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    Home » Breakfast & Brunch » Breakfast Grilled Cheese Bagel

    Breakfast Grilled Cheese Bagel

    Apr 25, 2014 · by Valentina · 18 Comments

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    This Breakfast Grilled Cheese Bagel is nothing short of amazing! All in one grilled cheese bagel you'll get bites of crispy bacon, sweet caramelized onion, spicy serranos, and a perfectly cooked egg. This is one bite you don't want to miss out on!One Breakfast Grilled Cheese Bagel Cut in half with egg dripping down it.This Breakfast Grilled Cheese Bagel recipe comes with a side of Serrano-Bacon Caramelized Onions and Egg -- only it's not actually on the side. It's inside.

    Top view of a Breakfast Grilled Cheese bagel with an Egg on top on a blue-green plateMight just be the best mouthful ever!

    It's epic. There's no other way to describe this sandwich.

    What's in this recipe?

    • your favorite bagel
    • bacon
    • onion
    • Serrano chilis
    • Maple syrup
    • Cheddar cheese
    • eggs
    • salt, pepper

    Below you can exactly what makees this grilled cheese bagel is so epic.

    Three process images for making Breakfast Grilled Cheese Bagels.

    How to Make it

    1. Cook the bacon and remove it from the pan and crumble it.
    2. Add the onion and Serrano pepper to the same pan and sauté until the onions are well caramelized.
    3. Add the onion mixture to the crumbled bacon.
    4. Drizzle the bagel halves with Maple syrup.
    5. Add cheese to the bottom halves, and divide the bacon-onion mixture between them. Then top with the remaining cheese slices and the top halves of the bagels.
    6. Grill the sandwich on a grill, in a sauté pan, or in a panini press until the cheese is completely melted.
    7. Fry the eggs and place one on top of each grilled bagel sandwich.

    (More detailed instructions are below.)

    Substitutions and Tips for the Breakfast Grilled Cheese Bagel

    • You should use your favorite type of bagel, and if for some reason bagels aren't your thing, any thickly sliced bread will also work well.
    • Vegetarian? Simply skip the bacon. You could add roughly chopped, roasted red pepper instead if you'd like to.
    • Gluten-free? There are plenty of gluten-free bagels and breads out there. Choose one you like.
    • Cheddar cheese not your thing? Use another firm cheese that is your thing. 🙂

    Enjoy every unbelievably scrumptious bite of this Breakfast Grilled Cheese Bagel!

    Another delicious breakfast sandwich:

    • Scrambled Egg Sandwich with Cheese
    breakfast bagel egg grelled cheese on blue plate

    Breakfast Grilled Cheese Bagel

    Valentina K. Wein
    All in one grilled cheese bagel you'll get bites of crispy bacon, sweet caramelized onion, spicy serranos, and a perfectly cooked egg. This is one bite you don't want to miss out on!
    5 from 6 votes
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    Prep Time 15 mins
    Cook Time 25 mins
    Total Time 40 mins
    Course Breakfast
    Cuisine American
    Servings 2
    Calories 555 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 strips applewood smoked bacon
    • 1 cup yellow onion, thinly sliced
    • 2½ tablespoons Serrano chile pepper, washed and dried, seeded, finely chopped
    • 2 whole bagels of your choice, sliced in half horizontally
    • 2 tablespoons maple syrup
    • about 4 ounces white Cheddar cheese, cut into thin slices
    • 2 large eggs
    • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Place a double layer of paper towels on a plate and add the bacon to a medium-sized sauté pan. Place the pan over medium heat and sauté the bacon until it's crisp, about 7 minutes. Transfer it to the paper towel-lined plate to drain. Crumble the bacon, add it to a small mixing bowl and set aside.
    • Add the onion and Serrano pepper to the pan with the bacon fat and sauté over medium-low heat, stirring periodically, until the onions are well caramelized, about 10 minutes.
    • Add the onion mixture to the bowl with the crumbled bacon and season to taste with salt and pepper. (
      .)
    • Place the 4 bagel halves, round side down on a clean, dry surface and drizzle each one with about ½ tablespoon of the syrup.
    • Then divide about half of the cheese slices to the bottom 2 bagel halves. Divide the bacon-onion mixture evenly between them and top them with the remaining cheese slices and then the top halves of the bagels.
    • You can now grill the sandwich on a grill, in a sauté pan, or in a panini press. (If you use a pan or stove-top grill, use high heat, and a flat-bottomed metal spatula to firmly press down on the sandwich, then turn the heat to low and cover the pan with a lid or foil until the cheese has melted, about 4 minutes or so.)
    • While the sandwich is cooking, use the same pan you cooked the onions in to fry 2 eggs. (If necessary, add a bit of olive oil to the pan and crack the eggs into it. Sauté just until cooked, about 4 minutes.)
    • Carefully place 1 fried egg on top of each grilled bagel sandwich and sprinkle with a bit of salt and pepper.
    • Serve!
    Keywords bacon dishes for brunch, great for brunch, breakfast recipes with eggs
    Have you tried this recipe?I'd love to see it on Instagram! Tag me at @cookingontheweekends or leave a comment & rating below.

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    Comments

    1. sippitysup

      April 25, 2014 at 9:45 pm

      Bagel "Madame"? GREG

      Reply
      • valentina

        April 28, 2014 at 4:26 pm

        yes, please 😉

        Reply
    2. Rex Hutcheson

      April 26, 2014 at 9:35 pm

      Looks great.

      Reply
      • valentina

        April 28, 2014 at 4:26 pm

        Thanks, Rex! 🙂

        Reply
    3. bristol plasterer

      June 09, 2015 at 4:26 am

      Mmmm this look delicious, thanks for posting the recipe, looks quite simple to make.

      Simon

      Reply
      • valentina

        October 04, 2017 at 9:18 am

        Enjoy it!

        Reply
    4. Jenni LeBaron

      October 12, 2017 at 7:48 am

      This looks to die for! How yummy to start out your morning this way!

      Reply
      • valentina

        October 12, 2017 at 7:56 am

        Thanks, Jenni! Have a great day!

        Reply
    5. Liz @ I Heart Vegetables

      October 12, 2017 at 7:50 am

      I loooove bagel sandwiches for breakfast! This would be so fun for when we have guests staying with us!

      Reply
      • valentina

        October 12, 2017 at 7:56 am

        Thanks so much, Liz! Hope you try it! 😀

        Reply
    6. Ginny

      October 12, 2017 at 8:07 am

      OMG! A breakfast bagel with Serrano-Bacon Caramelized Onions sounds like a favorite. Thanks!

      Reply
      • valentina

        October 12, 2017 at 9:22 am

        Enjoy! 🙂

        Reply
    7. Mahy

      October 12, 2017 at 8:27 am

      Oh My!! This bagel looks crazy delicious! I haven't had such an amazing looking bagel-- now I need to make it!!

      Reply
      • valentina

        October 12, 2017 at 9:23 am

        I hope you do. And I hope you love it!

        Reply
    8. Helene D'Souza

      October 12, 2017 at 11:19 am

      Oh my that looks fantastic! I wish your bagel was my breakfast tomorrow morning. Can you send me some over maybe? 😀

      Reply
      • valentina

        October 12, 2017 at 5:47 pm

        I hope you try it! Enjoy!

        Reply
    9. Mindy Walters

      April 12, 2021 at 10:28 am

      This was amazing! Wasn't sure about the whole maple syrup thing, so I served it on the side. Note to others who, like me, don't think that maple syrup automatically makes things better (for example, McGriddles - yuk!), DON'T skip the maple syrup. It really put it over the top and the flavor is not overwhelming. The serrano peppers were an important element as well, but the heat is greatly mellowed by the sauteeing process, so fear not. Also loved that is was a one-pan dish. Thank you for this great recipe.

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      • valentina

        April 12, 2021 at 10:54 pm

        Hi Mindy, Thanks so much for this awesome comment. You made my day with this review! It's one of my favorites -- even for dinner! Enjoy! (I'm with you on the maple syrup.):-D ~Valentina

        Reply

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