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5 from 1 vote

Bacon Cream Cheese Filled Bagels

These bagels are loaded with a gooey, cheesy bacon filling and could not be more delicious!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time25 minutes
Course: Lunch
Cuisine: American, Western
Servings: 4 bagels
Author: Chris Collins
Cost: £2.50

Equipment

  • Large Baking Tray
  • Small Mixing Bowl & Spatula
  • Sharp Knife & Chopping Board

Ingredients

  • 4 large Bagels, preferably sesame seeded
  • 7oz / 200g Cream Cheese
  • 5oz / 150g Bacon, cooked, cooled & diced
  • 1 cup / 100g Cheddar, grated
  • 1 tbsp EACH: Mayonnaise, Sour Cream, Chives
  • 1 tsp Hot Sauce, or to spice preference (can omit if you don't like spice)
  • Salt & Pepper, to taste

Instructions

  • In a small mixing bowl add cream cheese, cheddar, bacon, mayonnaise, sour cream, hot sauce and salt & pepper (to taste). Save a little bacon & chives if you want to use as garnish once cooked. Mix until well combined.
  • Grab a bagel and cut a wafer-thin slice off of the base (leave the seeded side). Place seed-side-down and run a knife around the centre, making sure you don't slice all the way through (see video for guidance). Carefully but firmly use your thumbs to push the centre of the bagel to the outside, making way for the filling.
  • Divide the filling among each of the bagels and level off the top. Place on a baking tray and bake in the oven at 190C/375F for 12-15mins, or until golden on the top with the cheese nice and gooey/bubbly.
  • Garnish if desired then tuck in and enjoy (careful, the filling will be HOT!)

Video

Notes

a) Bagels - I like using sesame seeded bagels, just for the extra flavour. I have used everything bagels in the past, but they're more tricky to find here in the UK. They work nicely, I'd just recommend halving or omitting the chives, because everything bagels already have an oniony/garlicky flavour (at least the ones I've used do). Failing that, you can of course use regular bagels.
b) Make Ahead - I wouldn't make the whole thing ahead of time, but you could make the filling and tightly store it in the fridge for up to a couple of days. Bring to room temp then carry on from there.
c) Calories - Per bagel.

Nutrition

Calories: 823kcal | Carbohydrates: 72.35g | Protein: 28.2g | Fat: 46.4g | Saturated Fat: 16.347g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3.53g | Monounsaturated Fat: 7.943g | Trans Fat: 0.34g | Cholesterol: 118mg | Sodium: 1224mg | Potassium: 369mg | Fiber: 3.1g | Sugar: 2.14g | Vitamin A: 1149IU | Vitamin C: 1.3mg | Calcium: 262mg | Iron: 5.63mg