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Bagel Toppings

By Food & Wine Updated May 09, 2017
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Goat Cheese-Edamame Dip with Spiced Pepitas
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Recipes for the best bagel toppings, from pimento goat cheese to smoked and cured salmon with orange zest.
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Smoked and Cured Salmon with Orange Zest

Smoked and Cured Salmon with Orange Zest
Credit: David Prince
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Cold-smoking salmon usually requires an elaborate setup. Jason Alley's brilliant trick of quickly smoking the fish, then curing it like gravlax, is a great option for the home cook.

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Caramelized Onion Dip

Caramelized Onion Dip
Credit: Tina Rupp
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Think of this classic party dip as a new take on an onion and chive cream cheese spread.

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Smoked Bluefish Pâté

Smoked Bluefish Pâté
Credit: © Tina Rupp
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This creamy pâté from Gabriel Frasca and Amanda Lydon has an amazingly rich, smoky flavor.

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Goat Cheese Mousse with Red-Wine Caramel

Goat Cheese Mousse with Red-Wine Caramel
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This crostini from Karen Small, topped with goat cheese mousse, red-wine caramel and strawberry compote, is a delightful example of a dish that combines sweet and savory. Substitute bagel chips for the crostini for more crunch.

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Mixed-Berry Jam

Mixed-Berry Jam
Credit: © Frances Janisch
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Great with scones, bagels, or pancakes, this jam is a zesty but sweet topping.

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Pimento Cheese & Bacon Crostini

Pimento Cheese & Bacon Crostini
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Down Home with the Neelys has inventive recipes like these irresistible Southern-food inspired appetizers.

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Bagel Chips with Ricotta, Chive Puree and Prosciutto

Bagel Chips with Ricotta, Chive Puree and Prosciutto
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Using bagel chips as the base for an hors d'oeuvre is a quick way to add flavor and crunch. Grace Parisi tops the chips with fresh ricotta, chive puree and prosciutto.

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Katie's Pimento Goat Cheese

Katie Lee's Pimento Goat Cheese
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"My grandpa always used to make pimento cheese for me with sharp cheddar, or even Velveeta," says Katie Lee about the sweet pepper–studded spread, a Southern classic that's also a great dip. "I wanted to make it more grown-up." Katie's goat-cheese version is light and silky and would be a delicious substitute for plain cream cheese on your morning bagel.

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Grilled-Trout Spread

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Simpler than it might seem, this spread recipe can be refrigerated for up to three days and still keep its fresh flavor.

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Stone-Fruit Butter

Stone Fruit Butter
Credit: © Petrina Tinslay
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Fruit butters are made with less sugar than jam, so they have a less candied fruit flavor. Grace Parisi blends all types of stone fruits here, making combinations like nectarine-plum or cherry-peach. The yield here will vary slightly; when the fruit is especially juicy, there is more water to evaporate before the butter thickens, and the yield is smaller.

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Crostini with Creamy Ricotta and Chorizo

Crostini with Creamy Ricotta and Chorizo
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"Chorizo is so underused," says Shea Gallante. Here, he uses the spicy Spanish sausage in a savory crostini topping. It would also be great on a bagel.

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Smoked-Trout-and-Caper-Cream-Cheese Toasts

Smoked-Trout-and-Caper-Cream-Cheese Toasts. Photo © Michael Turek
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Inspired by the classic combination of bagels with lox and cream cheese, Tory Miller devised this variation using smoked, locally raised trout and homemade English muffins. It would be equally good on other breads, such as a baguette, or even the bagel that inspired it.

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Easy Hummus with Tahini

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Hummus can do more than cling to a carrot stick. Spread it on a bagel or bagel chip for a healthy snack.

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Brandied Apricot Butter

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This fruit-filled butter is wonderful on crusty bread. It's also great with warm popovers, pancakes, waffles, muffins and bagels.

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Goat Cheese-Edamame Dip with Spiced Pepitas

Goat Cheese-Edamame Dip with Spiced Pepitas
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Canned chipotles in adobo sauce, sold at Latin markets and many supermarkets, give this clever, creamy dip an enticing heat and smokiness. The spiced pepitas (roasted and salted pumpkin seeds) scattered over the dip are addictive and great as a snack on their own.

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    1 of 15 Smoked and Cured Salmon with Orange Zest
    2 of 15 Caramelized Onion Dip
    3 of 15 Smoked Bluefish Pâté
    4 of 15 Goat Cheese Mousse with Red-Wine Caramel
    5 of 15 Mixed-Berry Jam
    6 of 15 Pimento Cheese & Bacon Crostini
    7 of 15 Bagel Chips with Ricotta, Chive Puree and Prosciutto
    8 of 15 Katie's Pimento Goat Cheese
    9 of 15 Grilled-Trout Spread
    10 of 15 Stone-Fruit Butter
    11 of 15 Crostini with Creamy Ricotta and Chorizo
    12 of 15 Smoked-Trout-and-Caper-Cream-Cheese Toasts
    13 of 15 Easy Hummus with Tahini
    14 of 15 Brandied Apricot Butter
    15 of 15 Goat Cheese-Edamame Dip with Spiced Pepitas

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