Description
These Bagel Cucumber Bites are a delightful blend of flavors and textures, perfect for any gathering or as a light snack. Creamy, herbed cream cheese spread on bagel slices and topped with fresh cucumber slices make for a refreshing and easy-to-assemble treat.
Ingredients
Scale
Bagel Rounds:
- 2 plain or everything bagels, sliced into rounds or mini bagels halved
Cream Cheese Mixture:
- 6 oz cream cheese, softened
- 1 tbsp fresh dill, finely chopped
- 1 tsp lemon juice
Additional:
- 1 large English cucumber, thinly sliced
- Everything bagel seasoning for garnish (optional)
Instructions
- Prepare Cream Cheese Mixture: In a small bowl, mix cream cheese with dill and lemon juice until smooth.
- Assemble Bagel Cucumber Bites: Spread a generous layer of the cream cheese mixture onto each bagel slice. Top with a cucumber slice and sprinkle with everything bagel seasoning if desired.
- Serve: Arrange on a platter and serve immediately.
Notes
- For added flavor, mix smoked salmon bits into the cream cheese or swap plain cream cheese for a whipped chive variety.
- Best assembled just before serving to keep the cucumbers crisp.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Appetizer, Snack
- Method: No-Cook, Assembly
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 bite
- Calories: 45
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 95 mg
- Fat: 2.5 g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 4 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 6 mg
