Homemade Air Fryer Bagel Bites Recipe
Sink your teeth into these perfectly crisp bagel bites, topped with gooey cheese and your favorite
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Don’t you love air fryers?
We’ve been on an air frying appetizer mission; we’ve perfected air fryer mozzarella sticks and air fryer pizza rolls and have even made potato skins in the air fryer.
Bagel bites were next on our list, and my goodness, they’re good! Once you air fry bagel bites, you’ll never turn the kitchen oven on again!
Why you’ll love these homemade bagel bites
- They make great appetizers for a party or on game day.
- Mix and match the toppings to have the perfect
pizza bagel bites. - Enjoy them in just 15 minutes, from start to finish, making them a quick and easy snack.
- Cook store-bought frozen bagel bites or make your own homemade (they are SO easy and taste SO much better).
- All the ingredients are 100% vegetarian.
Ingredients you’ll need
You’ll need all the ingredients shown in the photograph below.
These little guys are the perfect combination of crispy, cheesy, and saucy, all wrapped up in a tasty bagel bite.
How to make air fryer bagel bites with step-by-step instructions
It’s easy to cook bagel bites in the air fryer if you follow our simple instructions.
A complete printable recipe and the measurements in both US customary and metric are available in the recipe card below.
If needed, preheat your air fryer to 360°F/180°C.
Place your halved mini bagels cut side up on your work surface.
Spread
Place the bagel halves in a single layer in the air fryer basket, make sure they don’t touch, or they’ll go soggy, and air fry until the cheese has melted and is bubbling, approximately 4 minutes.
Remove the air-fried bagel bites from the basket using tongs; you may have to cook them in batches.
Serve immediately and enjoy!
From oil sprays to muffin cups and from pizza pans to racks, we've got them all, and they make fantastic Christmas presents, too!
How do you cook frozen bagel bites in the air fryer?
It’s easy to cook frozen
If needed, preheat your air fryer to 360°F/180°C.
Place the frozen
Remove the cooked bagel bites from the air fryer basket using kitchen tongs, serve immediately, and enjoy!
Please let us know if you make this recipe; we’d love to hear how you got on with it.
Recipe notes and expert tips
- Bagles
Use your preferred bagels, and you can cook regular-sized bagels too. - Sauce
Don’t havepizza sauce? Use marinara sauce instead. - Preheat
We pre-heat our air fryer, but if you have an oven-style basket-type air fryer, you probably won’t need to. - Watch closely
Every air fryer cooks differently; different brands and capacities can mean that your food will need a longer or shorter cooking time, so keep a close eye on it when cooking bagel bites.
More bagel pizza topping ideas
Use our recipe as inspiration, and experiment with the toppings and flavors you love.
You can try Caprese pizza, Cheese pizza, Veggie pizza, Olive pizza, or Greek pizza, these will all take your bagel bites to the next level!
How to store leftover bagel bites
You can store leftover
Freeze them for up to three months, and you can cook them from frozen (see recipe card for how to cook frozen bagel bites)
What to serve with air fried bagel bites
These awesome crispy bagel bites are just begging to be dunked in your favorite dipping sauce.
More air fryer recipes for you to try
If you love cooking in your air fryer, why not try these easy air fryer recipes?
- Air fryer sweet potato wedges
- Air fryer tortilla pizza
- Air fryer fingerling potatoes
- Air fryer baked potato
- Air fryer egg bites
Homemade Air Fryer Bagel Bites Recipe
Utensils
Ingredients
- 6 mini bagels halved
- ½ cup pizza sauce
- ¾ cup mozzarella cheese shredded
- 12 vegetarian pepperoni slices quartered
- Freshly chopped basil to garnish
Instructions
- Preheat your air fryer to 360°F/180°C.
- Place your halved bagels, cut side up, on your work surface. Spread pizza sauce over the bagels, then add shredded mozzarella cheese, and vegetarian pepperoni slices. Place them in the air fryer basket, ensuring that they aren't touching each other, and cook them until the cheese has melted and is bubbling approximately 4 minutes. Repeat in batches until you have cooked all the bagels.6 mini bagels, ½ cup pizza sauce, 12 vegetarian pepperoni slices, ¾ cup mozzarella cheese
- Remove from the air fryer, garnish with shredded fresh basil leaves and serve immediately. Enjoy your pizza bagels!Freshly chopped basil
Notes
- Bagels:
Use your preferred bagels, and you can cook regular-sized bagels too. - Sauce:
Don’t have pizza sauce? Use marinara sauce instead. - Preheat:
We pre-heat our air fryer, but if you have an oven-style basket-type air fryer, you probably won’t need to. - Watch closely:
Every air fryer cooks differently; different brands and capacities can mean that your food will need a longer or shorter cooking time, so keep a close eye on it when cooking bagel bites.
Nutrition
Disclaimer
Please note that nutrient values are estimates only. Variations can occur due to product availability and manner of food preparation. Nutrition may vary based on methods of origin, preparation, freshness of ingredients, and other factors.
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Reference recipe: Homemade Air Fryer Bagel Bites
The first line of the Instructions states the typo “fryer” as fyer.
Instructions
Preheat your air fyer to 360°F/180°C.
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Thank you SO much for catching this, appreciate it and have changed it. Enjoy your bites 🙂
Absolutely love this recipe! As a pizza lover, I would definitely recommend this air fryer bagel bite if you don’t want to spend too much time in the kitchen prepping for your favorite snack.
I’m thrilled that you enjoyed the air fryer bagel bites, Kate! I appreciate you recommending my recipe to other pizza lovers. Thank you!
These make the best after school snack. Easy to make – my kids can do it themselves in the air fryer!
They are very easy and fun to make, and the air fryer does all the work. I’m impressed that your kids can make them by themselves. You must be very proud of them. Thank you for your kind comment, Marjory!
These are sooo good. The kids loved them. Crispy topped with gooey cheese and your favorite pizza toppings. Quick and easy!
Thank you for trying my recipe and sharing your feedback, Via! Happy to know that you and your kids loved them!
These are such delicious little bites. The kids love them after school for a quick snack and I often sneak one as well because they’re irresistible all hot and cheesy out of the fryer!
Thank you for your sweet comment, Jean! I don’t blame you for sneaking one, I can’t resist them as well sometimes.
These bagel bites perfectly satisfy a pizza craving. I love being able to make them at home in so little time. Sure beats making traditional pizza from scratch or getting expensive delivery.
I’m happy that you loved them, Rosa! Yes, you can make as much as you want at home! Enjoy!