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5 from 42 votes

Air Fryer Bagels

Prep Time1 hour 30 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour 45 minutes
Course: Breakfast
Cuisine: American
Method: Air Fryer
Servings: 8
Calories: 217kcal

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Stand mixer with dough hook or bread machine
  • Large mixing bowl
  • Kitchen towel or plastic wrap
  • Pastry cutter
  • Pot
  • Spider strainer

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 tablespoons granulated sugar
  • 2 tablespoons active dry yeast
  • 1 1/3 cups warm water
  • 3 1/2 cups bread flour
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • Olive oil or cooking spray
  • Seasoning optional

For boiling

  • 8 cups water
  • 1 tablespoon barley malt syrup, honey and/or baking soda

Instructions

  • Heat water to 110°F, then add the sugar and yeast. Stir. Let sit for 10 minutes until frothy.
  • Add flour and salt to the wet ingredients. Stir to combine.
  • Gently knead the dough using stand mixer with dough hook, bread machine or by hand.
  • Grease a large mixing bowl with olive oil or cooking spray. Place dough inside the bowl, rolling it around to coat in oil.
  • Cover bowl with a kitchen towel or plastic wrap. Wait one hour.
  • Once the dough has doubled in size, remove it from the bowl. Punch it down to force out air.
  • Divide dough into 8 equal portions. Shape dough portions into balls.
  • Use your fingers to create a hole in the center of each dough ball. Pull at sides to widen holes to 1 inch.
  • Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Reduce heat to medium high and add the barley malt syrup, honey and/or baking soda.
  • Add 2 to 3 bagels to the pot (do not crowd). Boil for one minute, then flip the bagels over and boil for another minute.
  • Season bagels (if desired).
  • Spray air fryer basket with cooking spray. Add bagels to air fryer basket.
  • Air fry at 350°F for 10 to 12 minutes until golden brown.

Notes

Add baking soda to the boiling water before boiling the bagels to get the perfect texture for your bagels.
Add barley malt syrup or honey to the boiling water to facilitate browning of the bagel. You don't need both. the malt syrup will result in a slightly malty flavor and honey will result in a subtle sweetness. Choose according to your personal preference.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 217kcal | Carbohydrates: 44g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 450mg | Potassium: 66mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 16mg | Iron: 1mg