Description
Mouthwatering Homemade Pizza Bagels offer a quick, delicious twist on classic pizza that brings restaurant-style flavor right to your kitchen. Crispy bagel bases topped with zesty sauce, melted cheese, and your favorite toppings create an irresistible meal you’ll crave again and again.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 4 bagels, sliced in half
- 1/2 cup (120 milliliters) pizza sauce or marinara sauce
- 8 ounces (226 grams) shredded mozzarella cheese
Meat Toppings:
- 12 slices pepperoni, cut into small squares
- 2 ounces (57 grams) pancetta, cooked
Seasonings:
- Dried oregano, to season
- Freshly ground black pepper, to season
Instructions
- Position the oven rack in the top third of the oven and preheat to 400°F. Cover a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy cleanup and non-stick surface.
- Carefully slice each bagel horizontally, creating two even halves for optimal pizza base coverage.
- Apply a generous layer of tomato sauce across the inner surface of each bagel half, ensuring complete and even distribution.
- Generously scatter shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauced bagel surfaces, creating a smooth and consistent cheese layer.
- Artfully arrange pepperoni slices and crispy pancetta across the cheese, distributing them evenly for balanced flavor and texture.
- Enhance the pizza bagels by sprinkling dried oregano and freshly cracked black pepper. Optional: Add an extra pinch of mozzarella for additional cheesy goodness.
- Transfer the prepared bagel halves onto the parchment-lined baking sheet, maintaining spacing between each piece.
- Bake in the preheated oven for 10-15 minutes, monitoring until the cheese transforms into a golden, bubbly, and slightly crisp topping.
Notes
- Customize toppings by swapping pepperoni with vegetarian alternatives like sliced mushrooms, bell peppers, or plant-based protein for dietary preferences.
- Use whole wheat or gluten-free bagels to accommodate different nutritional needs and dietary restrictions.
- Toast bagels lightly before adding sauce to prevent sogginess and enhance the crispy texture of the pizza bagels.
- Experiment with different cheese blends like adding parmesan or provolone for a more complex flavor profile.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: Italian-American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8
- Calories: 320 kcal
- Sugar: 3 g
- Sodium: 700 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 7 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6 g
- Trans Fat: 0.2 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 18 g
- Cholesterol: 40 mg