If you've ever tried 2-ingredient bagels and ended up with something dense, sticky, or dry, this post is for you. These bake up soft and chewy, but there are a few small dough details that make a big difference. If you enjoy lighter breakfast ideas, be sure to check out more of our Weight Watcher Recipes.
WW note: Points vary by plan and ingredients used. I always recommend running your exact brands through the WW app. If you aren't worried about points, try our Cottage Cheese Bagels.
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- What to Expect
- Weight Watchers Bagel Recipe
- Why You'll Love These Weight Watchers Bagels
- More 2 Ingredient Dough Recipes
- Ingredients For 2 Ingredient Bagels
- How to Make 2 Ingredient Weight Watchers Bagels
- Topping Ideas For Weight Watchers Bagels
- Tips for the Best 2 Ingredient Bagels
- What to Serve With Weight Watchers Bagels
- FAQs For WW Bagels
- Easy Weight Watchers Recipes
- 📖 Recipe
What to Expect
- Texture: lightly chewy, tender inside (not a boiled bakery bagel, but surprisingly close)
- Dough feel: tacky, not wet. It should come together into a smooth ball after a short knead
- Best for: breakfast sandwiches, toasting, and meal prep
Weight Watchers Bagel Recipe
These 2 Ingredient Weight Watchers Bagels are made with self-rising flour and fat-free Greek yogurt for an easy, high-protein breakfast option. The Greek yogurt helps create soft, fluffy bagels while adding extra protein.
Even if you're not a yogurt fan, don't worry - you can't taste it in the finished bagels. These easy homemade bagels are satisfying, simple to make, and perfect for breakfast or meal prep.
Why You'll Love These Weight Watchers Bagels
- Just 2 main ingredients
- No yeast or boiling needed
- Higher in protein thanks to Greek yogurt
- Easy to customize with toppings
- Great for meal prep and freezing
- Weight Watchers friendly
- Ready in about 35 minutes
More 2 Ingredient Dough Recipes
This easy 2 ingredient dough can be used for so much more than bagels. Try these simple recipes made with the same Greek yogurt dough:
Ingredients For 2 Ingredient Bagels
- Self rising flour - You can use store-bought self-rising flour or make your own by adding baking powder and salt to all-purpose flour.
- Fat free Greek yogurt - Plain non-fat Greek yogurt helps create soft, fluffy bagels while adding protein.
- Optional: Everything Bagel Seasoning - Adds delicious savory flavor and crunch.
How to Make 2 Ingredient Weight Watchers Bagels
To make these low-fat bagels, mix self-rising flour and Greek yogurt in a large mixing bowl. The dough will be sticky. Transfer it to a lightly floured surface and gently knead until smooth. Divide into 4 equal parts and shape into a bagel shape.
Place the bagels on the prepared baking sheet (either covered in parchment paper or sprayed with nonstick cooking spray), brush them with an egg wash, and add any desired toppings. Bake these yummy bagels until they are golden brown.
Topping Ideas For Weight Watchers Bagels
Everything bagel seasoning is one of my favorite toppings for these homemade bagels. It adds delicious savory flavor and a little crunch.
You can also top these bagels with:
- sesame seeds
- poppy seeds
- cinnamon sugar
- shredded cheese
- flaky sea salt
These bagels are easy to customize depending on whether you want a savory or sweet breakfast option.
Tips for the Best 2 Ingredient Bagels
- Toast leftovers for the best texture
- Flour your hands lightly while shaping the dough
- Make the center hole larger than you think since the dough expands while baking
- Don't overwork the dough
- Use parchment paper for easier cleanup
What to Serve With Weight Watchers Bagels
These bagels are delicious with fresh fruit, scrambled eggs, or turkey sausage for an easy breakfast.
If you enjoy easy breakfast recipes, you might also like these Weight Watchers Cinnamon Rolls Recipe, or our 2 Ingredient Bagels with Cinnamon Sugar Topping.
You can also turn these bagels into breakfast sandwiches for quick meal prep during busy mornings.
FAQs For WW Bagels
Bagels can be stored in an airtight container to prevent them from drying out or getting hard. They can be kept at room temperature for up to two days.
You can also freeze these bagels. To freeze, slice them in half, wrap each bagel in plastic wrap, and place them in a freezer bag. They will stay fresh for up to three months. They can be toasted or warmed in the oven directly from the freezer.
The beauty of these bagels is that you don't need yeast. Instead of waiting around for dough to rise (because who has time for that?), you can get to the baking.
The bagel dough will rise because of the self-rising flour. These bagels are quick to make and deliciously chewy.
Plain Greek yogurt works best since it has the best consistency when combined with flour. The fat content of the Greek yogurt doesn't matter, but you must adjust the points accordingly if using yogurt with fat.
Plain Greek yogurt works so well in this recipe because of its consistency. It adds the right amount of moisture to the bagels.
Greek yogurt brands vary in moisture. If your dough feels too sticky, sprinkle in a little extra flour until it becomes easier to handle.
They are softer and slightly less chewy than traditional bakery bagels, but they are delicious and satisfying for a lighter option.
Absolutely. Slice them before freezing so they can go directly into the toaster later.
You might be tempted to make the dough ahead of time and defrost it when you want bagels. But I wouldn't advise it. This dough does not freeze well, and its texture suffers when thawed.
Making the dough from scratch doesn't take very long, so you can have it fresh whenever the mood strikes. As long as you have the ingredients you need on standby, you can make this dough when you plan to use it.
To make self-rising flour, combine:
1 cup all-purpose flour
1½ teaspoons baking powder
¼ teaspoon salt
Easy Weight Watchers Recipes
📖 Recipe
2 Ingredient Weight Watchers Bagels
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 1 cup of self rising flour
- 1 cup Fage Total 0% Greek Yogurt
- 1 Egg for egg wash
- Trader Joe's Everything But the Bagel seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Combine 1 cup of self rising flour and 1 cup of Fage Total 0% Greek Yogurt in a bowl until a dough starts to form.
- Turn dough on a lightly floured surface and brush your hands with a bit of flour.
- Knead and divide into 4 parts.
- Roll out each dough ball to form a rope and pinch the ends of each rope together to make a circle. You will have four bagels.
- Beat one egg and brush over the bagels and sprinkle with Trader Joe's Everything but the Bagel seasoning.
- Bake at 350 degrees on a pan sprayed with cooking spray for 23 minutes. Remove from oven and raise temperature to 500 degrees and bake for an additional 2 minutes so the tops can brown.
Notes
- Dough may be sticky depending on the yogurt brand used.
- Flour your hands lightly before shaping.
- Make the center hole larger since the dough expands while baking.
Nutrition
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Karen M says
this recipe is great. it's way better then any store bought gluten free product. love it.
Vicky says
Thank you so much Karen! So glad you enjoyed it and took the time to write.
Jennifer says
The bagels turned out Perfectly! I topped two with the everything bagels topping and two with kosher salt. They were all the same size because I weighed the doe. Instead of the rope method, I pressed a hole in the center of the each nicely formed doe balls.
Vicky says
Yay, I’m so glad! Love the topping combo and great call on weighing the dough! Thanks for stopping by!
Mary says
I’ve made these several times and although they taste great they always seems undercooked and doughy no matter how long I cook them for. What am I doing wrong?
Vicky says
Hi Mary,
Thanks for trying out the recipe! Sorry to hear you're having trouble with the texture of your bagels. Here are a few tips that might help:
Double-Check the Oven Temperature - It's really important to bake the bagels at 350°F first and then raise the temperature to 500°F for the final 2 minutes to get that perfect golden brown finish. Make sure your oven is preheated to the right temperature before starting.
Don’t Skip the Two-Step Baking Process - After baking them at 350°F, you do need to take them out, increase the oven temp to 500°F, and pop them back in for those extra 2 minutes. This step helps the bagels firm up and cook through.
Use a Food Scale - If the bagels aren’t evenly sized, the thicker ones might take longer to cook. Weighing the portions ensures they bake uniformly!
I hope these tips help your bagels turn out perfectly next time!
Debby says
do ypu take them out of the oven and turn it up to 500?
Vicky says
Yes, you do take them out of the oven and turn it up to 500. I apologize if I left that out. I'll be sure to add it now.
Kelly Ruff says
is that yogurt fat free?
Vicky says
Yes it is.
Joyofliving says
I think the calorie count is incorrect 1 cup of flour is 455 calories, 8 ounces of 0% fat yogurt is 120 calories, 3 calories for baking powder - a total of 578 calories divided by 4 bagels is 144.5 calories per bagel
Rachel Breheny says
I’m curious, how should these bagels be stored? I wasn’t sure because of the yogurt should they be refrigerated?
Delicious, even my kids LOVED them!!