How to Cook Bagel Bites in the Air Fryer is your go-to guide on the best frozen bite-size food made in the Air Fryer. Enjoy the best-textured finger food for a fun lunch or a great appetizer.
Why This Recipe is the Best
Air fryer Bagel Bites are the ultimate quick lunch or snack for kids and adults alike. The air fryer crisps the outside perfectly while keeping the inside gooey and melty, making them so much better than microwave versions—and done faster than the oven! They’re perfect for those busy summer days when you want something fun and satisfying without the mess or wait.
We have so many how-to guides to level up frozen finger foods in the air fryer. Try our Air Fryer Chicken Nuggets, Air Fryer Hot Pocket, and Air Fryer Pizza Rolls.
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Key Ingredients
All you need for this simple recipe is your favorite bagel bites. You can use the original Pizza Bagel Bite brand by Ore Ida, or a store brand. Get your favorite flavor, like mozzarella cheese, pepperoni, or sausage.
Add extra seasonings like crushed red pepper, Italian seasoning, dried basil, and shredded mozzarella cheese. This is a fun way to make the bagel bites a little extra.
How to Cook Bagel Bites in the Air Fryer
It's important to get the right Air Fryer Bagel Bites time and temperature right for easy results. All air fryers cook differently, but use our suggested measurements as a starting point.
- Add frozen bagel bites, evenly spaced, to the bottom of an air fryer basket.
- Air fry for 7 to 10 minutes until the cheese starts to brown and is hot all the way through.
Hint: Remember to keep the bagel bites spaced out. They can touch slightly, but don't have them overlapping or on top of one another. They won't crisp up and cook evenly.
Top tip
All air fryers cook differently! Keep an eye on your food by checking every few minutes to make sure you don't burn your bagel bites. We have relied solely on cook times with air fryer recipes before, and the food has turned out underdone or burned, depending on the type of air fryer used while creating the recipe.
Recipe
Air Fryer Bagel Bites
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 bagel bites
- Italian seasoning, parmesan cheese, red pepper flakes optional, for topping
- 1 teaspoon cooking oil I used avocado oil
Instructions
- Preheat air fryer to 350°F. Brush air fryer basket with cooking oil. Place Bagel Bits in the air fryer basket in a single layer, just barely not touching. Top with any desired toppings. Air fry for 5-7 minutes, until cheese is melted and the edges start to deepen in color.
Notes
- Make these homemade by buying mini bagels. Cut them in half and spread marinara then your favorite pizza toppings on top. Top with shredded mozzarella cheese and air fryer for 3 minutes until cheese is melted and bagels reach desired crispness.
- Remember that not all air fryers cook the same. This recipe used a ninja foodi air fryer. You may need to adjust the time and temperature depending on what type of air fryer you have. Be sure to check every few minutes so you don't over bake your bagel bites.
- Our favorite way to eat these is with a sprinkling of Italian seasoning and parmesan cheese. It adds a little extra flavor and is quick and easy to do!
- We do not recommend using a cooking spray to grease the air fryer basket. We have found cooking sprays can sometimes leave a gummy residue that is hard to get off.
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Homemade Bagel Bites
Don't have frozen Bagel Bites? Make your one homemade version by cutting a mini bagel in half. Spread marinara and your favorite pizza toppings like mozzarella cheese and pepperoni. Make sure not to put too many toppings on it or the bagel will get soggy. Air Fry for 3 minutes until the cheese is melted and starting to turn golden brown.
Try different flavors or bagels like everything bagels, onion bagels, and jalapeno cheddar bagels for fun flavor options.
Equipment
Figuring out your air fryer is important when making air fryer recipes. Be sure to check out our How to Use and Air Fryer Guide, where you will find tips, tricks, and recipes. Every air fryer is different and cooks at a different rate. Use our guided measurements as a starting point, but adjust the temperature and time according to how your air fryer cooks.
We use a Ninja Foodi Air Fryer for all of our recipes. We love how it cooks and looks in the kitchen.
Storing Bagel Bites in the Air Fryer
Store cooked bagel bites in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Reheat them in the air fryer until they are hot all the way through. They are best on the first day so it's best to eat them the day of but if you need to reheat them you can.
FAQ
Cook a bagel in the air fryer for 5-7 minutes, depending on what air fryer you have, at 350* F. Check for doneness. Once the cheese starts to brown on the top they are done! Don't flip them over like other air fryer recipes.
Cooking bagel bites in the air fryer is easy. Add frozen bagel bites to the bottom of an air fryer basket. Make sure they aren't touching and are evenly spaced out. Cook for 7 minutes, or until the cheese is starting to turn golden brown and it's hot all the way through. Unlike other foods in the air fryer, don't flip these bites over.
Bagel bites are much better in the air fryer than the microwave. The microwave leaves the bottom a little moist and squishy. The air fryer gives that fresh out of the oven pizza texture in a tiny bagel bite.
Andrea says
Bagel Bites in the air fryer are superior to the microwave and so much faster than in the oven. Thanks for the how-to!