When I was a kid I used to go across the street to my friend’s house to play. Sometimes I would stay for dinner or we’d have a sleepover and her mom would make breakfast. I remember eating very normal food there overall, but at the time the meals were a novelty to me. Things like apple pancakes or matzah ball soup with parsnips or turnips. When we had pancakes at my house they were buttermilk (and delicious!) and my mom’s matzah ball soup was the standard carrots, celery and parsley (which I still make to this day).
One meal that I remember that stands out in particular was pizza bagels. My family rarely ate bagels and when we did it was at someone else’s house for brunch. It wasn’t until I was in college that bagels really made an impression on me. But pizza bagels at my friend’s house will always stand out in my mind.
I’m not sure what triggered the memory of pizza bagels a couple weeks ago, but suddenly I decided I had to make them with my kids. So I did what any hungry runner good mother would do, and I made sure we had all the ingredients and then enlisted the help of my kids and my husband to make some for dinner.
This recipe for pizza bagels is delicious, foolproof, and a winner with people of all ages.
Pizza Bagels
Ingredients
- 4 bagels, sliced in half
- 1/4-1/2 C pizza sauce
- 1/3-1/2 C shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
Directions
Preheat the oven to 425˚F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
Arrange the bagels on the baking sheet, cut side up. Spoon a layer of pizza sauce on each slice and cover with mozzarella. Sprinkle oregano over each slice.
Bake for 6-8 minutes or until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.
Enjoy!
Helpful hint: this recipe served 2 adults and 2 children. Plan on about 3 bagel halves per adult.
Hope you enjoy this recipe for pizza bagels. They’re amazing! And don’t forget to linkup with Annmarie and me for Meatless Monday. We love checking out new recipes.
xo
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i remember man n cheese..
i remember mac n cheese..
Used to be one of my faves!
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My kids will love these 🙂 Yum!!!
I hope so!
The girls have been on a strange bagel kick for the last week and a half and before this I can’t even remember the last time I bought bagels. I know the last time we had them was last year in New York and Philly and before that no clue. I’m going to have to whip these up for them for a quick dinner or lunch.
We spent almost the whole weekend outside as my oldest had a soccer tournament, they took the championship for the second weekend in a row so the heat and humidity and change of plans for Father’s Day was worth it.
Happy Meatless Monday!
How funny. We go on bagel kicks too. I say definitely make these for a quick lunch or dinner. They’re awesome.
I wish I had bagels on hand because this is exactly what I want for lunch! I might just hit the store this morning because I want these in my life. 🙂
Thank you for hosting!
Ha! I hope you get to eat them ASAP!!
I remember pizza bagels, but the ones that came in the bag were big when I was little. Those were pretty big, or the pizza bites.
I remember those too! I never had them as a kid, though.
Yessss. Homemade pizza bagels were my absolute FAV growing up!
Yes! You were one of the lucky ones like my childhood friend! ?
So easy and yummy!
Totally yummy and especially easy. 🙂
I grew up eating pizza bagels. Somehow we had gotten stuck on English muffin pizzas and I had in capital letters on my grocery list: English muffins!!! because we are out. I already have mini bagels. You are to the rescue with this 🙂 🙂
Ooh, never tried it on English muffins!
Who doesn’t love a nice pizza bagel for a treat? Thanks for sharing it with us for meatless Monday
Definitely a treat and not an every day meal… Haha!
I used to love pizza bagels growing up! They remind me of good times.
You have inspired me to make some soon. Although I don’t eat dairy cheese I’ll find some cheese that I can eat and mess those bagels up lol. 🙂
For sure. So many healthy ways to enjoy them.
I was hooked on bagel bites as a kid! These sound so much better!!
I didn’t eat bagel bites as a kid but I can assure you these are delicious. 🙂
i used to love pizza bagels as a kid! then english muffin pizzas in high school
I have to try English muffin pizzas. I think I’ve been living under a rock, but they sound amazing!
This sounds like a fun meal for movie night!
What a great idea!