Cream Cheese Stuffed Garlic Bagels (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Base
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6 bagels
→ Cream Cheese Filling
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8 ounces cream cheese, softened/room temperature
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1 tablespoon granulated white sugar
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1 tablespoon sweetened condensed milk
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Pinch of salt
→ Garlic Butter
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1 egg
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½ cup unsalted butter, melted
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2 tablespoons minced garlic
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1½ tablespoons chopped parsley, plus more for garnish
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2 tablespoons milk
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1-2 tablespoons kewpie mayo
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1 teaspoon oregano
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3 tablespoons grated parmesan, plus more for garnish
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½ teaspoon salt
# Instructions:
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In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, sugar, sweetened condensed milk, and salt. Whisk with stand or hand mixer until smooth. Set aside.
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In a bowl, mix egg, melted butter, minced garlic, chopped parsley, milk, mayo, oregano, grated parmesan, and salt until well combined. Set aside.
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Preheat oven to 350°F. Make 6 cuts across each bagel without cutting all the way through. Remove a small section from each cut to create space for filling.
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Transfer cream cheese filling to a piping bag or ziplock bag with corner snipped off. Pipe filling into each cut in the bagels.
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Fully submerge each filled bagel in garlic butter mixture, allow excess to drip off, then place on parchment-lined baking tray.
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Bake for 11-13 minutes until golden brown. Garnish with additional chopped parsley and grated parmesan. Let cool slightly before serving.
# Notes:
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Inspired by the famous LA bakery Calic Bagels
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Can use plain or any flavor bagels
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Kewpie mayo provides a richer flavor than regular mayonnaise