Description
A fun, easy, and kid-friendly snack featuring mini bagels topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, and colorful veggies to create playful pizza faces.
Ingredients
Scale
- 12 mini bagels (plain or everything)
- 3/4 cup tomato sauce or marinara
- 1 1/2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 20 slices black olives
- 6–8 cherry tomatoes, halved
- Red, yellow, or green bell peppers, thinly sliced
- 24 pepperoni slices (optional)
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano or Italian seasoning
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C).
- Slice the mini bagels in half horizontally if not pre-sliced. Lay them cut-side up on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
- Spread about 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce evenly on each bagel half.
- Sprinkle about 2 tablespoons (15 grams) of shredded mozzarella cheese on top of the sauce on each bagel half.
- Create pizza faces using olive slices for eyes (two per bagel), cherry tomato halves for noses or cheeks, and bell pepper strips for mouths or hair. Sprinkle dried oregano over each mini pizza.
- Drizzle about half a teaspoon of olive oil on each bagel half.
- Bake for 10-12 minutes until the cheese is bubbly and slightly golden, watching closely after 8 minutes to avoid burning.
- Let the mini bagel pizza faces cool for about 2 minutes before serving.
Notes
Do not overload toppings to avoid soggy bagels. Use fresh, firm veggies to prevent moisture. Preheat oven fully for crispy edges. Watch closely after 8 minutes to avoid burning cheese. Prepare toppings ahead to speed assembly. For gluten-free or dairy-free diets, substitute mini bagels and cheese accordingly. Assemble toppings fresh after reheating leftovers to keep crunch.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Snack
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 mini bagel pizza
- Calories: 120150
- Sugar: 23
- Sodium: 250300
- Fat: 46
- Saturated Fat: 23
- Carbohydrates: 1518
- Fiber: 12
- Protein: 67
Keywords: mini bagel pizza, kid-friendly snack, easy pizza recipe, fun food for kids, quick snack, pizza faces, party food, healthy snack