Friday Night Bagel Bite Bake
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 (18-ounce) box frozen cheese or pepperoni Bagel Bites
- 1 cup pizza sauce
- 1½ cups shredded whole milk mozzarella cheese
- 20 to 25 pepperoni slices, chopped
- 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
- ¼ cup sour cream
- 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning
- ½ teaspoon garlic powder
- 2 tablespoons butter, melted
- ¼ cup grated Parmesan cheese
- ¼ cup crushed buttery crackers or cheese crackers
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F. Lightly grease an 8×8-inch baking dish.
- In a small bowl, stir together the cream cheese, sour cream, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder until smooth. Spread evenly into the bottom of the prepared baking dish.
- Arrange the frozen Bagel Bites in a single layer over the cream cheese mixture.
- Spoon the pizza sauce over and around the Bagel Bites, leaving some of the tops exposed.
- Sprinkle with the mozzarella cheese, then scatter the chopped pepperoni over the top.
- Drizzle the melted butter evenly over the casserole.
- In a small bowl, combine the Parmesan cheese and crushed crackers. Sprinkle evenly over the top.
- Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, or until the cheese is melted, bubbly, and the topping is golden brown.
- Let the bake rest for 5 minutes before serving.
Find it online: https://lifeandsprinkles.com/friday-night-bagel-bite-bake/