2-ingredient bagels

2-ingredient bagels
Prepare
less than 30 mins
Cook
10 to 30 mins
Serve
Makes 4

These 2-ingredient bagels couldn’t be simpler – just combine the ingredients using your hands to form a rough dough, shape and bake in the air fryer. The perfect way to avoid the ultra-processed bagels found in supermarkets.

Each serving provides 302 kcal, 9.6g protein, 48.1g carbohydrate (of which 3.1g sugars), 7.3g fat (of which 4.5g saturates), 2.5g fibre and 0.64g salt.

By Helen Upshall

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Ingredients

  • 250g/9oz self raising flour, plus extra for kneading and shaping
  • 250g/9oz Greek yoghurt
  • 1 tbsp mixed seeds (optional)
  • salt (optional)

For the festive filling (optional)

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Method

  1. Put the flour in a mixing bowl and season with a little salt, if using. Add the Greek yoghurt and bring together to form a scraggly dough.

  2. Turn the rough dough out onto a floured work surface. Briefly knead the dough, just until it comes together into a ball. Place back in the bowl, cover and leave to rest for 5–10 minutes.

  3. Tip the rested dough back onto the floured work surface and divide into 4. Shape each portion into a ball, then poke a floured finger through the middle of each ball to create a hole. Gently stretch the hole to create a bagel shape – the hole should be approximately 5cm/2in wide.

  4. If using seeds, very lightly brush the top of each bagel with a little water before sprinkling over the seeds, gently pressing them into the dough to ensure that they stick.

  5. Place into the air fryer, leaving plenty of space between each one for expansion. Bake at 160C for 25 minutes until golden, risen and cooked through.

  6. Remove from the air fryer and allow to cool on a wire rack for at least 5 minutes before slicing and filling.

  7. To make the festive filling, slice the bagels in half using a bread knife. Spread the bottom half of each bagel with a tablespoon of cranberry sauce then divide the sliced brie and turkey between them all.

  8. Place the lid of each bagel on top then air fry at 180C for 2–3 minutes until the brie has slightly melted. (You can also add the pigs in blankets to the air fryer too if they need warming.)

  9. Remove the bagels from the air fryer and add the salad leaves to the fillings. Thread the pigs in blankets onto 4 skewers and secure one in each bagel.

Recipe tips

If you want to take your bagels to another level, you can egg wash the dough to give them a shiny finish once baked. Not essential but it makes your bagels look even more professional!

Although these bagels can be eaten straight out the air fryer, when sliced, they may appear a little doughy – this is why they are best left to cool slightly first.

These bagels are best eaten fresh so make them as you need them – if you don’t think you’ll need all 4 at once, simply divide the ingredients in half and make a batch of 2.