Enjoy our simple bagels & schmear recipe with garlic and herb that will make you feel like a New Yorker! I was inspired to make this bagels & schmear recipe for AOC after she tweeted that she’s only eating veggies for 40 days of lent and looking for recipes! As Canadians, we wanted to help her out by making plant-based recipes that she would enjoy!
We asked our friends south of the border what they thought would be best, and they told us every New Yorker loves bagels & schmear. So we decided to make a veggie-focused “Dairy-free Bagels & Schmear” recipe!
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Ingredients for Bagels & Schmear:
The ingredient list for bagels & schmear is depended on your taste but I’m going to list how to make it plant-based! Personally, I love a good everything bagel from our local bakery so that’s what we used but choose which one you love!
What you need to make dairy-free schmear:
Plain plant-based cream cheese (Our favourite is Tofutti but I have no idea what you have down there!)
Garlic
Dried parsley
Onion powder
Garlic powder (optional)
Microgreens (optional)
We like adding a little bit of garlic powder for an extra boost of flavour, but if you’re going to add garlic, make sure it’s on a day you’re working closely with Republicans lol
Bagels and Schmear Recipe
How to Make Bagels & Schmear
This bagel & schmear recipe is so easy, which is perfect for those who are busy trying to make the world a better place for us all.
Cut your bagel in half and place it in a toaster. Adjust the setting to how you like your toasted bagel. I set mine at about 6 out of ten so it’s crisp on the outside and still a little bit chewy on the inside!
While your bagel is toasting, let’s make the dairy-free schmear. In a bowl, scoop three heaping spoonfuls of your plain dairy-free cream cheese of choice (I use violife or tofutti cream cheese). Add more if you want more schmear but this was an adequate amount for one bagel!
Sprinkle the other ingredients (except microgreens if you’re using them) and mix until combined.
Once your bagel is toasted, give it a minute to cool off, and then lather it in your bowl of dairy-free schmear!
If you want to add microgreens, top with microgreens! Trust me when I say microgreens are a game changer!
Kitchen equipment I used for this recipe
Toaster – We love this toaster! It’s basic, cheap and gets the job done, what more can you ask for in a toaster!
Smart Toaster we might buy if we won the lottery – If you’re looking for a toaster that has a full-on touchscreen attached to the front of it… try this one. It’s EXTRA but I kind of want it lol maybe if we ever won the lottery we’d buy it but we’d probably just donate it instead. Still fun to look at though!
Bagels & Schmear Recipe
Bagels & Schmear Recipe
John Rush
Enjoy our simple bagels & schmear recipe with garlic and herbs that will make you feel like a New Yorker! You will find notes how to make a daiar free Bagel & Schmear that is vegan!
Equipment
Toaster
Ingredients
1 Bagel we used everything bagel
3 tablespoon Plant-Based Cream Cheese we love Violife and Tofutti
½ tablespoon Garlic minced
1 teaspoon Granulated Onions
1 teaspoon Parsley dried
1 teaspoon Garlic Powder optional
1 bunch Microgreens optional
Instructions
Cut your bagel in half and place it in a toaster. Adjust the setting to the darkness you like.
While your bagel toast let’s make the schmear. In a bowl scoop three heaping spoonfuls of your plain cream cheese of choice, more if you want more schmear but this was a lot for one bagel!
Add the other ingredients (except microgreens if you’re using them) and mix until combined.
Once your bagel is toasted, give it a minute to cool off, and then lather it in schmear!
If you’re using microgreens top with microgreens.
Pups Notes
Realistically any bagel type works and any toppings work so feel free to experiment with them and see which you like best!
Microgreens add a ton of nutrition, and flavour to the bagel so I recommend looking into them if you haven’t heard of them before!