Bagel, Bagel, Bagel

Bagels are quite possibly one of my favorite foods.  The versatility and variety of flavors provide endless possibilities for a tasty, easy snack or meal.  Next time you're at the bakery and decide to pick up a few, why not try them in one of these recipes?

Pesto Mushroom Pizza & Plain

Pesto Pizza Bagel with Mushrooms
Ingredients:
1/4 cup pesto sauce
fresh mozzarella, sliced
fresh mushrooms, roughly chopped
plain bagel- toasted

Carefully remove hot bagel from toaster and place on baking sheet or a piece of foil.  Spread pesto evenly on each half of bagel.  Scatter mushrooms and mozzarella slices on each half.
Bake at 350 degrees F until cheese has melted (approximately 15-20 minutes).  Serve hot.  Enjoy.

Sweet Cinnamon & Pumpkin

Pumpkin Bagel w/ Sweet Cinnamon Spread
Ingredients:
2 T cream cheese
1/8 t ground cinnamon
1 1/2 t granulated sugar

pumpkin bagel

While bagel is toasting: combine cream cheese, cinnamon and sugar.  Carefully remove bagel from toaster and spread sweet cinnamon spread evenly on each half.  Serve immediately.  Enjoy.

Turkey, Brie & Pumpernickel

Turkey/Brie Pumpernickel Sandwich

Ingredients:

Pumpernickel bagel, toasted

2 slices turkey

2 t spicy brown mustard

1/4 inch slices brie cheese (enough to cover 1 side of bagel)

Carefully remove bagel from toaster.  Place cheese in even layer around one bagel half.  On other half, spread mustard and place turkey.  Put loaded bagel halves together as a sandwich.  Cut bagel sandwich in half.  Serve immediately.  Enjoy.

Each of the bagel combinations tried for this post were very tasty.  I'd have to say that my favorite this time around was the pesto pizza bagel with mushrooms.  It had a very nice flavor and the fresh ingredients went well together.  I will definitely continue trying different bagels and recipes.  They are filling, come in a variety of flavors and are not too expensive.

What kind of bagels do you like to eat?  What do you eat with your bagels?  Please share in the comments section.