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The perfect recipe for the kids! These Pizza Bagels are great for a quick lunch or easy dinner. Make these pizza bagels in the oven with just a few simple ingredients.
Pizza bagels have been a long-time favorite after school snack for years. I remember coming home in high school and popping a few of the name brand Bagel Bites in the microwave and enjoying while I did my homework.
Since we homeschool after school snacks for us sometimes is lunch! So, I wanted to make one of my favorite snacks for the kids for lunch!
How to make Homemade Pizza Bagels:
Making these homemade pizza bagels have a few more steps than just popping them in the microwave.
Start by preparing your bagels by slicing them, or some bagels come pre-sliced. Put on your sauce, then cheese, and pepperonis. Bake and then enjoy!
Ingredients:
- Plain Bagels (sliced in half) – You can use other bagel styles if you choose, but Plain are my kids favorite so I used those!
- Pizza Sauce – Use whichever brand is your favorite.
- Mozzarella cheese (shredded)
- Pepperoni – Use sliced regular pepperoni or mini pepperoni.
Pizza Bagels Instructions:
Step one: Preheat and then prepare a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
Step two: Slice bagels in half. Spoon on pizza sauce, sprinkle on mozzarella cheese, and top with pepperoni.
Recipe Tip
You can slice full size pepperoni or use mini pepperoni for this recipe.
Step three: Place pizza bagels on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for 3-4 minutes or until cheese has melted and bagel is slightly crispy.
Recipe Tip
Make sure the oven rack is in the middle. To high may burn the cheese.
Tips for great Pizza Bagels!
- If you do not have bagels try some other type of thick bread! This great lunch can also be made using thick cut bread like sourdough or French bread or even English Muffins!
- Try some other toppings! My kids love Bacon on pizza, and my husband loves green peppers and onions with his pepperoni! Add whatever pizza toppings you all love and enjoy!
- Serve with some dipping sauce! Have some extra pizza sauce on the side for dipping or try some Ranch Dressing for dipping.
How to store leftover Pizza Bagels:
Storing any leftover pizza bagels is pretty easy! Once fully cooled place them in a food storage container.
If you need to stack them place some parchment paper or aluminum foil in between the layers.
Try some of my other favorite pizza inspired recipes:
Pepperoni Pizza Casserole – 5 Ingredients and less then 30 minutes to make this Pepperoni Pizza Casserole this is a recipe that you will love just as much as the kids do. It’s simple and easy and a real crowd pleaser.
Pizza Quesadilla – These Pizza quesadillas are the perfect weeknight dinner and a fun new way to do pizza night. They are full of flavor and perfect dipped in warm pizza sauce.
Pizza Sliders – Cheesy and buttery Pizza Sliders. Made with sweet rolls, pepperoni, mozzarella, then topped with parmesan. These sliders are the perfect game day recipe or easy weeknight dinner.
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Pizza Bagels
Ingredients
- 3 plain bagels
- 3/4 cup pizza sauce
- 3/4 cup Mozzarella Cheese, (shredded)
- 1/2 cup pepperoni
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet with nonstick cooking spray.
- Slice bagels in half. Spoon on pizza sauce, sprinkle on mozzarella cheese, and top with pepperoni minis
- Place pizza bagels on a baking sheet and cook in the oven for 3-4 minutes or until cheese has melted and bagel is slightly crispy.
