These Air Fryer Pizza Bagels will bring you back to childhood. They're perfect for a quick lunch or a simple meal the whole family will love. The best part is, they only take 10 minutes.
I spent a good chunk of my childhood preparing and devouring mini pizzas. Mini pizzas were life back then. Nowadays pizza is life so this all makes sense!
I loved the idea of being able to create whatever I wanted and enjoying it all to myself. Kids love this recipe and the best part for you is it's a quick weeknight dinner.
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🌟Why You'll Love this Recipe
- Quick and easy. The full recipe is only a few ingredients and the cooking time is only 7 minutes!
- 100% customizable. The great thing about mini pizzas is that they can be made with your favorite pizza sauce and toppings of your choice. If you like this recipe you will also enjoy my Homemade Air Fryer Pizza Rolls!
- Simple recipe. These can be made for an easy snack or simple dinner and you can use whatever you have on hand!
🥘Ingredients and Substitutions
- Bagels- I like full-sized bagels but the best thing about this recipe is you can use gluten-free bagels, mini bagels, or any bagel you prefer. No bagel? No problem. English muffins, naan bread or tortillas would be yummy substitutions.
- Pizza Sauce- You can use whatever sauce you have on hand or use a pizza sauce. I also love using my leftover Italian Pasta Sauce or vodka sauce.
- Mini pepperonis- Top these little pizzas with your favorite toppings like pepperoni, sausage, cheddar cheese, mozzarella cheese or mushrooms.
See the recipe card below for the remaining ingredients and quantities.
🔪Instructions
- Start by preheating your air fryer to 375 degrees F.
- Take your bagel halves and place them in a single layer in the air fryer basket. Bake for 1-2 minutes.
- Remove the bagels from the air fryer with a pair of tongs or spatula. Add sauce, cheese and your different toppings to each bagel half.
- Place the bagels back in the air fryer and cook for 4-5 minutes or until the cheese is melted. Serve and enjoy your delicious bites!
💭Recipe FAQs
Store pizza bagels in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Or wrap tightly and store in the freezer for 3 months. The best way for reheating is to bake the bagels in the air fryer at 375 degrees F for 3-4 minutes. If frozen, microwave for 3 minutes before baking.
While microwaving will cook the pizza bagels I don't recommend this method as you want a crispy bagel and bubbly golden cheese.
Cooking pizza bagels in the oven will take about 8-10 minutes.
👩🏻🍳Chef Tips
- Serving. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce like ranch, garlic butter or extra sauce!
- A great sauce. I recommend building from sauce up. Nothing makes a pizza like the sauce you use. My favorites are spicy vodka or my homemade Nut-Free Pesto.
- Eat right away! Homemade bagel pizzas become soggy after 15 minutes so I would serve and enjoy them immediately.
- Add a little spice. A staple for my pizza is always red pepper flakes to add a little spice.
- Make them in the oven instead. These homemade pizza bagels can easily be cooked oven-style.
🥗Serving
These air fryer bagel pizzas are a great way to kick off your next party and see how much your guests love them. Make it fun for the kids and do a 'make your own' night. They love it and guess what? You get a break!
Try out these other easy crowd pleasers for your next get together:
- Air Fryer Dry Rub Wings
- BBQ Chicken Nachos
- Sloppy Joe Sliders
- Cast Iron Buffalo Chicken Dip
- Air Fryer Chicken Sausage
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🍳Recipe
Air Fryer Pizza Bagels
Ingredients
- 2 plain or whole wheat bagels sliced in half
- ½ cup pizza or marinara sauce
- ½ cup mozzarella cheese
- Toppings: pepperoni slices, mushrooms, etc.
Instructions
- Preheat the air fryer to 375 degrees F.
- Add the bagel slices to the air fryer and bake for 1-2 minutes until slightly toasted.
- Remove the bagels from the air fryer and top the bagel slices with sauce, cheese and your desired toppings.
- Place the bagels back in the air fryer and cook for 3-5 minutes until the cheese is melted. Serve and enjoy.
Notes
- Serving. Serve with your favorite dipping sauce like ranch, garlic butter or extra sauce!
- A great sauce. I recommend building from sauce up. Nothing makes a pizza like the sauce you use. My favorites are spicy vodka or my homemade Nut-Free Pesto.
- Eat right away! Homemade bagel pizzas become soggy after 15 minutes so I would serve and enjoy them immediately.
- Add a little spice. A staple for my pizza is always red pepper flakes to add a little spice.
- Make them in the oven instead. These homemade pizza bagels can easily be cooked oven-style.
- Store pizza bagels in an airtight container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. Or wrap tightly and store in the freezer for 3 months. The best way for reheating is to bake the bagels in the air fryer at 375 degrees F for 3-4 minutes. If frozen, microwave for 3 minutes before baking.
Nutrition
Nutritional information is based on third-party calculations and should be considered estimates. Actual nutritional content will vary with brands used, measuring methods, portion sizes and more.
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