Two-Ingredient Air Fryer Protein Bagels

5 from 6 votes

These air fryer bagels are chewy, delicious and made in under 30 minutes! You're going to love this high-protein recipe.

Prep Time5

Cook Time16

Total Time21

Course: Bread

Cuisine: American

Keyword: air fryer bagels

Servings:

1 cup plain Skyr yogurt*
1 cup self-rising flour* or 1 cup all-purpose flour + 1.5 teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon sea salt
1 large egg whisked

Preheat the air fryer to 350℉.
Place the yogurt, flour, and sea salt into a large bowl. Using a silicon or wooden spoon, stir until combined. Then, using your hands press together until a ball has formed.
Transfer the dough to a floured work surface. Knead together until smooth. You may need to sprinkle more flour over the top so that it is not super sticky.
Divide the ball into 4 equal pieces. Roll into a ball and press lightly to flatten. Use the end of a rounded spoon or your finger to poke a hole into the center of the flattened dough. Stretch the middle slightly so the hole does not close when air frying.
Brush each bagel on the top and bottom with the egg wash and top with sesame seeds or everything bagel seasoning. Set aside.
Line the air fryer basket with parchment paper and place the bagels in, seed side down. You may need to do this in 2 batches.
Air fry for 8 minutes, then flip the bagels and cook for an additional 8 minutes.
Remove from the air fryer and allow the bagels to cool for 5 minutes before serving.
Serve with your favorite bagel toppings.

We used Skyr yogurt (Painterland Sisters is our favorite!) because it's naturally super high in protein. However, we are confident that any full-fat Greek yogurt will work, too.
If you do not have self-rising flour, you can use 1 cup of all-purpose flour and 1.5 teaspoons of baking powder.
We also tested this recipe with a ½ cup frozen chopped strawberries and 1 tablespoon of brown sugar for a sweeter bagel. You can add this in at the end of step 2 before you transfer the dough to the floured work surface.