Skip the bakery line and make your own incredible 3 Ingredient Everything Bagels at home. This 3 ingredient dough is packed with flavor, easy to work with, and requires no yeast—perfect for a quick bagel fix.
Table of contents
- 🥯 Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- 🥚 Ingredients
- 👩🍳 How To Make
- How to Make Air Fryer Bagels with Greek Yogurt
- 🍽️ Storage
- 🥄 Expert Tips
- 📌 Recipe FAQs
- More Breakfast Recipes
I’m a fan of good baked goods, and these bagels deliver that satisfying contrast of a slightly firm crust and a tender interior. Everything bagel seasoning elevates them, but they’re excellent plain too. This is a no-yeast bagel recipe that’s reliable and fast.
Try these homemade bagels warm with cream cheese, as the base for a breakfast sandwich, or split and toasted with your favorite toppings. They’re flexible, delicious, and come together with minimal effort.
🥯 Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Only 3 core ingredients
- Ready in under 30 minutes
- No yeast required
- Great for breakfast, sandwiches, or snacks
- Simple, budget-friendly, and customizable
🥚 Ingredients
Self-rising flour: This recipe depends on self-rising flour for the right texture and lightness. Do not substitute with plain all-purpose flour unless you add baking powder and salt (see FAQs below for ratios).
Greek yogurt: Use plain Greek yogurt for the best texture. Regular plain yogurt can work, but the dough will be slightly softer and stickier.
Egg white: Just the white is used as an egg wash so seasonings stick and the tops brown nicely.
Optional: Everything bagel seasoning, sesame seeds, poppy seeds, or grated cheese for topping.
👩🍳 How To Make
Step 1: Preheat your oven to 475°F (245°C). In a stand mixer fitted with a paddle (or using a large bowl and a sturdy spoon), combine 2 cups self-rising flour and 1 cup Greek yogurt. Mix until a dough forms and knead for about 5–6 minutes. If the dough is very sticky, add a tablespoon of flour at a time until it holds together.
Note: You can knead by hand if you don’t have a mixer. The dough should feel elastic and slightly tacky but manageable.
Step 2: Divide the dough into six equal pieces. Roll each piece into a rope and form a circle, pinching the ends together to seal. Place the bagels on a parchment-lined or silicone-lined baking sheet.
Step 3: Brush each bagel with the egg white and sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning or your preferred topping. Bake for 10–14 minutes, or until the bagels are golden brown and sound hollow when tapped on the bottom.
Step 4: Let the bagels cool slightly on a wire rack. Serve warm or at room temperature. These are excellent split and toasted with cream cheese, eggs, or deli meats.
Printable recipe details and ingredients are included below in the recipe card section.
How to Make Air Fryer Bagels with Greek Yogurt
These directions work for most air fryers, including oven-style models and multi-cookers with an air-crisp function.
Step 1: Mix and shape the dough exactly as for the oven method.
Step 2: Lightly oil your air fryer basket or tray, or line it with perforated parchment designed for air fryers. Arrange the bagels with space between them so air can circulate.
Step 3: Set the air fryer to 330°F (165°C) and cook for 10–14 minutes, checking at the 8–10 minute mark. Times vary by model; remove when golden and cooked through.
🍽️ Storage
Store baked bagels in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 5 days. For longer storage, freeze cooled bagels in a sealed bag for up to 2–3 months. Reheat directly from frozen in a toaster oven or warm in the oven until heated through.
🥄 Expert Tips
- Don’t overmix; overworking can make the bagels dense.
- Bake until golden brown and fully set—about 10–14 minutes in a hot oven.
- If you don’t have everything bagel seasoning, use sesame, poppy seeds, garlic powder, or a simple mix of salt and onion flakes.
- Use a light dusting of flour on your work surface to prevent sticking while shaping.
📌 Recipe FAQs
Three-ingredient bagel dough is lighter in ingredients than many traditional bagels because it uses Greek yogurt for added protein. It still contains carbohydrates from the flour, so enjoy in moderation as part of a balanced diet.
The rise comes from the leavening in self-rising flour. The dough won’t expand like yeast dough, but it will puff enough to give a soft, pillowy interior.
Bagels are versatile—try cream cheese and smoked salmon, eggs and cheese for breakfast sandwiches, or deli meat and veggies for lunch. They also work well with simple spreads, avocado, or melted cheese.
No—use whatever toppings you prefer. Plain, sesame, poppy seeds, garlic salt, or grated cheese all work well and change the flavor profile nicely.
To make 1 cup self-rising flour: combine 1 cup all-purpose flour with 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Mix well and use in place of store-bought self-rising flour.
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- Jumbo Lemon Poppy Seed Muffins
- Extra Moist and Light Pumpkin Muffins
- Breakfast Quesadillas
- Instant Pot Sticky Buns From Scratch
- Blueberry Sweet Rolls
If you try this recipe, please rate it and leave a comment to share how it turned out. Your feedback helps refine the recipe and gives ideas for new flavor variations.
3 Ingredient Bagels
Ingredients
Supplies
- Baking sheet
- Silicone baking mat or parchment
- Silicone brush (optional)
For the bagels
- 2 cups self-rising flour, plus extra for kneading
- 1 cup plain Greek yogurt
- 1 egg white (for brushing)
- 2 tablespoons everything bagel seasoning (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 475°F (245°C). Line a baking sheet with parchment or a silicone mat.
- In a mixer or large bowl, combine the self-rising flour and Greek yogurt. Knead 5–6 minutes until a smooth, elastic ball forms. Add a little extra flour if the dough is too sticky.
- Turn the dough onto a lightly floured surface. Divide into 6 equal pieces. Roll each into a rope and shape into a circle, pinching the ends together.
- Place bagels on the prepared sheet. Brush tops with egg white and sprinkle with seasoning.
- Bake 10–14 minutes, until golden brown. Cool slightly before serving.
Notes
Air Fryer Directions
- Form the dough the same way. Lightly oil the air fryer basket or use compatible parchment.
- Arrange bagels with space between them. Brush with egg and add seasoning.
- Cook at 330°F (165°C) for about 10 minutes, or until golden and cooked through.
- Seasoning is optional—try sesame, poppy seeds, garlic, or cheese.
- Store bagels in an airtight container to avoid drying out.
- Freeze up to 3 months; reheat from frozen in a toaster oven.
Equipment
- Stand mixer (optional)
- Air fryer or oven, depending on method
- Baking sheet and parchment or silicone mat
I hope this shows how simple it is to make bagels without yeast. They’re fast to prepare and forgiving for busy mornings. What seasoning would you try first on these 3 ingredient bagels?