Up Your Bagel Game
Turn a glorified piece of bread into a real meal
Bagels are an incredibly versatile conveyance for filling flavor. Below are some ideas for dressing up your breakfast bread.
Savory ideas:
Cream cheese, salt and pepper, fresh thyme, prosciutto
bagel pairings: plain, everything, garlic, onion, salt
- also try: fresh oregano for the thyme, goat cheese for the cream cheese
cream cheese, salt and pepper, fresh thyme, prosciutto
goat cheese, ajvar, cucumbers, salt
Cream cheese, thinly sliced jalapeño, pickled shallots, Serrano ham
- bagel pairings: cheddar and jalapeño, plain, onion, salt
- also try: bacon crumbles instead for a jalapeño popper feel, no meat
2 Tb goat cheese mixed with 1 Tb ajvar, sliced cucumbers, kosher salt
- bagel pairings: whole wheat, plain, garlic, salt
- also try: sprinkling on hickory-smoked salt
cream cheese, jalapeno, pickled shallot, Serrano ham
brie, onion jam, bacon
Sweet ideas:
Cream cheese, sliced strawberries, balsamic vinegar reduction
- bagel pairings: plain, cinnamon raisin, cinnamon sugar
- also try: adding shredded basil
peanut butter, apple, honey
Brie, onion jam, bacon crumbles
- bagel pairings: plain, onion, everything
- also try: with thyme, red pepper jelly instead of onion, caramelized onions instead of jam
cream cheese, strawberry, balsamic reduction
Peanut butter, thinly sliced apple, honey drizzle
- bagel pairings: plain, cinnamon raisin, cinnamon sugar, salt
- also try: switching up chunky and smooth peanut butter, or other nut butters like almond