These easy 2-ingredient pretzels are baked in the oven, no yeast required for a super simple breakfast recipe!
What is a 2-ingredient pretzel?
This is definitely the easiest bagel recipe you will ever try.
They’re based on the popular internet two-ingredient dough trend, where you combine self-raising flour and Greek yogurt to create a yeast-free dough.
These homemade bagels are deliciously soft, dense and tender, just like traditional New York-style bagels.
I honestly didn’t expect them to taste as good as they did!
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Ingredients
Self-rising flour – You can buy a packet of self-raising flour at most grocery stores. Or make your own self-rising flour by combining 1 cup all-purpose flour or gluten-free all-purpose flour with 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt.
Feel free to substitute all-purpose flour. Although you can go with whole wheat flour, the resulting texture is denser and slightly tougher.
Choose rye flour to make pumpkin pretzels. Increase the baking powder by 1/4 teaspoon, as baked goods made with rye flour will not rise as well as those made with white flour.
Alternatively, you can make keto pretzels with almond flour if you follow the recipe variation further down in this post.
yogurt – Typically, 2-ingredient bread dough calls for Greek yogurt. You can easily replace it with a vegan alternative. I like Kite Hill Greek Yogurt dairy free.
If you want to use plain yogurt instead, reduce the amount to only 3/4 cup, as non-Greek yogurt is thinner.
Leftover yogurt? to do Greek Yogurt Cheesecake
Substitutes for Greek yogurt
If you don’t want to use any yogurt, I successfully tested the recipe with four other options.
Canned pumpkin or mashed sweet potatoes work really well as a nutritious plant-based replacement. Add 2/3 cup of pumpkin puree for every 1 cup of yogurt in the recipe.
You can use 2/3 cup of applesauce for apple pretzels or banana puree and mini chocolate chips to make banana pretzels.
If you try any other substitutions, be sure to let the rest of us know the results.
2-ingredient pretzel recipe video
Watch the step-by-step video above
How to make easy bagels with two ingredients
The first step is to preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Grease a baking tray well or line it with parchment paper. This will prevent the pretzels from sticking to the pan while cooking.
In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the self-raising flour and Greek yogurt. If you’re adding raisins or chocolate chips, stir them in now too.
Depending on the climate, humidity, and type of flour you choose, your dough can be either too sticky or too dry. Gradually add a little more flour or yogurt as needed.
Knead the pretzel dough with your hands to form a large ball.
Now cut it into small pieces and make a bagel, making a hole in the centers. Place the unbaked shaped dough on the prepared baking sheet, leaving space between each one.
Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 20 minutes or until cooked through with the classic pretzel texture.
Spread with cream cheese, butter or peanut butter.
Or top the pretzels with a layer of sliced ​​strawberries and Homemade Nutella.
Air fryer bagels
its recipe is perfect for both traditional oven and deep fryer cooking methods, no boiling step required.
To make pretzels in the air fryer, first preheat the machine to 350 degrees Fahrenheit.
Grease a grill plate well or use a deep fryer to prevent the batter from sticking to the pan when air-frying.
Arrange the unbaked rings of dough in a single layer on a greased plate. If you have a smaller machine, you should do this in two batches, as it is important not to crowd the grill pan.
Bake for 10 minutes, turning the rings halfway through the cooking time.
2-ingredient pretzel flavors
cinnamon raisin bagels – Add 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon and 1/2 cup raisins to the dry ingredients before mixing.
You can also use the same idea with dried blueberries or cranberries to create blueberry pretzels or cranberry pretzels.
Everything bagel – After removing the pan from the oven, brush with butter or oil, or spray with oil spray for lean bagels. Sprinkle all the pretzel spices on top or dip each pretzel into a bowl of spices.
Onion, garlic, sesame or poppy seed pretzels – Using the method directly above, sprinkle each pretzel with dried chopped onion flakes, garlic flakes, sesame seeds, or poppy seeds.
Bagels with Asiago Cheese – Mix a handful of grated cheese with flour. For cheesy vegan 2-ingredient bagels, go with your favorite dairy-free cheese.
2 Ingredient Bagel Bites – Form the dough into balls with your hands or a scoop. Cook for only 12 minutes. This recipe makes 14 bagel bites.
Rainbow Pretzels – Divide the dough into small balls and add a few drops of different colored food coloring to each ball. Cut a small amount of each color and roll them together to make pretzel shapes.
Health benefits
Thanks to Greek yogurt, these bagels are surprisingly high in protein, with more than 7 1/2 grams of protein each.
They’re low-fat, high-fiber, and low-calorie, just 1 Weight Watchers point and 70 calories per bagel.
The recipe can be egg-free, vegan, gluten-free and sugar-free.
A keto bagel variation
Instead of the basic pretzel recipe in the box below, if you prefer to make low-carb pretzels without flour, use 1 cup almond flour or almond meal, 1/2 cup Greek yogurt, and 3/4 teaspoon baking powder.
Add more yogurt if needed to form a dough.
Shape into pretzel shapes or keto pretzel bites and place on a greased baking sheet.
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit and bake for 10 minutes or until the centers are slightly crisp.
- 1 cup self-rising flour (above is the keto version)
- 1 cup Greek yogurt or vegan yogurt (yogurt alternatives are also above)
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*You can buy self-rising flour, or you can make your own self-rising flour by combining 1 cup crushed or all-purpose flour or gluten-free all-purpose flour with 1 1/2 tsp baking powder and 1/2 tsp salt.The first step to making 2-ingredient pretzels is to preheat the oven to 350 degrees F and grease or line a baking sheet with parchment paper. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together the self-raising flour and Greek yogurt. Stir in any optional ingredients as well. If the dough is too sticky, slowly add a little more flour. Knead the dough with your hands and make a big ball. Then cut into small pieces and make into bagels. (If you’re a visual learner, watch the step-by-step video above.) Place in a baking dish. Bake on the middle rack of the oven for 20 minutes or until done.See nutrition facts
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