Cream Cheese Stuffed Bagels
These stuffed bagels with herbed cream cheese and garlic butter are the perfect party snack or brunch appetizer. Easy to make and ultra satisfying!
Servings 6 Bagels
Calories 500kcal
Equipment
- large bowl
- sharp knife
- Piping bag
- small bowl
Ingredients
- 6 plain bagels
- 8 ounces cream cheese softened
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley finely chopped
- 1 small garlic clove finely grated or minced
- ½ teaspoon Italian seasoning
For the Garlic Butter Dip:
- ¼ cup melted butter
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- ¼ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon finely chopped fresh parsley
- Salt to taste
- 1-2 tablespoons sesame seeds
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Make the herbed cream cheese filling:
- In a bowl, combine cream cheese, fresh parsley, minced garlic, and dried oregano. Mix until smooth.
- Cut 8 slits into each bagel, not going all the way through.
- Place the cream cheese filling into a piping bag, or cut the corner off a sandwich bag and pipe a stripe of filling into each slit. Repeat until all the bagels are filled.
- In a small bowl, mix the melted butter with garlic powder, smoked paprika, parsley, and a pinch of salt.
- Dip each stuffed dough ball into the garlic butter mixture and place in a lightly greased or parchment-lined baking dish.
- Sprinkle the tops with sesame seeds. Bake for 18–22 minutes or until golden and puffed.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Bagel | Calories: 500kcal | Carbohydrates: 59g | Protein: 14g | Fat: 23g | Saturated Fat: 13g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 6g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 59mg | Sodium: 741mg | Potassium: 180mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 845IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 76mg | Iron: 2mg