Description
Indulge in the irresistible combination of soft, chewy bagels with a surprise cream cheese center. These homemade Cream Cheese Stuffed Garlic Bagels are a savory breakfast delight that will have you reaching for seconds.
Ingredients
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Bagel Dough:
- 2 1/4 teaspoons active dry yeast (1 packet)
- 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
- 1 1/4 cups warm water (about 110°F)
- 3 1/2 cups bread flour (plus more for dusting)
- 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
Filling:
- 8 ounces cream cheese (cut into 8 cubes and frozen)
- 8 cups water
- 2 tablespoons honey or sugar
- 2 tablespoons melted butter
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 tablespoon dried parsley or Italian seasoning
- 1/2 teaspoon flaky sea salt
For Boiling:
For Topping:
Instructions
- Making the Dough: In a large bowl, combine warm water, sugar, and yeast. Let sit until foamy. Add flour and salt, knead until smooth. Let rise.
- Shaping the Bagels: Divide dough, wrap cream cheese in each, shape into bagels, let rest.
- Boiling and Topping: Boil bagels in honey water, brush with garlic butter mixture, sprinkle with salt.
- Baking: Bake at 400°F for 18–22 minutes until golden. Serve warm.
Notes
- For extra flavor, mix chives or herbs into the cream cheese before freezing.
- Best enjoyed warm when the center is melty.
- You can also freeze unbaked bagels and boil + bake from frozen.
- Prep Time: 30 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bagel
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 410mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 3g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 46g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 9g
- Cholesterol: 30mg
