Open ‘Face’ Breakfast Bagels
No matter what age my kids are, they still love when I make fun food for them. Anything that looks good is sure to taste good as far as they’re concerned, and it’s been a wonderful way for me to introduce new foods over the years.
When they were wee ones, fruits and vegetables weren’t at the top of their favourite foods list, so I made open-faced bagel sandwiches for breakfast. I can pretty much guarantee that if I placed a plate of bagels, cucumbers, carrots and red peppers in front of them for their morning meal, they would just turn up their noses and probably walk away. But when presented in the form of a funny face they were intrigued and caught up with trying to “eat the nose” or wondering if they should “save the mouth for last”, that they forgot what they were eating—at least most of the time.
Try these and let us know if your kids eat better if the food looks more appealing to them.
Open ‘Face’ Bagel Sandwiches
Makes 4 sandwiches
Sweet Versions
You’ll Need
- 2 bagels
- ½ cup plain cream cheese
- 2 Tbsp pure maple syrup
- Fresh fruit: apples slices, grape halves, sliced strawberries
Prep and Cook
- Place the cream cheese and maple syrup in a small bowl and mix until well combined.
- Cut the bagels in half and spread the mixture evenly over the bagels. Top with apple slices (mouth and eyebrows), grape halves (eyes) and sliced strawberries (nose).
Savoury Versions
You’ll Need
- 2 bagels
- ½ cup plain or flavoured (garlic and herb, dill) cream cheese
- Fresh vegetables: cucumber rounds, carrot sticks, red pepper slices
Prep and Cook
- Cut the bagels in half and spread the mixture evenly over the bagels.
- Top with cucumber rounds (eyes), carrot sticks (nose) and red pepper slices (mouth).
