How to Prepare Appetizing Homemade Bagel Bites

Homemade Bagel Bites. If you can't understand the allure of made-from-scratch Bagel Bites, there's nothing I can say or do to convince you. This is a recipe for the hardcore fans, those of us who've longed for bite-size pizza poppers that taste as good as we remember—chewy, cheesy, salty, and crisp. These Homemade Bagel Bites are a great quick and easy lunch, dinner or after school snack.

This Homemade version is so fun to make with my kids. These fresh, hot, homemade Bantam bagel bites taste just the same served alongside your home-brewed coffee. As anyone who has ever hunted for good bagels knows, it's not an easy search. You can cook Homemade Bagel Bites using 8 ingredients and 12 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Homemade Bagel Bites

1. You need of a Plain Bagel.
2. Prepare of Salted Butter.
3. Prepare of Pepper.
4. It's of Pepperonis.
5. Prepare of Bacon.
6. Prepare of Pizza Sauce.
7. It's of Shredded Sharp Cheddar Cheese.
8. You need of Shredded Mozzarella Cheese.

Supermarket bagels are pretty much just bread circles. These Homemade Bagel Bites are a reliable go to for an easy lunch or late afternoon snack that's sure to please the kid in anyone. The simple joy of a chewy bagel topped with tomato sauce, pepperoni and melty mozzarella is hard to beat. These pizza bagel bites are one of our favorite quick and easy weeknight dinners because everyone can add their own toppings.

Homemade Bagel Bites step by step

1. Preheat oven to 425°F..
2. Put light coat of butter on top and bottom of bagel..
3. Sprinkle light amount of pepper on top of bagel..
4. Put small amount of shredded sharp cheddar cheese on top of bagel..
5. Put light coat of pizza sauce over cheese..
6. Heat up one piece of bacon in the microwave for 25 seconds..
7. Cut up bacon into small pieces..
8. Sprinkle bacon on top of bagel evenly..
9. Cut 3 pepperonis into small pieces..
10. Sprinkle pepperonis on top of bagel evenly..
11. Put shredded mozzarella cheese on top of bagel..
12. Put in oven for 5-8 Minutes..

I make this pizza bagel recipe on weeknights when Kevin gets home from work, and then only has about an hour at home before he has to leave again for other activities, like sports, church, or agility with Miley and Howie. Lay bagels on large cookie sheet. Combine remaining ingredients and mix well. Transfer to large freezer bag, label and freeze. Spray bagels on both sides with olive oil spray (just to coat).