Veggie Cream Cheese Bagel Faces
These playful bagel faces are spread with cream cheese and decorated with vegetables to create fun edible characters that kids love to assemble and eat. They encourage picky eaters to try new vegetables by making lunchtime feel like an art project.
Adorable bagel faces decorated with cream cheese and vegetables that turn lunch into a creative activity.
Nutrition per serving
Ingredients
base
spread
decoration
Instructions
Spread the Cream Cheese
Spread one tablespoon of softened cream cheese evenly over each bagel half, covering the entire cut surface all the way to the edges so the vegetables have something to stick to.
Create the Eyes
Place two black olive halves near the top of each cream cheese-covered bagel half to create the eyes of the face, pressing them gently into the cream cheese so they stay in place.
Add Nose and Cheeks
Place one cherry tomato half in the center of the bagel to create the nose, then add two small cucumber rounds on either side of the nose to make the cheeks of the face.
Make the Smile and Serve
Use a small pinch of shredded carrots to create a smiling mouth near the bottom of each bagel face, then present the plates to the kids and encourage them to add their own creative touches before eating.
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