Description
Quick and easy Air Fryer Bagel Bites recipe featuring mini bagels topped with pizza sauce, melted mozzarella cheese, and mini pepperoni. Perfect as a snack or appetizer, cooked to crispy, cheesy perfection in just minutes.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 4 mini bagels, halved
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, freshly grated
- Mini pepperoni, as needed for topping
Instructions
- Prepare bagels: Spread pizza sauce evenly on each halved mini bagel.
- Add cheese and pepperoni: Sprinkle grated mozzarella cheese generously over the sauced bagels, then top with mini pepperoni slices.
- Air fry: Place the prepared bagel halves in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Air fry at 180C (350F) for 4 minutes or until cheese has melted and bagels are crispy.
- Repeat if necessary: If cooking in batches, repeat the process until all bagel bites are cooked.
Notes
- To store: Keep leftovers refrigerated for up to three days in an airtight container.
- To freeze: Freeze bagel bites for up to three months, wrapped tightly.
- To reheat: Reheat in a preheated air fryer at 180C (350F) for 3-4 minutes until heated through.
- Variations: Swap pizza sauce for pesto, BBQ sauce, basil, or ranch dressing as a base.
- Cheesy options: Try a four-cheese blend with mozzarella, gorgonzola, parmesan, goat, or cheddar cheese.
- Sweet versions: Use cream cheese, almond butter, strawberry jam, banana, or Nutella for dessert-style bagel bites.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (1 bagel half)
- Calories: 200 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 350 mg
- Fat: 8 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
