Crispy Pizza Bagels
A quick and easy recipe for crispy pizza bagels with melted mozzarella, tangy tomato sauce, and toasted bagels, perfect for lunch or snacks.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Total Time: 22 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings (4 bagels halved) 1x
- Category: Lunch, Snack
- Cuisine: American
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 plain or everything bagels, sliced in half
- 1/2 cup pizza sauce or marinara
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- About 24 pepperoni slices (optional)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- Pinch of red pepper flakes (optional)
- A few fresh basil leaves, torn
- Parmesan cheese, for sprinkling (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 425°F (220°C). If using a pizza stone, place it in the oven to heat up.
- Slice bagels in half horizontally and arrange cut side up on a parchment-lined baking sheet or preheated pizza stone.
- Mix olive oil and garlic powder in a small bowl, then brush the cut sides of the bagels with the mixture.
- Spread about 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce evenly over each bagel half, leaving a small border.
- Sprinkle 2 to 3 tablespoons of shredded mozzarella over the sauce on each bagel half.
- Place 6 pepperoni slices evenly on each bagel half, or substitute with veggies or skip for vegetarian option.
- Sprinkle dried oregano and optional red pepper flakes on top.
- Bake for 10 to 12 minutes until cheese melts and bubbles and edges are golden brown.
- Remove from oven and sprinkle torn basil leaves and Parmesan cheese on top.
- Let cool for a couple of minutes and serve warm.
Notes
For extra crispiness, preheat a pizza stone. Brush bagels with olive oil instead of butter for a lighter crust. Avoid overloading sauce to prevent sogginess. Freshly shredded mozzarella melts best. Let bagels sit out 10 minutes before baking for better crisping. Broil 1-2 minutes if needed to crisp edges but watch carefully to avoid burning.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bagel half
- Calories: 275
- Sugar: 4
- Sodium: 600
- Fat: 12
- Saturated Fat: 6
- Carbohydrates: 30
- Fiber: 2
- Protein: 13
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