Cheesy Bagel Pizza Melts

Cheesy bagel pizza melts are the first recipe for my “college cooks” series. These melts feature a crispy bagel topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, basil, and a little bit of chili oil for the perfect bite.

Info and tips for cheesy bagel pizza melts

I like to use everything bagels for this recipe because the sesame top gets nice and crispy, but you can use your favourite kind of bagel. The same goes for the mozzarella and peperoni; you can substitute these for anything you’d like. Feel free to get creative with the toppings and make these your own!

These can be cooked in the oven and air fryer, so use whatever you have available to you. Personally I used my air fryer as its so much faster.

These are perfect to pack in lunch’s or for meal prep.

Equipment

I use these Stainless Steel Sheet Pans to cook the bagel pizza melts on.

This is my all time favourite Ninja Air Fry Oven. I use it every single day and definitely recommend it!

Ingredients for cheesy bagel pizza melts

• everything bagels
• jarred tomato sauce
• shredded mozzarella
• peperoni
• salt & pepper
• Fresh basil (optional)
• chili oil (optional)

Instructions

1. If you are using an oven preheat to 400. If you are using an air fryer preheat accordingly.
2. Cut a bagel in half and spread a few tbsp of sauce over each half.
3. Sprinkle as much shredded mozzarella over the two halves as you’d like.
4. Add a few peperoni pieces to the top.
5. Season with a little salt and pepper.
6. Add to your oven or air fryer for around 10 minutes or until melty and golden.
7. Remove and top with the (optional) basil and chili oil. Enjoy!

See below for a video tutorial!

Be sure to check out my other easy recipes like my Bang Bang Salmon Bites and my Fall Harvest Sheet Pan Dinner.

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Cheesy Bagel Pizza Melts

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By Kenna's Cooks – Serves: 1-2

Prep Time: 5 minutes – Cooking Time: 10 minutes – Total Time: 15 minutes

Cheesy bagel pizza melts are the first recipe for my "college cooks" series. These melts feature a crispy bagel topped with tomato sauce, mozzarella, pepperoni, basil, and a little bit of chili oil for the perfect bite.

Ingredients

• everything bagels
• jarred tomato sauce
• shredded mozzarella
• peperoni
• salt & pepper
• Fresh basil (optional)
• chili oil (optional)

Instructions

1

If you are using an oven preheat to 400. If you are using an air fryer preheat accordingly.

2

Cut a bagel in half and spread a few tbsp of sauce over each half.

3

Sprinkle as much shredded mozzarella over the two halves as you'd like.

4

Add a few peperoni pieces to the top.

5

Season with a little salt and pepper.

6

Add to your oven or air fryer for around 10 minutes or until melty and golden.

7

Remove and top with the (optional) basil and chili oil. Enjoy!