Air Fryer Pumpkin Spice Bagels are flavorful without all the calories. The dough is made with Greek yogurt, pumpkin puree and flavored with vanilla and homemade pumpkin spice. Before being air fried, the bagels are sprinkled with a pumpkin spice sugar which gives the tops a sweet and crackly texture! A delicious, slightly healthier breakfast option. This recipe yields 4 bagels.
Tis the season for pumpkin spice.
It’s everywhere. Pumpkin spice scented candles, lotions and pumpkin spice flavored doughnuts and cookies. It’s fall in spice form. With that said, I had an idea. Why not add pumpkin spice bagels to the blog?
So I took the bones of previous air fryer bagels and incorporated pumpkin puree and my homemade pumpkin spice. Naturally.
But what sets these apart is the crackly pumpkin spice sugar topping. It adds texture and additional sweetness to these incredible bagels.
To Make These Air Fryer Pumpkin Spice Bagels You Will Need:
- unbleached all-purpose flour
- baking powder
- pumpkin spice
- kosher salt
- plain nonfat greek yogurt
- pumpkin puree
- dark brown sugar
- real vanilla extract
- egg wash (1 egg + 1 teaspoon water)
- granulated sugar
- more pumpkin spice
- ground cinnamon
Start by measuring and adding 1 cup plus 1 tablespoon unbleached all-purpose flour in to a bowl with 2-1/4 teaspoons baking powder, 1 teaspoon pumpkin spice and 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt.
Whisk to combine and set off to the side.
In a separate bowl, measure and add; 2/3 cup plain nonfat greek yogurt, 1/3 cup pumpkin puree, 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar and 1/2 teaspoon real vanilla extract.
Stir to thoroughly combined.
Then pour it into the dry ingredients.
Use the spatula and mix until combined.
Use your spatula to shape the dough into a ball. This is a stickier dough, but you’ll be working it with more flour.
So, with that said, dust a clean work surface with flour and dump out the dough. Divide into four somewhat equal portions.
Roll each piece in a little flour.
And shape into a 9 to 10-inch rope.
Connect the ends and pinch to secure.
Repeat with the remaining pieces.
Brush with egg wash. Which is only 1 egg beaten with 1 teaspoon water.
Thens sprinkle with pumpkin spice sugar. For this I mixed 1 tablespoon granulated sugar with 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin spice and 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
So good.
Meanwhile preheat your air fryer to 300℉ (or 150℃).
What Is Air Frying?
An air fryer is a counter top appliance that requires less oil (anything from a few spritz to 1 tablespoon) yet produces crispy food that rivals most deep fried foods. By using circulating hot air, it moves at a high speed so the food tends to cook in a fraction of the time.
There are a bunch of different makes and models of air fryers. My husband did the research (as he’s known to do) and found this air fryer [affiliate] to be one of the best. But do your research and purchase one that fits your lifestyle.
How is Air Frying Healthier?
Air frying is healthier because only a thin layer of oil coats the food and when the hot air comes in contact it will crisp. Saving you a ton of fat and calories (without sacrificing any flavor!) because food is not being submerged in a vat of hot oil.
Keep in mind, not all air fryers are equal. Some preheat and some do not. Some are smaller than others therefore you may need to work in smaller batches to air fry.
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Once preheated, place 2 bagels into your air fryer basket and air fry for 12 minutes.
Depending on the size of your air fryer you made need to work in more or less batches.
Would you just look at that pumpkin spice sugar crust?!
Slice in half and toast!
How to Toast Your Bagels In The Air Fryer:
Increase the heat of your air fryer to 360°.
Swipe the cut side with butter (or if using cream cheese, lightly spray with olive oil instead or simply omit this step) and pop the two halves into your preheated air fryer. Air fry for 2 to 4 minutes or until desired toasty-ness.
I like my pumpkin spice bagels with whipped greek yogurt cream cheese. In.cred.ible. The flavor and the texture are 👌🏻.
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Air Fryer Pumpkin Spice Bagels
Ingredients
- 1 cup unbleached all-purpose flour, plus 1 tablespoon
- 2¼ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon [pumpkin spice]
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 2/3 cup plain nonfat greek yogurt
- 1/3 cup pumpkin puree
- 2 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 1/2 teaspoon real vanilla extract
- egg wash, 1 egg + 1 teaspoon water
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin spice
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Equipment
Instructions
- In a medium mixing bowl, measure and add flour, baking powder, pumpkin spice and salt. Whisk to combine and set off to the side.
- Then in a separate bowl, measure and add yogurt, pumpkin puree, brown sugar and vanilla. Stir to combine before pouring into the bowl with the dry ingredients.
- Stir well to combine.
- Divide dough into 4 equal portions and coat in some of the flour. Shape and roll into a 9 to 10-inch rope, connect the ends and pinch to secure.
- In a small bowl combine 1 tablespoon granulated sugar, 1/4 teaspoon pumpkin spice and 1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon.
- Brush the bagels with egg wash and sprinkle with pumpkin spice sugar.
- Spray the basket of your air fryer and preheat to 300℉ (or 150℃). Once preheated, work in batches, air-frying the bagels for 12 minutes. Times may vary depending on your air fryer model.
- Slice, toast and enjoy!
Notes
HOW TO TOAST BAGELS IN THE AIR FRYER:
After slicing the bagel in half horizontally, lightly spray the cut side with olive oil spray. Preheat your air fryer to 360° and toast for 2 to 4 minutes. Swipe with some cream cheese (if desired) and sit back and enjoy!Buy the Cookbook: Simply Scratch : 120 Wholesome Homemade Recipes Made Easy Now available on Amazon »
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Unfortunately this recipe didn’t work out for me. My dough was extremely sticky. I added more flour, even put it in the fridge. I had to toss the dough
I loved these! I used whole wheat pastry flour instead of AP. I also used 1/2 cup each of yogurt and pumpkin purée. Lastly, I used coconut sugar for the dough, but didn’t do the egg wash/ cinnamon sugar. I felt they were sweet enough without it.
That’s awesome! Thanks for your review, Dayna!