Ham & Cheese Bagel Bites
Top mini bagels with a creamy cheese and ham mixture to create tasty little Ham & Cheese Bagel Bites perfect for snacking, partying, lunching, or brunching.
As a kid, I remember one of my favorite little snacks was mini pizzas made on English muffins. You know, when you take an English muffin, spread on a little sauce, sprinkle with some cheese, ... possibly add a pepperoni or two ... and heat it all up? I think I loved them so much not only because they tasted great, but because I could make them all by myself at a pretty early age. Heck, I might even be known to occasionally indulge in these little pizzas still to this day.
But you want to know what takes those little pizzas of my childhood memories up a notch?
Bagels.
And creamy cheese.
And ham.
Like in these absolutely delicious, perfect-for-a-party-breakfast-or-snack Ham & Cheese Bagel Bites.
When you add in some ham? ... You get classic-&-creamy ham & cheese deliciousness ... on a toasty bagel. Chop up some deli ham, or use ham leftovers if you've got 'em on hand. Deliciousness either way!
And seriously, definitely a notch above the English muffin pizzas of my youth.
Serve up a tray full of ham & cheese bagel bites for snack time ... or party time ... as a game day treat ... for breakfast ... for brunch ... alongside a bowl of soup ... or for lunch. They could even be packed in a lunch box.
Wow. Versatile tasty little bagel beauties, aren't they?
Ham & Cheese Bagel Bites
Source: Adapted from Southern Lady magazine
Ingredients
- 10 mini bagels
- 1 (8 oz.) package cream cheese, softened
- 1 1/2 c. shredded Swiss cheese
- 1/2 c. shredded Parmesan cheese
- 3 T. mayonnaise
- 1 c. finely chopped ham
- 1/8 tsp. garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 tsp. dried parsley
- Slice each bagel in half horizontally. Place in a single layer on a foil-line baking sheet. Set aside.
- In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, Swiss cheese, Parmesan, mayonnaise, garlic powder, salt, and parsley. Stir or beat with an electric mixer until well combined. Stir in ham.
- Spread cream cheese mixture on top of each bagel half, dividing mixture evenly between the bagel halves.
- Bake at 400 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes, until cheese is melted and tops are very lightly browned.
Enjoy!
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