Air Fryer Everything Bagel

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Everything Bagels are that perfect bite that explodes on your taste buds and is so very satisfying. They are the perfect vehicle for your favorite toppings. This recipe is easy – made in the Air Fryer.

Air Fryer everything bagel on a grey plate with a knife with cream cheese and a hint of strawberries.

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These Air Fryer Everything bagels are chewy, crunchy, perfection. Quick to make and ready for anything you could want to top it off with. Better than traditional bagels from the grocery store and such a simple recipe! Read more for the best recipe card!

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  • 30 Minute to Make: Very quick to make, they only take time is the resting. This air fryer bagel recipe is so easy!
  • Easy Ingredients: All easy ingredients, not intimidating to make.
  • Family Friendly: A fun breakfast treat.
  • Makes Great Leftovers: If you are making them, do extra for all week!

What You Need to Make Bagels

Ingredients

  • purpose flour
  • sugar
  • active dry yeast
  • water
  • salt
  • everything bagel seasoning (garlic flakes, garlic powder and onion flakes)
flower, air fryer seasonings for everything bagels.

Equipment

How to Make this Air Fryer Everything Bagels – Step by Step

Large measuring cup with the ingredients and then finally the dough in them.
  • Start Dough: First, in a small bowl, add the sugar, yeast. Next, add water to the dry ingredients. Then, stir and let sit for 10 minutes.
  • Stir in Flour: Second, add the bread flour and salt and stir lightly for 1 minute. Lightly knead the dough. Roll the dough into itself and place in an oiled bowl. Cover with a damp towel and let dough rise for 1 hour.
  • Section: Third, once dough is doubled in size cut into 8 even pieces. and next, form each dough into a ball.
  • Create Hole: Then, using your floured thumb and middle finger, create a hole in the center of the dough and then lightly stretch the hole open about an inch.
Balls of dough rolled out on a cutting board and then the finished shaped bagels.
  • Water: Meanwhile, get a pot of water to boiling and the lower the heat to low and then place each bagel in the hot water for 1-2 minutes on each side.
  • Bagel Season: Season the tops of each bagel with 1 TBSP of the Everything Bagel seasoning. Try using a pastry brush!
  • Prepare Fryer: Finally, spray the air fryer basket with oil and place in and cook on 350 for 8 minutes. Dry on a cooling rack.
Uncooked bagels in air fryer, bagels topped with seasoning and the final cooked bagels.

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Common Questions About Bagels with Everything Seasoning

HOW DO I STORE BAGELS?

Any airtight container will do, here is a cute bagel keeper.

WHERE DO I FIND EVERYTING BAGEL SEASONING?

Trader Joe’s is well known for their version, however, most stores have some version now. Here it is on Amazon.

RECIPE BE DOUBLED OR HALVED?

Absolutely, simply adjust the ingredients accordingly.

FROZEN?

Of course, Use an air tight container, store for up to 3 months.

MADE AHEAD OF TIME?

Indeed, make ahead of time and then just air fry when ready. Share these delicious air fryer bagels with friends and family!

WHAT TO SERVE ON THEM?

The bagel is just a conduit for your favorite toppings, for example:
>Ham and melted cheese
> Flavored cream cheeses, such as, garlic herb.
> Avacado
> Fried Egg

A stack of 3 air fryer everything bagels on a grey p;are

Expert Tips for Making in the Air Fryer

  • A Great Recipe to be Doubled: Simply increase the basic ingredients proportionately and split batches
  • Make your own: No Everything Bagel Seasoning? Then make your own, take black and regular sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and my house seasoning blend and mix.
  • Lunch: Feel free to use these bagels for lunch, a tuna melt or open faced ham and cheddar cheese.
  • Variation tip: You can cut the dough in 16 pieces and make mini bagels. These are the best easy bagels!
  • Alternate ingredient: For a fancy brunch or bridal shower, you can alternatively, top with savory toppings such as caviar and scallions or smoked salmon. Make blueberry bagels or plain bagels!

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Air Fryer everything bagel on a grey plate with a knife with cream cheese and a hint of strawberries.
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Air Fryer Everything Bagels

Yield: 8 servings
Prep: 30 minutes
Cook: 32 minutes
Resting Time: 1 hour
Total: 2 hours 2 minutes
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Equipment

Ingredients

  • 3 ½ cups flour
  • 1 ½ tbsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp active dry yeast
  • 1 ⅓ cups water , @ 90 degrees
  • 1 ½ tsp salt
  • 8 tablespoons everything bagel seasoning, +/- 1 tablespoon per bagel to taste

Instructions

  • In a mixing bowl, add the sugar, yeast and water. Stir and let sit for 10 minutes. Frothy bubbles should form.
  • Add flour and salt and stir lightly for 1 minute. Then using your hands, lightly knead the dough. Roll the dough into itself and place in an oiled bowl. Cover with a damp towel and let dough rise for 1 hour.
  • Once dough is doubled in size cut into 8 even pieces. Form each dough into a ball by tucking in the edges of the cuts and rounding out on a flat surface.
  • Using your floured thumb and middle finger, create a hole in the center of the bagel and then lightly stretch the hole open about an inch.
  • Get a pot of water to boiling and the lower the heat to low. Bath each bagel in the hot water for 1-2 minutes on each side. The longer the bagel soaks, the chewier the result.
  • Season the bagels with 1 TBSP of the Everything Bagel seasoning.
  • Spray the air fryer basket with oil and place bagels in and cook on 350 for 8 minutes.

Expert Tips

  • Recipe Can be Doubled:   Simply increase the ingredients proportionately and split batches
  • Make your own: No Everything Bagel Seasoning, make your own, take black and regular sesame seeds, poppy seeds, and my house seasoning blend and mix.
  • Lunch: Feel free to use these bagels for lunch, a tuna melt are great on these bagels.
  • Variation tip: Cut the dough in 16 pieces and make mini bagels.
  • Alternate ingredient: For a fancy brunch or bridal shower, you can alternatively, top with caviar and scallions or smoked salmon.

Estimated Nutritional Information

Calories: 209kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1227mg | Potassium: 63mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 10mg | Iron: 3mg
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Course: Bread
Cuisine: American

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