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Air Fryer Apple Cinnamon Bagels with a golden-brown crust and chunks of sweet apple

Air Fryer Apple Cinnamon Bagels

4.72 from 14 votes
Author: Laurie Fleming
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 8 Servings

Description

Air Fryer Apple Cinnamon Bagels are amazing, and they are the perfect treat for a lazy Saturday or Sunday fall day.

Ingredients 

Bagels:

  • 2 1/4 cups  Self-Rising Flour
  • 1 cup Greek Yogurt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
  • 1 tablespoon apple pie spice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 3 tablespoons confectioners sugar

Topping:

  • 1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1 large apple
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1/4 cup raw sugar, (or Turbinado Sugar)

Other:

  • 1 large egg

Instructions

  • Combine the flour and the greek yogurt in a large bowl. Add 1 Tsp of vanilla extract,  apple pie spice, ground ginger, and confectioners sugar. Using your hands, knead the dough until it’s fully mixed. 
  • The dough should be a little sticky but not too sticky that you can’t form it into shapes. 
  • To prepare the apple topping, remove the skin from one apple and carefully chop the apple into small ½ inch pieces, discarding the core, stem, and seeds. 
  • Place the chopped apple pieces into a bowl. Add a ½ Tsp of vanilla extract, 1 Tsp of cinnamon, and raw sugar. Combine all of the ingredients. Set aside.
  • Crack an egg in a bowl and add a Tbsp of water. Mix well. This will be your egg wash. 
  • Preheat the air fryer to 300 degrees on “Air Fry” mode. Line the AirFryer basket with a piece of parchment paper.
  • Shape dough into small cylinders that are about 4-6 inches long and about an inch thick. Then take each cylinder and stretch, and form it into a circle. 
  • Seal the dough into a circle by twisting it a little at the ends.
  • Place each finished bagel circle onto the parchment paper-lined basket. Leaving about an inch to an inch and a half of space between each bagel. (I was able to fit about 4 bagels each time. You’ll probably need to do multiple batches.)
  • Paint the bagels with egg wash. Add about ½ Tbsp of topping to each bagel.
  • Cook the bagels for about 10 minutes. 
  • Once bagels are fully cooked, remove them from the basket and place them on a cooling rack to cool for about eight minutes before serving.
  • Plate, serve, and enjoy

Equipment

  • Air Fryer
  • Cooking Spray
  • Parchment Paper, optional

Notes

When making the dough, if it’s too wet/sticky, gradually add more flour. If it’s too dry, you can add more yogurt. 
After cooking, be sure to allow bagels to cool before slicing. If you try to slice fresh bagels or bread while it’s still warm, it will just smush; it’s too soft and has to set. 
Serve with butter or cream cheese. For an extra dose of apple, try this Apple Pie Cream Cheese:  Mix 1 cup of cream cheese, 1 Tsp of vanilla extract, 1 Tsp of Granulated Sugar, and 1 Tsp of apple pie spice. It’s quick and easy. Any extra cream cheese can be stored in the fridge for 10-12 days. 
Bagels can be kept on the counter for one day, in the fridge for 3-4 days, or in the freezer for up to a month.

Nutrition

Serving: 1ServingCalories: 201kcalCarbohydrates: 41gProtein: 8gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 0.4gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.3gTrans Fat: 0.004gCholesterol: 25mgSodium: 20mgPotassium: 124mgFiber: 2gSugar: 10gVitamin A: 56IUVitamin C: 2mgCalcium: 56mgIron: 1mg