Mini Bagels with Smoked Salmon

Name: Mini Bagels with Smoked Salmon
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 cup (150 g) unbleached all-purpose flour; 1 tsp baking powder; 1/2 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp baking soda; 1 egg; 1 tbsp sugar; 2 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil; 1/2 cup (125) buttermilk; 2 tbsp sesame seeds; 1/2 cup (125 g) cream cheese, at room temperature; 2 tbsp chives, finely chopped; 4 oz (115 g) slices smoked salmon, cut in half

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Preparation 25 MIN

Cooking 15 MIN
Servings 12
Freezes

A must-have for your Christmas morning brunch bar? These mini bagels topped with cream cheese and smoked salmon, a tiny twist on the classic cream cheese and lox.

Ingredients
Preparation

Ingredients

Mini Bagels

1 cup (150 g) unbleached all-purpose flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp baking soda
1 egg
1 tbsp sugar
2 tbsp (30 ml) vegetable oil
1/2 cup (125) buttermilk
2 tbsp sesame seeds

Toppings

1/2 cup (125 g) cream cheese, at room temperature
2 tbsp chives, finely chopped
4 oz (115 g) slices smoked salmon, cut in half

Preparation

Mini Bagels

With the rack in the middle position, preheat the oven to 375°F (190°C). Generously butter a 12-cavity doughnut pan.
In a bowl, combine the flour, baking powder, salt and baking soda.
In another bowl, whisk together the egg and sugar until frothy, about 2 minutes. Add the oil and mix well. Add the dry ingredients alternating with the buttermilk and mix until the batter is smooth.
Spoon the batter into a pastry bag fitted with a plain tip. Pipe the batter into each cavity of the doughnut pan. Sprinkle the tops with the sesame seeds.
Bake for 15 minutes or until the bagels are lightly golden. Unmould the bagels by turning the pan onto a piece of parchment paper or clean dishcloth (see note). Let cool. The bagels can be frozen at this step, if desired.

Assembly

Cut the bagels in half horizontally. Spread the bottoms with the cream cheese and sprinkle with the chives. Top with the smoked salmon. Close the bagels..