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Pizza Bagels · Mini (Freezer-Friendly)

Mini Pizza Bagels

Mini bagel halves topped with sauce, mozzarella and pepperoni and baked until bubbly. Kids can build their own, and a frozen tray bakes straight from the freezer.

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Prep
10 min
Cook
10 min
Total
20 min
Serves
6 · 24 pizza bagels
Level
Easy

Ingredients

  • 12 mini bagels, split in half
  • ¾ cup marinara sauce, or pizza sauce
  • 1 ½ cups mozzarella, shredded
  • 48 mini pepperoni, or 24 regular slices cut in half (optional)
  • ½ tsp italian seasoning (optional)
  • 2 tbsp parmesan, grated (optional)

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 425°F (220°C). Line a sheet pan with parchment.
  2. Lay the bagel halves on the pan, cut side up.
  3. Toast them in the oven until the cut sides are dry and just starting to crisp, so the sauce doesn't soak in.
  4. Spread about 1 1/2 teaspoons of sauce on each half.
  5. Top each with a pinch of mozzarella, 2 mini pepperoni and a sprinkle of Italian seasoning and parmesan, if using.
  6. Bake until the cheese is melted, bubbly and starting to brown at the edges.
  7. Let them cool for 2 minutes before eating; the sauce is very hot.

Tip: Go light on the sauce. Too much makes them soggy.

Tip: Set out bowls of toppings and let kids build their own.

Storage: Refrigerate baked leftovers up to 3 days and reheat at 400°F for 5 minutes.

Make ahead: Freeze assembled, unbaked bagels on the sheet pan for 1 hour, then bag them for up to 2 months. Bake from frozen at 425°F for 10 to 12 minutes, until bubbly and hot in the center.

Estimated nutrition per serving: 240 calories · protein 12 g · carbohydrates 30 g · fiber 1 g · sugars 6 g · fat 7 g (saturated 4 g) · sodium 500 mg. Estimate from USDA FoodData Central; not medical or dietary advice. Based on 3 of 3 ingredients.