30-Minute Homemade Pizza Bagel Bites
Today, we're turning one of my favorite nostalgic childhood snacks into a grown-up party appetizer. These homemade pizza bagel bites have lots of cheese, pepperoni, serrano peppers, fresh basil, and a drizzle of hot honey for good measure. (Seriously, don't skip the hot honey, it's the best part!) Even better, you can freeze them for a super easy, make-ahead appetizer situation.
Ingredients
- 12 mini bagels, halved
- 1 1/2 cups roasted tomato sauce or store-bought (400 milliliters)
- 4 cups freshly-shredded whole milk mozzarella cheese (400 grams)
- 1/2 cup freshly-grated parmesan cheese (50 grams)
- 2 1/2 ounces pepperoni, cut into quarters (70 grams)
- 2 serrano peppers, thinly sliced
- 1/4 cup fresh basil, roughly chopped (6 grams)
- Bourbon hot honey or store-bought, for serving
- Red pepper flakes & oregano, for serving
Equipment
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (218°C). Line 2 sheet pans with parchment paper.
- Place the mini bagel halves cut side up about 1-inch apart on the prepared sheet pans. Spread 1 Tablespoon (16 grams) of tomato sauce on top of each bagel halve. Evenly sprinkle the mozzarella and parmesan cheeses over the tops of the bagels. Then, top each bagel bite with a few slices of pepperoni and serrano peppers.
- Bake the bagel bites for 12-15 minutes, until the cheese is melty and the bagels are toasty (but still chewy). Transfer the baked bites to a platter and sprinkle the basil over the top. Drizzle the bites with hot honey and garnish with oregano and red pepper flakes, if desired. Enjoy!
Notes
Feel free to use any pizza toppings you like. Try cooked & crumbled sausage, mushrooms, olives, onions, peppers, whatever you like. Just make sure they're chopped small so they fit on top.
Don't place too much toppings on the bagels, or they'll melt off the sides in the oven. You want the toppings to be relatively even & flat.
Don't over-bake the bites or the bagels will turn hard. You want the bagel to still be nice and chewy!
If you want to keep these as a grab-and-bake snack, place the raw bites on a sheet pan in a single layer. Freeze them until they're solid, 1-2 hours. Then, pop them in a parchment paper-lined zipper bag or airtight container and freeze for up to 3 months. You can also bake them straight from the freezer, just add a few minutes to the cook time if you need to!
Serving: 1bagel bite, Calories: 160kcal, Carbohydrates: 16g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 6g, Saturated Fat: 3g, Cholesterol: 19mg, Sodium: 409mg, Potassium: 99mg, Fiber: 0.9g, Sugar: 2g, Vitamin C: 1mg, Calcium: 126mg, Iron: 0.7mg
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