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Cream Cheese Stuffed Garlic Bagel

Bagel fans, get ready for a taste of Calic Bagels at home with these cream cheese-stuffed garlic bread bagels! You have truly tasted nothing like it before. Inspired by the famous LA bakery, these are a must-try. Picture creamy tangy filling alternating with a garlic-buttery bagel crust—it couldn't get any better and it's actually pretty easy to make at home!
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time1 hour
Yields6 bagels
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Servings6 bagels

Ingredients

  • 6 bagels

CREAM CHEESE FILLING

  • 8 ounces cream cheese, softened/room temp
  • 1 tablespoon granulated white sugar
  • 1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
  • pinch of salt

GARLIC BUTTER

  • 1 egg
  • 1/2 cup unsalted butter, melted
  • 2 tablespoons minced garlic
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons chopped parsley
  • 2 tablespoons milk
  • 1 to 2 tablespoons kewpie mayo
  • 1 teaspoon oregano
  • 3 tablespoons grated parmesan
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt

Instructions 

MAKE THE CHEESE FILLING

  1. To a mixing bowl, add the cream cheese, granulated white sugar, sweetened condensed milk, and a pinch of salt.
  2. Use a stand mixer or hand mixer and whisk until smooth. Set aside.

MAKE THE GARLIC BUTTER

  1. To a bowl, add the egg, melted butter, minced garlic, chopped parsley, milk, mayo, oregano, grated parmesan, and salt.
  2. Mix together until combined well and set aside.

ASSEMBLE AND BAKE

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  2. Make 6 cuts across each bagel but do not make the cuts going all the way down. Cut a small section out of each cut to make room for the cream cheese filling.
  3. Using a piping bag or ziploc bag with the tip cut off, fill the bagel with the cream cheese filling in each of the cuts.
  4. Once all the bagels are filled, dunk each of them in the garlic butter. Fully submerge it, then let any excess drip off, and place it on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.
  5. Bake in the oven for 11 to 13 minutes or until golden brown all around.
  6. Once out of the oven, garnish with more chopped parsley and grated parmesan. Allow to cool down and then enjoy!

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