Festive bagels decorated as reindeer faces with olives, cherry tomatoes, melted mozzarella, and pretzel antlers.
# Components:
→ Bagels
01 - 2 whole wheat bagels, halved
→ Sauce & Cheese
02 - 120 ml pizza sauce
03 - 100 g shredded mozzarella cheese
→ Decorations
04 - 8 round black olive slices
05 - 4 cherry tomatoes or pepperoni rounds
06 - 8 mini pretzel twists
07 - 4 small slices red bell pepper (optional)
# Directions:
01 - Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - Place bagel halves cut side up on the prepared baking sheet.
03 - Spread 1 tablespoon of pizza sauce evenly over each bagel half.
04 - Sprinkle shredded mozzarella cheese over the sauced bagel halves.
05 - Create reindeer faces by placing two olive slices as eyes and a cherry tomato or pepperoni round as the nose on each bagel half.
06 - Bake for 8 to 10 minutes until cheese is melted and bubbly.
07 - Remove from oven and while warm, gently press two mini pretzel twists into the top of each bagel half to form antlers.
08 - Optionally add a small slice of red bell pepper to each reindeer face as a mouth.
09 - Allow to cool slightly before serving.
