Fully-Loaded Bagel Bar
A fully-loaded bagel bar is about as fun as it gets! Perfect for brunch, bridal or baby showers, or anytime you want to impress your guests with a fun spread of bagels and every sweet and savory topping they could want. It's quite easy to assemble, too!
Yield: people
Equipment
- large serving board, platter, or baking sheet, or smaller trays and bowls
- Small bowls, cups, and ramekins
- Serving utensils
Ingredients
Suggested Spreads
- plain cream cheese see Notes for vegan
- scallion cream cheese
- walnut cream cheese
- strawberry cream cheese
- nutella see Notes for vegan
- jam or compote
- butter plain or flavored, regular or whipped
- peanut butter or almond butter
- honey
- grainy mustard
Suggested Sweet Toppings
- raspberries
- strawberries
- blueberries
- blackberries
- apples thinly sliced
- sliced almonds
- glazed pecans
- chopped walnuts
- chopped chocolate bars
- cinnamon
- brown sugar cinnamon
Suggested Savory Toppings
- capers
- red onions thinly sliced
- tomatoes thinly sliced
- cucumbers thinly sliced
- green onions chopped
- avocadoes sliced
- arugula chopped
Suggested Proteins
- smoked salmon
- bacon cooked, chopped
- prosciutto sliced
- turkey sliced
- hard-boiled eggs diced
- chicken salad see Notes
- hummus
Suggested Cheeses
- goat cheese
- blue cheese
- mozzarella
- cheddar
- spreadable cheese
Suggested Bagels
- bagel thins
- mini bagels sliced
- a variety of full-size bagels sliced, see Notes
Instructions
- Begin by placing bagels down center of board, in bowls or baskets, or on trays or plates on table.
- Transfer spreads of choice to individual bowls, cups, and ramekins, and arrange around bagels.
- Fill in any space with remaining toppings - I prefer to separate mine by savory and sweet, but you can arrange them in any way you like.
- Serve and enjoy!
Notes
- Cream Cheese: Make your own vegan cream cheese with this recipe.
- Nutella: Make your own vegan nutella with this recipe.
- Chicken Salad: Use store-bought or make your own savory, sweet, and/or buffalo versions.
- Bagels: I like to include a variety of standard-sized bagels, like "Everything", cinnamon raisin, chocolate chip, asiago cheese, blueberry, plain, etc.