These pizza bagels are the ultimate quick fix: easy to throw together, endlessly customisable, and seriously satisfying. In just 20 minutes, you’ll have a delicious little snack that brings together the chewy goodness of a bagel with all the classic flavours of your favourite pizza. Perfect for speedy lunches, light dinner, after-school bites, or party platters. Whether you’re clearing out the fridge or catering for fussy eaters, this is one recipe that always delivers.

Easy Pizza Bagels: Quick, Customisable & Totally Delicious
These pizza bagels are an absolute lifesaver when you need something quick, tasty, and endlessly adaptable. Just grab your favourite bagels, pile on your go-to pizza toppings, and in about 20 minutes you’ve got a delicious little treat that combines the chewy comfort of a bagel with all the savoury yumminess of pizza. Honestly, it is really hard to go wrong here!
These pizza bagels are perfect for speedy lunches, after-school bites, party nibbles, or a fun twist on starters. They crisp up beautifully on the outside while staying lovely and chewy in the middle. So good!
I usually stick with plain bagels, but sesame, poppy seed, everything, rye, or garlic all work a treat. Best part? You can mix and match toppings depending on what you’ve got on hand, and these pizza bagels are also ideal to use any leftovers you might have in the fridge (for this recipe, I used some sauteed mushrooms I had lurking in the fridge).
This pizza bagel recipe is also a dream if you’re catering for different diets. Just customise each one with whatever suits: veggie, vegan, flexitarian, meat-lovers, you name it.
Tips for Perfect Pizza Bagels
This is a very straight forward recipe, that you can adapt endlessly. Yet keep in mind these simple tips:
- Don’t over sauce: Use about 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce per bagel half to avoid a soggy center.
- Size matters: Cut the toppings into smaller pieces so they are evenly distributed and the pizza bagels are easier to eat.
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How To Make These Pizza Bagels
Ingredients
To make these pizza bagels you will need:
- 4 bagels
- tomato sauce
MARGARITA PIZZA
- mozzarella
- basil
PEPPERONI PIZZA
- pepperoni (I used Quorn vegan pepperoni)
- grated cheese
CHICKEN & OLIVE PIZZA
- chicken (I used Quorn Fajita mini fillets)
- roasted peppers (from a jar)
- grated cheese
MUSHROOM PIZZA
- cooked mushrooms
- black olives
- roasted peppers (from a jar)
- grated cheese
Step 1: Cut The Bagels

Cut the bagels in half and place them on a large oven tray lined witch parchment paper.
Step 2: Add Tomato Sauce

Spread 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce of top of each bagel half.
Step 3: Add Toppings

Add your toppings of choice on each bagel half.
Step 4: Bake The Pizza Bagels and Serve

Creative Pizza Bagel Variations
For this recipe, I have chosen some of our family’s favourite toppings: Margarita, Pepperoni, Chicken & Olives, and Mushrooms. Here are some additional suggestions:
- Hawaiian Pizza Bagel: Ham, pineapple and cheese.
- Four Cheese: Mozzarella, gorgonzola, parmesan, fontina
- Caprese: Sliced tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, balsamic glaze
- Mediterranean: Olives, feta, red onion, sun-dried tomatoes
- BBQ Chickpea: BBQ sauce, red onion, chickpeas, vegan cheese
- Fig & Prosciutto: Figs, prosciutto, rocket, balsamic glaze
- Roasted Veg: Courgette, red pepper, aubergine, vegan pesto
- Spinach & Ricotta: Baby spinach, dollops of ricotta, garlic
Serving and Storage Suggestions
Serving Suggestions
These pizza bagels are really versatile and can be served in different ways:
- Lunch: Paired with a side salad.
- Party Appetizers: Cut them into quarters for bite-sized finger food.
- After-School Snack: Let kids customise their own toppings for a fun activity.
Storage and Reheating
Any cooked leftover can be stored and reheated as follows:
- Refrigeration: Store in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 3 days.
- Freezing: Wrap individually in plastic wrap and freeze for up to 1 month.
- Reheating:
- Oven: Preheat to 180°C (400°F) and bake for 5 to10 minutes until heated through.
- Microwave: Use for reheating quickly, but the texture may become softer.
- For best results, reheat from thawed if previously frozen.
I hope you enjoy this pizza bagel recipe as much as I do. If you do make it, don’t forget to tag me on Instagram!

Pizza Bagels
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Ingredients
- 4 bagels
- 8 Tbsp tomato sauce
MARGARITA PIZZA
- mozzarella
- basil
PEPPERONI PIZZA
- pepperoni (I used Quorn vegan pepperoni)
- grated cheese
CHICKEN & OLIVE PIZZA
- chicken (I used Quorn Fajita mini fillets)
- roasted peppers (from a jar)
- grated cheese
MUSHROOM PIZZA
- cooked mushrooms
- black olives
- roasted peppers (from a jar)
- grated cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven at 200°C/400°F.
- Cut the bagels in half and place them on a large oven tray lined witch parchment paper.4 bagels
- Spread 1 tablespoon of tomato sauce of top of each bagel half.8 Tbsp tomato sauce
- Add your toppings of choice on each bagel half.
- Cook in the oven for 13 to 15 minutes, until golden.
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