Topped with soyrizo, freshly grated cheddar, and my easy chipotle sauce, these Cracked Out Soyrizo Bagel Bites are a fun twist on a childhood favorite.

September 29, 2021 Updated November 6, 2021 Jump to Recipe
Topped with soyrizo, freshly grated cheddar, and my easy chipotle sauce, these Cracked Out Soyrizo Bagel Bites are a fun twist on a childhood favorite.
This recipe is so easy, I’m almost embarrassed to share it.
Almost.
But not quite.
These Cracked Out Soyrizo Bagel Bites are too good to let my pride get in the way.
We got bagel bites for the first time in I have no idea how long last month. We made the purchase for a few reasons:
1. 40 bagel bites for under $5 is too good a deal to pass up.
2. It was about time my daughter tried bagel bites.
But when we got home and tore open the box, I was a little underwhelmed by the childhood pizza favorite before me.
The bagel part was great, the sauce was…just fine, but there was basically no cheese on any of the bagel bites. And what there was certainly wasn’t freshly grated.
Wow I sound like such a snob right now.
All I can say is that, probably for the better, my tastes have changed since the peak of my bagel bite fandom in sixth grade.
So. 40 bagel bites, what to do with them? It occurred to me that a few simple ingredients from my fridge and pantry could dress these bagel bites up into something truly delicious. The bagel base was good (not to mention adorable). The bagel bites as a whole just needed more flavor.
And that’s how the Cracked Out Soyrizo Bagel Bite was born.
I started by baking the bagel bites as is, straight from the box, but only about halfway through. Then I pulled the partially baked bagel bites out of the oven, and topped them with my creamy chipotle sauce—literally the only element of this recipe that requires any effort, assuming you call dicing up a chipotle pepper and mixing it with sour cream “effort.” Then I added freshly grated cheddar and some leftover soyrizo from the previous night’s Taco Tuesday feast.
I baked the now cracked out bagel bites for an additional five minutes, and topped them with tomato and cilantro to make them more fancy-like.
And that’s it.
Certainly not the classiest or healthiest dish ever, but boy are these cracked out bagel bites easy and delicious!
So add this addicting vegetarian appetizer to you snack rotation, or make these bites a light meal by serving with a salad. I’m sure they’ll be as popular in your home as they are in mine.
If you have one, use a small offset spatula to spread the creamy chipotle sauce on each bagel bite. I promise you, it’ll make the job so much easier. Here’s my favorite offset spatula set on Amazon [aff. link]. I use the smallest spatula in the set for these cracked out bagel bites.
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Don’t ever apologize for a simple recipe! We all need simple recipes to balance out all the complex ones! And especially when it comes to party food. You want simple recipes, so that you’re able to enjoy your party along with your guests. (Hey, love the new look of your blog, by the way.)
Thanks Jeff! You make excellent points, simple recipes definitely have their place, and can truly be lifesavers.
Haha – I love that you called these ‘cracked out.’ Perfect name! Also, I remember bagel bites being a fun snack back when I was a kid, but (like you) I haven’t had them in ages. Thanks for the heads up! Although I do like the idea of transforming those boring bagel bites into something delicious – great use of leftovers here!!
Thanks David! Haha another childhood bagel bite fan yes! 😃👍. Oh for sure, the possibilities in dressing bagel bites up with leftovers is truly endless.
How did I even miss this idea?
As a huge fan of savoury things, these tiny bites are delicious, easy to make, and elegant enough for the times you crave for a pizza or a savoury pie but lazy / do not have time for making one. And so many possible topping ideas! Really great stuff.
Haha thanks Ben! I so relate, I can’t believe I never thought to do this before. I’m right there with you, I love savory bites, and these fit the bill without taking too much time to prepare.