Description
Get festive this holiday season with these fun and creative bagel faces! Create adorable snowmen, reindeer, and wreaths using your favorite bagels and an array of colorful toppings. A delightful project for both kids and adults!
Ingredients
Bagels: Choose your favorite type—plain
whole grain
or even everything bagels work wonderfully.
Cream Cheese: This is the perfect base for your bagel faces. You can use plain or flavored varieties to add a twist.
Peanut Butter or Nutella: Great for sweet reindeer bagels
these spreads add a delicious touch.
Blueberries: These little gems serve as eyes and smiles for your snowmen
adding a pop of color.
Carrot Sticks or Wedges: Perfect for snowman noses or veggie faces
they bring a crunchy texture.
Pretzel Twists: These make fantastic antlers for your reindeer
adding a fun
salty crunch.
Mini Pretzels: Use these for reindeer ears
giving your creations a whimsical touch.
Red Cherry Tomato
Grape
or M&M: These serve as the reindeer’s nose
adding a sweet or savory option.
Candy Eyes or White Chocolate Chips: These are essential for bringing your reindeer to life with adorable eyes.
Red Icing Gel: Use this to draw smiles on your reindeer
adding a festive flair.
Green-Tinted Cream Cheese or Avocado Spread: This is the base for your wreath bagels
giving them a vibrant look.
Green Sugar Sprinkles: These add sparkle to your wreaths
making them extra festive.
Red Bow Candy or Icing: A sweet finishing touch for your wreaths
making them look like holiday gifts.
Mini Decorative Sprinkles: Use these to add extra color and fun to your wreaths.
Fresh Raspberries: Perfect for raspberry wreaths
they add a burst of flavor and color.
Honey Drizzle: Optional for raspberry wreaths
it adds a touch of sweetness.
Cucumber Slices: Great for veggie faces
they provide a refreshing crunch.
Smoked Salmon: For savory faces
this adds a rich flavor that pairs well with cream cheese.
Caper or Olive Eyes: These are perfect for your smoked salmon faces
giving them a gourmet touch.
Green Peas / Edamame: These can be used as toppings for added color and nutrition.
Instructions
- Start by preparing your bagels by spreading cream cheese, peanut butter, or Nutella on the top.
- Decorate your bagels: Use blueberries for eyes and smiles, carrot sticks for noses, and add pretzel twists and mini pretzels as antlers.
- For wreaths, spread green-tinted cream cheese or avocado on the bagel, then decorate with green sugar sprinkles, red bow candy, and fresh raspberries.
- Add your final touches using red icing gel for smiles and other toppings to personalize your creations.
- Serve and enjoy your delightful holiday bagel faces!
Notes
Get creative with your toppings and feel free to mix and match! These bagel faces make great party snacks and can be customized to suit any taste.
- Prep Time: 20
- Cook Time: 30
- Category: Dessert
- Method: baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 decorated bagel
- Calories: 245
- Sugar: 7 g
- Sodium: 320 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 4 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 2 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 18 mg
Keywords: Holiday Bagel Faces, Holiday Snacks, Fun Food, Kids Recipes, Festive Foods
