This bagel board is the perfect brunch for feeding a crowd. Pile all your favorite bagels and toppings onto a board and serve!

What to put on a bagel board

Bagels. Use the best quality bagels you can find. You can of course make them yourself but buying from a deli or bakery makes this a fuss-free breakfast or brunch.
Cream cheese. I like including plain cream cheese and a flavored version. Stirring finely chopped spring onion/scallions through whipped cream cheese is a delicious addition.
Protein: Smoked salmon, boiled eggs or scrambled eggs, bacon.
Vegetables: Sliced cucumber, radish, tomato, red onion and avocado.
Capers.
Lemon wedges.

How to make a bagel board

Prepare the fillings: Whip room temperature cream cheese with a hand mixer or whisk until fluffy. Optional: Stir finely chopped spring onion, salt and a squeeze of lemon into half of the cream cheese and transfer to bowls. Cook the eggs and bacon to your preference and slice the vegetables.
Assemble the bagel board: Use your biggest board or platter and place the bagels down the center. Place the toppings around the bagels.

Can I prepare this ahead?

If the bagels you are using are fresh, the board can be assembled up to a 2 hours ahead. Add avocado and any warm elements like bacon and eggs right before serving. If using frozen bagels, toast them just before serving.

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Easy bagel board

This bagel board is the perfect brunch for feeding a crowd. Pile all your favorite bagels and toppings onto a board and serve!

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Course: Breakfast, Brunch

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Bagel, Bagel board, Bagel recipe

Prep Time: 20

Cook Time: 0

Total Time: 20

Servings:

Calories: 426kcal

Author: Alida Ryder

Ingredients

6 bagels sliced in half
250 g (½lb) bacon cooked
250 g (½lb) smoked salmon
Sliced cucumber
sliced radish
sliced avocado
sliced tomato
boiled eggs
capers
lemon wedges

For the spring onion/scallion cream cheese

1 cup whipped cream cheese
¼ cup spring onion / scallions chopped
pinch of salt
squeeze of lemon

Instructions

To make the whipped cream cheese, place room temperature cream cheese in a bowl and with a hand mixer or whisk, whip until light and fluffy.
Optional: Add spring onion, salt and lemon juice and mix in.
To assemble the board, place the bagels and fillings of your choice on a large serving board or platter.
Serve with lemon wedges.

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