
COURSE:
Breakfast, Lunch
Easy Bagels: Homemade Perfection in No Time
Experience the joy of fresh, homemade bagels with our easy-to-follow recipe. Thanks to the Instant Pot, making bagels has never been quicker or simpler. These bagels are soft, chewy, and golden brown on the outside, offering a perfect balance of texture and flavour. Whether you prefer them plain, topped with seeds, or loaded with your favourite spreads, these bagels are the ideal breakfast or snack to enjoy at any time of day.
The Instant Pot helps streamline the process, allowing you to prepare the dough, let it rise, and even steam the bagels to perfection in less time than traditional methods. Once cooked, the bagels come out with that perfect crisp on the outside, while remaining soft and airy inside. Add your favourite toppings or fill them with cream cheese, smoked salmon, or even a fried egg for a delightful breakfast or brunch.
Making bagels from scratch is a fun and rewarding experience, and with this easy recipe, you’ll have fresh, delicious bagels ready in no time. Perfect for busy mornings or weekend gatherings, these homemade bagels will quickly become a staple in your kitchen.
Easy Bagels
Servings:
4 servings
Product:
Vortex Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 125 g plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 350 g plain Greek yogurt
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 tbsp Water
- Any toppings: like sesame seeds and/or mixed herbs seasoning, blueberries, cheese.
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Add yogurt and mix until a doughball forms.
- Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide evenly into 4 balls.
- Roll each ball into a 7-8” rope and join ends to form a bagel shape.
- In a small bowl, combine beaten egg and 1 tbsp water. Brush over the tops and sides of the bagels.
- Generously sprinkle toppings onto bagel tops, pressing lightly to adhere.
- Select the Air Fry function and adjust the temperature to 165°C degrees and the time to 12 minutes, then touch Start.
- When the display indicates “Add Food” place the bagels carefully into the frying chamber leaving space between them.
- Ignore when the display indicates “Turn Food” and let the Air Fry programme finish.
- For the last couple of minutes, open the frying chamber occasionally to check the bagels, and remove when they are a rich golden brown. Serve warm.

Easy Bagels
COURSE:
Breakfast, Lunch
Servings:
4 servings
Product:
Vortex Air Fryer
Ingredients
- 125 g plain flour
- 2 tsp baking powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 350 g plain Greek yogurt
- 1 egg beaten
- 1 tbsp Water
- Any toppings: like sesame seeds and/or mixed herbs seasoning, blueberries, cheese.
Instructions
- In a large bowl, mix the flour, baking powder and salt. Add yogurt and mix until a doughball forms.
- Turn out dough onto a lightly floured surface and divide evenly into 4 balls.
- Roll each ball into a 7-8” rope and join ends to form a bagel shape.
- In a small bowl, combine beaten egg and 1 tbsp water. Brush over the tops and sides of the bagels.
- Generously sprinkle toppings onto bagel tops, pressing lightly to adhere.
- Select the Air Fry function and adjust the temperature to 165°C degrees and the time to 12 minutes, then touch Start.
- When the display indicates “Add Food” place the bagels carefully into the frying chamber leaving space between them.
- Ignore when the display indicates “Turn Food” and let the Air Fry programme finish.
- For the last couple of minutes, open the frying chamber occasionally to check the bagels, and remove when they are a rich golden brown. Serve warm.
Easy Bagels: Homemade Perfection in No Time
Experience the joy of fresh, homemade bagels with our easy-to-follow recipe. Thanks to the Instant Pot, making bagels has never been quicker or simpler. These bagels are soft, chewy, and golden brown on the outside, offering a perfect balance of texture and flavour. Whether you prefer them plain, topped with seeds, or loaded with your favourite spreads, these bagels are the ideal breakfast or snack to enjoy at any time of day.
The Instant Pot helps streamline the process, allowing you to prepare the dough, let it rise, and even steam the bagels to perfection in less time than traditional methods. Once cooked, the bagels come out with that perfect crisp on the outside, while remaining soft and airy inside. Add your favourite toppings or fill them with cream cheese, smoked salmon, or even a fried egg for a delightful breakfast or brunch.
Making bagels from scratch is a fun and rewarding experience, and with this easy recipe, you’ll have fresh, delicious bagels ready in no time. Perfect for busy mornings or weekend gatherings, these homemade bagels will quickly become a staple in your kitchen.

