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Zesty Bacon Cream Cheese Bagels

A deliciously creamy and savory bagel topped with zesty cream cheese and crispy bacon, perfect for breakfast or a snack.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Servings: 4 servings
Course: Breakfast, Snack
Cuisine: American
Calories: 450
Ingredients Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

Bagel Base
  • 4 pieces Bagels Split in half
Cream Cheese Mixture
  • 8 oz Cream Cheese Softened
  • 2 tbsp Sour Cream Optional for extra creaminess
  • 1 tbsp Lemon Juice Freshly squeezed
  • 1 tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 tsp Dried Dill Or fresh if available
  • 1 tsp Salt To taste
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper To taste
Bacon Topping
  • 8 slices Bacon Cooked until crispy
Garnish
  • 2 tbsp Chives Chopped, for garnish

Method
 

Prepare the Bacon
  1. Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C). Place bacon slices on a baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes or until crispy.
Make the Cream Cheese Mixture
  1. In a mixing bowl, combine softened cream cheese, sour cream, lemon juice, garlic powder, dried dill, salt, and black pepper. Mix until smooth and well combined.
Assemble the Bagels
  1. Spread a generous amount of the cream cheese mixture on each bagel half.
  2. Top each bagel half with crispy bacon slices.
  3. Sprinkle chopped chives on top for garnish.
Serve
  1. Serve immediately and enjoy your zesty bacon cream cheese bagels!

Nutrition

Serving: 1servingCalories: 450kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 15gFat: 30gSaturated Fat: 10gFiber: 2gSugar: 2g

Notes

For a spicy kick, consider adding some crushed red pepper flakes to the cream cheese mixture.

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