air fryer high protein pumpkin bagel bites
Why eat a regular bagel when you can eat high protein pumpkin bagel bites dipped in a high protein, creamy dip? These bagel bites are ready in just 10 minutes in the air fryer, and blended cottage cheese is used to boost protein. Rolled in cinnamon and sugar, I know you're going to love this snickerdoodle-style bagel bite!
Servings: 8
Calories: 215kcal
Ingredients
- 1 cup all purpose flour
- 3 teaspoon baking powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¾ cup cottage cheese 2% low fat
- 2 tablespoon pumpkin puree
- ½ teaspoon vanilla extract
- ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice
- ½ teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 egg beaten
- 2 teaspoon cinnamon
- ¼ cup cane sugar
- ¼ c melted butter
spiced yogurt dip
- ½ cup pumpkin cream cheese
- ½ cup plain greek yogurt low fat 0%
Instructions
- Blend together the ¾ cup cottage cheese, 2 tablespoon pumpkin puree, and ½ teaspoon vanilla extract until totally smooth and no curds remain.
- Mix together the 1 cup all purpose flour, 3 teaspoon baking powder, ½ teaspoon salt, ½ teaspoon pumpkin pie spice, and ½ teaspoon cinnamon in a large bowl. Then add the cottage cheese mixture and mix together, pressing the dry ingredients into the wet mixture until fully absorbed.
- Transfer to a floured surface and form a circle. If it's too wet, knead a bit more flour into it.
- Cut into 16 even triangles and form each one into a ball. Place on the air fryer tray or in the basket. Mix 1 egg and then brush each bagel bite with the egg wash.
- Air fry for 8-10 minutes at 350 degrees or until golden brown and cooked through. It should sound hollow when tapped on. Meanwhile, mix together the 2 teaspoon cinnamon and ¼ cup cane sugar.
- Drop each bite into the ¼ c melted butter briefly and then roll in cinnamon and sugar. To reduce the sugar, you can just brush the tops with butter and sprinkle cinnamon sugar on top.
- Serve them up hot with the spiced yogurt dip!To make the dip, just mix together the ½ cup pumpkin cream cheese and ½ cup plain greek yogurt.
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Notes
how to bake bagel bites in the oven
To bake the bagel bites, simply bake at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes or until cooked through. Storage: These will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days but they do start to get stale. I'd recommend freezing them in an airtight container. They freeze well for 3 months. Reheat them in the air fryer, oven, or microwave. Flour substitute: You can swap the all purpose flour and baking powder with self rising flour.
To bake the bagel bites, simply bake at 350 degrees for 15-17 minutes or until cooked through. Storage: These will keep in the fridge for up to 3 days but they do start to get stale. I'd recommend freezing them in an airtight container. They freeze well for 3 months. Reheat them in the air fryer, oven, or microwave. Flour substitute: You can swap the all purpose flour and baking powder with self rising flour.
Nutrition
Serving: 2bites | Calories: 215kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 7g | Fat: 12g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.2g | Cholesterol: 53mg | Sodium: 489mg | Potassium: 70mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 998IU | Vitamin C: 0.2mg | Calcium: 161mg | Iron: 1mg