Description
Homemade cream cheese stuffed garlic bagel promises a delightful breakfast experience with rich flavors and bakery-style quality. Bakers can craft these indulgent bagels easily, creating a satisfying morning treat you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Base Ingredients:
- 6 bagels
Cream Cheese Filling Ingredients:
- 8 ounces (226 grams) cream cheese, softened/room temperature
- 1 tablespoon granulated white sugar
- 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
- 1 pinch of salt
Garlic Butter and Seasoning Ingredients:
- 1 egg
- 1/2 cup (113 grams) unsalted butter, melted
- 2 tablespoons minced garlic
- 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
- 2 tablespoons milk
- 1–2 tablespoons kewpie mayo
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 3 tablespoons grated parmesan, plus more for garnish
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Prepare the luscious cream cheese mixture by blending cream cheese, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, and salt in a mixing bowl until silky smooth using an electric mixer.
- Create the aromatic garlic butter infusion by whisking together egg, melted butter, minced garlic, chopped parsley, milk, mayo, oregano, grated parmesan, and salt until thoroughly combined.
- Preheat the oven to 350°F and carefully slice each bagel with 6 strategic cuts, ensuring not to slice completely through, then gently create small pockets for filling by removing tiny sections.
- Transfer the cream cheese mixture into a piping bag or ziplock bag with a snipped corner, then delicately pipe the filling into each bagel’s prepared cut sections.
- Generously dunk each filled bagel into the garlic butter mixture, allowing excess to drip off, then carefully arrange on a parchment-lined baking tray.
- Bake for 12-14 minutes until achieving a golden, crispy exterior, then garnish with additional chopped parsley and a sprinkle of grated parmesan.
- Allow the bagels to cool slightly before serving to let the flavors meld and prevent burning.
Notes
- Prep Ahead: Mix cream cheese filling and garlic butter mixture in advance, storing separately in sealed containers in the refrigerator for up to 2 days before assembling bagels.
- Texture Tip: Choose dense, day-old bagels for better absorption of garlic butter and to prevent soggy results.
- Dietary Swap: Replace regular cream cheese with dairy-free alternatives like cashew cream cheese for lactose-intolerant individuals or vegan diets.
- Flavor Enhancement: Experiment with additional herbs like chives or dill in the cream cheese filling for more complex taste profiles.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 14 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 6
- Calories: 370
- Sugar: 4 g
- Sodium: 610 mg
- Fat: 24 g
- Saturated Fat: 14 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 9 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg