Epic Pizza Bagels
Forget what you thought you knew about pizza bagels and prepare to uncontrollably drool. These pizza bagels are an absolute game changer!
Servings: 4 Pizza Bagels
Cost: £1.50 / $2
Equipment
- Sharp Knife & Chopping Board
- Small Pot & Brush (for butter)
- Baking Tray
Ingredients
- 4 Bagels, halved
- 1 cup / 100g Mozzarella, shredded (or as needed)
- 16 slices of Pepperoni
- 4 tbsp Pizza Sauce
- 4 tbsp Mixed Peppers, finely diced
- 4 heaped tsp Onion, finely diced
- 2 tbsp Butter, melted
- 2 tbsp Parmesan (see notes)
- 1 tsp Oregano
Instructions
- Pre heat oven to 180C/356F.
- Spread the bottom slice of your bagel with pizza sauce, followed by a sprinkle of mozzarella, then pepperoni, peppers and onion. Top with a pinch more mozzarella, then finish with the top slice of bagel.
- Brush the top of the bagel with melted butter, then sprinkle with parmesan and oregano.
- Pop bagels on a baking tray and place in the oven for 15mins, or until the parmesan goes golden crispy, the bagel is crispy and the cheese is melted.
Video
Notes
a) Toppings/Fillings - Feel free to add any fillings you want! These are just what I like. In all cases I recommend you dice the fillings really small, just so they cook properly in short time they're in the oven. Things like chicken, ground beef etc you'll definitely want to pre cook.
b) Preventing Excess Moisture - I only use a small amount of veg in the bagels, just because they release moisture as they cook. Too much veg and you might end up with a slightly soggy bottom bagel. If you want to pack in more veg you can certainly do so, just fry it off beforehand to remove the water!
c) Parmesan - I recommend the dusty type of parmesan, just because it sticks the the butter easier.
d) Make Ahead - You can prep these ahead of time, cover and store in the fridge until needed. Just leave off the butter/parmesan/oregano and do that just before you pop them in the oven. I usually bring them close to room temp before baking, just so they cook through evenly.
e) Calories - using plain medium sized bagels.
Nutrition
Calories: 477kcal | Carbohydrates: 60.43g | Protein: 20.87g | Fat: 16.19g | Saturated Fat: 8.018g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1.404g | Monounsaturated Fat: 4.759g | Trans Fat: 0.131g | Cholesterol: 40mg | Sodium: 1008mg | Potassium: 260mg | Fiber: 3.2g | Sugar: 2.35g | Vitamin A: 730IU | Vitamin C: 14.7mg | Calcium: 273mg | Iron: 2.11mg