If you’re looking for a hearty start to your morning, try this bagel breakfast sandwich! There are two delicious versions included here (one with mushrooms and spinach and the other with veggie bacon and avocado). Both vegetarian breakfast sandwiches are utterly cheesy and delicious!
Hi friends!
If you know me, you know how I love hearty breakfast recipes, like this scrambled egg sandwich, western sandwich and pizza omelette.
Today, though, I’m mixing things up with a vegetarian breakfast sandwich. These bagel breakfast sandwiches are super hearty and so tasty!
And if you want to go out, make these bad boys on some homemade bagels.
I’ve included two delicious versions (because we gotta have options), both incredibly easy, cheesy and straight-up delicious.
Why We Love These Bagel Breakfast Sandwiches
- Bagel breakfast sandwiches are a great way to mix up breakfast.
- These sandwiches can be enjoyed for any meal of the day, really.
- With bagels and lots of yummy ingredients, they’re super hearty and filling.
- They’re easy to prepare.
- These sandwiches can be customized to taste with different garnishes.
- They taste delicious!
About Those Eggs
When making your sandwich, you may be tempting to leave the yolks runny.
Delicious?
Of course.
Messy?
No doubt.
Don’t get me wrong, I love a runny egg sandwich, but some days when I don’t feel like using a bazillion napkins, I break the yolks.
The reality is that the yolks make for a delicious Instagram worthy pic, but not so much for real-life eatin’. Feel me?
Having said that, you do you!
After your eggs are flipped, top them with cheese, cover and allow it to melt into melty cheesy goodness.
I was almost, just almost, temped to throw those eggs onto a plate and dig in, lol.
Can I Use Something Else Besides Veggie Bacon?
Of course!
If you don’t want (or need) these bagel sandwiches to be vegetarian, you can top with crispy bacon or ham.
Tips for Making This Recipe
- You can pretty much garnish these with whatever veggie toppings you like. If there’s something you like more of, add more. Alternatively, if you don’t enjoy something, omit it.
- I whipped up a flavoured mayonnaise to go on these bagel sandwiches, but you can simply use mayonnaise, butter or whatever condiment you enjoy best.
- Any variety of bagel works in this recipe, but an “everything” bagel adds lovely flavour and texture.
More Yummy Breakfast Recipes
If you make either of these bagel breakfast sandwiches (or both), be sure to leave a comment below.
Bagel Breakfast Sandwich (Two Versions)
Ingredients
Veggie Bacon and Egg Bagel Breakfast Sandwich
- 1 bagel
- 3 slices vegan bacon, cooked per package instructions (or regular bacon or ham cooked per package instructions)
- ½ avocado, halved, pitted and peeled
- 1 tablespoon hot sauce
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
- 1 teaspoon butter
- 1 large egg
- 1 slice American cheese, or about 1 ounce (¼ cup) of shredded cheddar cheese
- 1 roma tomato, sliced
- few slices thinly sliced red onion
Mushroom and Spinach Bagel Breakfast Sandwich
- 1 bagel
- 1.5 tablespoons mayonnaise
- ½ tablespoon chopped fresh chives
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 2 ounces fresh mushrooms, thinly sliced (about 60 grams)
- 2 teaspoons butter, divided
- pinch salt
- pinch freshly ground black pepper
- 2 handfuls baby spinach
- pinch ground nutmeg
- 1 large egg
- 1 ounce shredded mozzarella cheese, ¼ cup
- few slices thinly sliced red onion
Instructions
Veggie Bacon and Egg Bagel Breakfast Sandwich
- Carefully slice bagel in half (horizontally) and toast.
- Mash avocado in a bowl and set aside.
- Mix mayonnaise with hot sauce in a small dish and set aside.
- Cook veggie bacon per package instructions. Transfer to a plate and set aside.
- Add 1 teaspoon of butter to a small non-stick skillet over medium heat. Once butter has melted and is foamy, carefully crack in egg. Allow to cook for a minute or two (and whites are set/firm) before breaking yolk.
- Flip egg to the other side. Add cheese, cover with a lid (so cheese will melt) and cook for another 30 seconds or so or until everything is cooked to your liking and cheese has melted.
- To assemble sandwich, spread avocado over the inside of the bottom portion of the bagel.
- Place egg on top, along with cooked veggie bacon, sliced tomato and red onion.
- Spread mayonnaise over the inside of the top half of the bagel. Place over top to form your bagel sandwich. Serve and enjoy!
Mushroom Spinach Bagel Breakfast Sandwich
- Carefully slice bagel in half (horizontally) and toast.
- Mix mayonnaise with chives and set aside.
- Meanwhile, heat olive oil in a medium non-stick skillet over medium heat.
- Add mushrooms and cook, undisturbed, for 5 minutes.
- Give mushrooms a little stir and cook another 3 to 5 minutes. Season with a pinch each of salt and black pepper and stir in 1 teaspoon of butter. Transfer to a small bowl or plate and set aside.
- Add spinach to the pan and cook, stirring, until just wilted, about 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in a pinch of nutmeg. Transfer to a small bowl or plate and set aside.
- Add remaining 1 teaspoon of butter to skillet. Once butter has melted and is foamy, carefully crack in egg. Allow to cook for a minute or two (and whites are set/firm) before breaking yolk.
- Flip egg to the other side. Add cheese, cover with a lid (so cheese will melt) and cook for another 30 seconds or so or until everything is cooked to your liking and cheese has melted.
- To assemble sandwich, spread mayonnaise over both interior sides of the bagel.
- Top the bottom half of the bagel with spinach, cheesy egg, mushrooms and onion and place the other half of bagel over top to form your bagel sandwich. Serve and enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition estimate (if provided) is based on 1 Serving.
Nutrition information (if provided) is provided as a courtesy and should be considered an estimate only. Ingredients can vary and Girl Heart Food makes no guarantees to the accuracy of this information. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
A note on times provided: appliances vary, any prep and/or cook times provided are guidelines only.
Tried this recipe?
If you do make this recipe, thank you!! It would mean so much if you could leave a comment below. Love to know how you enjoyed it, and it helps other readers too!
Michelle | Sift & Simmer
Love making these for road trips! They’re so good! Love the vegetarian spin, Dawn!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thank you Michelle!
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Yep – we could eat these morning, noon and night!! Never pass on a good bagel sandwich! xo
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Same here! Thanks Annie! XO
David @ Spiced
I love a good bagel sandwich! To be honest, I haven’t had one in ages. Lately it’s been all about the cream cheese, but I’ll have to make a bagel sandwich soon. Funny enough, I order 8 dozen (!) everything bagels from Montreal recently. They’re hanging out in the freezer…waiting for a use…and I think I just found it!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Whoa! That’s a lot! This bagel sandwich is the perfect use for ’em.
Katherine | Love In My Oven
The sriracha and vegan bacon is the most perfect combination!! It is totally my kind of breakfast, Dawn! Happy Monday!!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thank you Katherine!!
Kathy @ Beyond the Chicken Coop
Such a great way to start the day! I love both versions. This is great for breakfast on the go too, ’cause there are some mornings that I am running out the door but I still gotta eat!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Thank you Kathy! I totally know what you mean!
Jennifer @ Seasons and Suppers
I love breakfast bagels for all the meals 🙂 Always a delicious and filling meal any time of day. Yours looks absolutely perfect!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
I hear ya!! Thanks Jennifer!
Kelsie | the itsy-bitsy kitchen
Bagels are my very fave breakfast EVER! I’m loving these sandwiches! But now I’m hungry…and I just finished breakfast, haha!
Dawn - Girl Heart Food
Lol! Thanks Kelsie! Maybe you should make one. 😉