About
Bagel Breakfast Sliders are how you make big breakfasts for a crowd in a hurry while also making that same crowd very happy indeed! Each hand-seasoned bagel is filled with fluffy, creamy eggs, crispy bits of bacon, tangy cream cheese, and refreshingly sharp chives. It's like a full English breakfast in bagel form! Bagel Breakfast Sliders should definitely slide onto your regular breakfast menu moving forward!
Ingredients
- 8 eggs
- 1/4 cup milk
- 8 slices bacon
- kosher salt, to taste
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 2 tablespoons chives, finely chopped
- 4 tablespoons cream cheese, softened
- 10 mini bagels, halved
- 1 1/2 cups cheddar cheese, shredded
- 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 2 teaspoons dried onion
- 2 teaspoons granulated garlic
- 2 teaspoons sesame seeds
- 2 teaspoons poppy seeds
Directions
Step 1 -Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
Step 2 -Grease a 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
Step 3 -In a large bowl, beat the eggs and the milk together until light and frothy.
Step 4 -In a large skillet over medium heat, cook the bacon until crispy, about 5-7 minutes.
Step 5 -Transfer the bacon slices from the pan to drain on paper towels.
Step 6 -Drain all but 1 tablespoon of bacon fat from the pan.
Step 7 -Pour the egg mixture into the skillet with the remaining bacon grease and immediately reduce the heat to medium-low.
Step 8 -Cook the eggs, stirring occasionally and gently, until the eggs are nearly set, about 3-4 minutes.
Step 9 -Season the eggs with the salt and the pepper and stir in the chives.
Step 10 -Transfer the pan from the heat.
Step 11 -Spread the cream cheese onto the bottom halves of the bagels.
Step 12 -Place the bagel bottoms in the prepared baking dish, side-by-side, with the cream cheese sides facing up.
Step 13 -Spread the egg mixture over the cream cheese.
Step 14 -Crumble the cooked bacon on top of the eggs.
Step 15 -Sprinkle the bacon layer with the cheddar cheese.
Step 16 -Add the bagel tops, cut-side down, to create 10 side-by-side sandwiches.
Step 17 -Brush the bagel tops with the melted butter.
Step 18 -Sprinkle the bagel tops with the dried onion, the granulated garlic, the sesame seeds, and the poppy seeds.
Step 19 -Bake until the bagels are toasted and the cheese has melted, about 10 minutes.
Step 20 -Serve.
