Even better than Ore Ida Bagel Bites, these homemade air fryer pizza bagels are super easy and fun to make, with only 3 ingredients! Simple and quick to make, even straight from the freezer in less than 10 minutes!
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The air fryer has quickly surpassed the oven and microwave as our family's favorite kitchen appliance. Convenience cooking has become a huge help for us for busy weeknights - check out my Instant Pot recipes if you need even more recipe inspo!
Pizza is definitely one of our favorite meals. Whether made into rolls, grilled, made into flatbread from scratch or even put in a quesadilla, pizza is a weekly staple for us.
What Makes This Recipe Work
- Can be prepped and frozen and air fried straight from the freezer.
- Simple lunch or easy dinner kids will love to eat and easy for them to help make.
- Can be made in the oven, toaster oven, Ninja Air Fryer, Grill or Foodi, or whichever model you own.
- Customizable - add your own favorite pizza toppings like pepperoni, mushrooms, sausage, olives, peppers, pineapple, ham and more.
- Perfect quick snack or appetizer for parties, family gatherings and Super Bowl or game day parties.
Ingredients
Here are the ingredients you need to make this recipe. Reference the recipe card at the bottom for exact measurements and the notes below for substitution ideas.
- Mini bagels: you can also use regular sized bagels, however mini bagels fit better.
Instructions
This is a step by step walkthrough of how to cook this recipe. Exact cook time and temperatures are available in the recipe card at the bottom.
- Slice bagels in half and spoon sauce onto each half.
- Top with cheese.
- Place into basket and air fry at 370F for 3-4 minutes.
Expert Tips
- If you like your cheese lightly browned and crisped, try preheating for 3 minutes prior to air frying.
- Storage: Store cooked bagels in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Leftovers can be eaten cold or heated up. See below for reheating instructions.
- Make Ahead: Can be made ahead and frozen for up to 3 months or stored in the refrigerator for a day prior to cooking. The sauce may soak in if made ahead and stored in the refrigerator so you may consider increasing the amount of sauce to use.
- Frozen: These can be baked straight from frozen. Assemble according to recipe instructions up to cooking. Place uncooked bagels on a baking sheet and freeze for 30 minutes before storing in a freezer safe container.
- Reheating: Reheat leftovers by crisping for 2-3 minutes in the air fryer.
FAQs
Yes - they can be made straight from the freezer. Allow for an additional minute or two to heat through and crisp thoroughly.
Air fry at 370F for 3-4 minutes. If you prefer your cheese lightly browned and crisped, preheat for 3 minutes prior to cooking.
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Air Fryer Pizza Bagels
Ingredients
- 3 mini bagels split in half
- ¾ cup pizza sauce
- ¾ cup mozzarella cheese
Instructions
- Slice bagels in half and spoon sauce onto each half.
- Top with cheese.
- Place into basket and air fry at 370F for 3-4 minutes.
Notes
- Storage: Store cooked bagels in an airtight container for up to 3 days in the refrigerator. Leftovers can be eaten cold or heated up. See below for reheating instructions.
- Make Ahead: Can be made ahead and frozen for up to 3 months or stored in the refrigerator for a day prior to cooking. The sauce may soak in if made ahead and stored in the refrigerator so you may consider increasing the amount of sauce to use.
- Frozen: These can be baked straight from frozen. Assemble according to recipe instructions up to cooking. Place uncooked bagels on a baking sheet and freeze for 30 minutes before storing in a freezer safe container.
- Reheating: Reheat leftovers by crisping for 2-3 minutes in the air fryer.
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