Have you ever tried Bagels For Kids? This is a fun healthy bagel recipe that has hidden vegetables, celery, and carrot making this a tasty snack and super healthy treat.
Getting the little ones to eat enough veg can be tricky at times. Well, today we have this fantastic idea to make this a little easier.
I'm sure you will love this Hello Kitty themed snack. We sure do!
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- 💖 Why This Recipe Works
- Hello Kitty Celery & Carrot Hidden Veggie Cream Cheese Bagels
- 🥚Ingredients for This Healthy Bagel Recipe
- 🌈 Substitutions and Variations
- 🔪How to Make These Hidden Vegetable Bagels for Kids
- 👩🍳 Expert Tips
- 💭 FAQs
- 💖 Serving Suggestions
- 🍜 Related Recipes
- Hidden Vegetable Cream Cheese Bagels For Kids
💖 Why This Recipe Works
- Fun & Nutritious: These bagels cleverly incorporate hidden vegetables, making them a delightful and healthy snack for kids.
- Creative Presentation: Shaped and decorated to resemble Hello Kitty, they turn mealtime into a playful experience.
- Customizable: Easily adjust ingredients to suit dietary preferences or to introduce new flavors.
Hello Kitty Celery & Carrot Hidden Veggie Cream Cheese Bagels
You can these brilliant Kitty celery and carrot hidden veggie cream cheese bagels.
They are sure to go down a treat and you can hide some much needed goodness in these! Enjoy!
🥚Ingredients for This Healthy Bagel Recipe
For the complete list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
🌈 Substitutions and Variations
- Alternative Vegetables: If celery and carrots aren't available, consider using finely chopped zucchini or cucumber for a similar texture.
- Different Fruits for Ears: Instead of strawberries, you can use thin slices of apple or pear to create the cat's ears.
- Other Toppings: For the cat's whiskers, try using thin slices of cucumber or bell pepper as a crunchy alternative to pretzel sticks.
🔪How to Make These Hidden Vegetable Bagels for Kids
Yields: One Kitty-decorated bagel
In a food processor, chop carrots and celery.
Once chopped into fine bits, fold into cream cheese.
Spread cream cheese mixture on each bagel half.
Decorate bagel to look like a cat face.
The raisins will act as the eyes and nose, the pretzels as the cat’s whiskers.
Cut strawberry into slices, these will act as kitty’s ears.
Serve and bon appetite!
I hope you love this fun and healthy food idea
👩🍳 Expert Tips
- Finely chop baby carrots and celery, then mix them into softened cream cheese until well combined.
- Spread the veggie-infused cream cheese onto each half of a bagel.
- Decorate with raisins for eyes and nose, strawberry slices for ears, and pretzel sticks for whiskers to create a Hello Kitty face.
💭 FAQs
Store ’em in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 days. Just add the faces right before serving so Kitty doesn’t get soggy!
Totally! Try bell peppers, cucumbers, or even spinach—whatever your little one will munch without a fuss.
Blueberries, chocolate chips, sliced grapes, or apple bits all work great. Let the snack art begin!
Yep! Make the veggie cream cheese a day early, then decorate just before showtime for max cuteness and crunch.
💖 Serving Suggestions
These are my favorite treats to serve alongside Hello Kitty celery-carrot hidden veggie cream cheese bagels:
- Veggie Sticks with Hummus: Colorful carrot, cucumber, and bell pepper sticks with a creamy hummus dip for extra crunch.
- Fruit Kabobs: Skewer some fun fruit like grapes, strawberries, and melon for a fresh, sweet side.
- Mini Cheese Cubes: Offer a mix of cheddar and mozzarella cubes for a savory addition.
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Hidden Vegetable Cream Cheese Bagels For Kids
Ingredients
- 3-4 baby carrots
- 1 stalk celery chopped
- 3-4 oz. cream cheese softened
- Raisins
- 1 strawberry
- 6 small pretzel sticks broken in half
- 1 bagel cut in half
Instructions
- Once chopped into fine bits, fold into cream cheese.
- Spread cream cheese mixture on each bagel half.
- Decorate bagel to look like a cat face.
- Cut strawberry into slices, these will act as kitty’s ears.
This is such a cute snack! My girls would love to help make and eat this.
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Okay this is officially the cutest snack I have ever seen! Adorable!
what a lovely thing to say.
What an absolutely adorable to get kids to eat bagels and cream cheese!
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What a fun way to get your veggies! My little guy will enjoy these.