Description
Delicious and easy Air Fryer Bagel Bites made with mini bagels, pizza sauce, mozzarella cheese, and pepperoni. Perfect for a quick snack or appetizer, ready in just minutes using an air fryer.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients
- 4 mini bagels, halved
- 1/4 cup pizza sauce
- 1/2 cup mozzarella cheese, freshly grated
- Mini pepperoni slices, enough to top each bagel half
Instructions
- Prepare Bagels: Spread pizza sauce evenly on each bagel half, then sprinkle generously with freshly grated mozzarella cheese. Top each with mini pepperoni slices.
- Air Fry Bagels: Place the prepared bagel halves in the air fryer basket in a single layer. Air fry at 180°C (350°F) for 4 minutes or until the cheese has melted and is bubbly.
- Repeat if Needed: If cooking in batches, repeat the process until all bagel bites are cooked.
Notes
- Storage: Keep leftovers in the refrigerator for up to three days.
- Freezing: These bagel bites freeze well; store them in an airtight container for up to three months.
- Reheating: Reheat in a preheated air fryer at 180°C (350°F) for 3-4 minutes until heated through and cheese melts again.
- Variations: Swap pizza sauce for pesto, BBQ sauce, basil, or ranch dressing for different flavors.
- Cheesy Options: Use a blend of mozzarella, gorgonzola, parmesan, goat, or cheddar cheese for a 4-cheese version.
- Sweet Version: Make dessert bagel bites with cream cheese, almond butter, strawberry jam, bananas, or Nutella.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 2 pieces
- Calories: 180 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 7 g
- Saturated Fat: 3.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 22 g
- Fiber: 1.5 g
- Protein: 8 g
- Cholesterol: 20 mg
