Bee Sting Bagel

This sweet and savory bee sting bagel is layered with bacon, eggs, jalapeño cream cheese, and hot honey for bold breakfast flavor.

Prep Time10

Cook Time35

Total Time45

Course: Breakfast

Cuisine: American

Keyword: bee sting bagel

Servings: sandwiches

Ingredients

4 slices bacon cut in half
4 oz. cream cheese softened
2 scallions finely diced
1 tbsp very finely diced jalapeno
coarse salt
black pepper
2 sesame seed bagels split, toasted
2 large eggs
1 tbsp heavy cream
1 tbsp unsalted butter
2 Kraft American cheese singles
2 tbsp hot honey

Instructions

Bake or air fry the bacon until crispy. Drain on paper towels.
In the meantime, in a medium mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, scallions, and jalapeños. Season with a bit of salt and fresh cracked black pepper.
Spread the cream cheese mixture on both cut sides of the bagels.
In a medium bowl, beat the eggs with the heavy cream until light and pale in color.
In a large nonstick skillet over medium heat, melt butter until it coats the whole pan and just starts to foam. Add eggs. Using a spatula, gently nudge cooked egg edges toward the center of the skillet, tilting the skillet so runny eggs move toward the edges. Cook, maintaining a mostly undisturbed, thin layer of egg (sort of like a crepe), until just set, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Top the eggs with the cheese slices. Reduce the heat to low, cover, and cook until the cheese is just melted, about 2 minutes more.
Divide cheesy eggs and crispy bacon among 2 bagel halves. Drizzle with the hot honey. Close with the remaining bagel halves. Enjoy!

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Notes

Add arugula or microgreens for freshness.
Make it less spicy by skipping the jalapeño and using mild honey.

*To make oven-baked bacon: Preheat the oven to 400°F. Spread bacon in a single layer on a foil-lined baking sheet, making sure not to overlap. Place on the middle rack and bake for about 25 minutes or until crispy.

*To air fry bacon: Place the bacon in the air fryer basket in a single layer, not overlapping. Prevent grease splatter and smoking (optional): If you have a regular air fryer with a basket, place a little water in the chamber underneath the basket. If you have an air fryer toaster oven, use a drip tray or a piece of foil under the crisper tray. Air fry at 350 degrees for 8-11 minutes until crispy.

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