separate the dough into fourths.
- Roll each fourth into a ball, flatten it, and cut a small hole in the center.
- Lightly beat your egg in a small bowl and brush the egg over the tops of the bagels.
- Add your toppings of choice on top of your bagels before transferring to the air fryer. I did an everything bagel, a parmesan bagel, and a a salt bagel!
- Air fry at 390 for 8-10 minutes. Allow the bagels to cool before adding cream cheese or butter. Enjoy!