Savor the day with these Breakfast Frittata Bagels with Lifeway Farmer Cheese for a power-packed breakfast bagel that will stick with you for hours. These filling bagels layer protein-rich egg muffins that are made with our high-protein farmer cheese, spices, and veggies before stacking them on top of a fluffy, lightly toasted bagel. The end result is bite after bite of savory, satisfying flavors and nutrients your body can put to good work.
Lifeway Farmer Cheese is one of the best bagel ingredients to keep on hand; it’s high in protein, it’s the perfect texture for bagels thanks to its creamy texture, is versatile with a mild flavor, and it keeps well in the fridge until expiration thanks to its live and active cultures. It’s also 99% lactose-free making it easy to digest and love. So skip the drive-thru breakfast sandwiches, and make up these Breakfast Frittata Bagels with Farmer Cheese at home. They’re not only made with better ingredients, but they’ll leave you feeling great after you enjoy them versus tired and sluggish.
Tip: These are a great meal-prep recipe, so make an extra batch and keep in the fridge up to a week. Just be sure to wrap them up well, and they’ll be ready for you to heat and eat whenever you desire!
The Benefits of Cultured Dairy for Better Health:
Research continues to show the importance of eating healthy foods, including cultured dairy such as kefir, for optimal digestion and gut health, a strong immune system, and to support the microbiome. Fermented foods like kefir hold important value in this line of research due to the link between the gut-brain axis and overall health. Specifically, kefir has been shown to help diversify the microbiome, improve digestion, reduce inflammation, support healthier blood sugar levels, and improve satiety since the bioavailable protein it contains triggers the release of GLP-1.
Lifeway Kefir is packed with a variety of vital nutrients important for overall health, including bone and muscle health; these include vitamin D3, K, calcium, and vitamin B12. Along with our probiotic-rich kefir, Lifeway also offers artisan-made Farmer Cheese, a creamy, high-protein cheese made with live and active cultures to support healthy muscles and a healthy microbiome. Lifeway Farmer Cheese is easy to spread, free of gums and thickeners, and contains no added salt or sugar for optimal health benefits.
Prep Time: 30 minutes Servings: 12Ingredients
- 12 eggs
- 1 1/4 cup Farmer Cheese
- 1/3 cup fresh spring onion pieces (fresh chives)
- 1/3 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 1/4 tsp. each salt and pepper
- 1/4 tsp. garlic powder
- 6-12 bagels (depending on if you want them served whole or open-face)
- 1/3 cup finely shredded cheddar cheese
- 1/4 cup chipotle mayo or other sauce of choice (like hot sauce)
Directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees, then spray a regular 12-cup muffin tin with non-stick spray, or coat lightly with coconut oil or butter. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, mix the eggs, Lifeway Farmer Cheese, spring onions (chives), chopped red bell pepper, garlic powder, salt, and pepper. Use a hand mixer to combine and whip it up. Then pour into the muffin cups, add a little bit of cheddar cheese in each cup, then bake for 16-20 minutes until set and the cheddar has melted.
- Once the frittata egg muffins have finished cooking, toast the bagels. Once toasted, top with the chipotle mayo or other sauce of choice (hot sauce works great here!), then add the baked frittata egg muffins using one per half of each bagel, and slightly smash down, and then either top each half with another bagel half to eat like a sandwich, or serve them open-face style. If you use them like a bagel sandwich, you'll need 12 whole bagels (not 6).
