Black Garlic Kitchen

Black Garlic Christmas Cream Cheese & Smoked Salmon Bagels

Quick and easy to make bagels filled with Black Garlic and horseradish cream cheese. Perfect for a Yuletide brunch.

Black Garlic Christmas salmon bagels

Prep: 10 mins | Cook: none |  Serves: 4

Ingredients

For the Black Garlic Horseradish Cream Cheese

  • 200g full fat cream cheese
  • 75ml soured cream
  • 1 tbsp creamed horseradish
  • 6 cloves Black Garlic
  • ½ tbsp Black Garlic Paste
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
 
  • 4 bagels – halved
  • 200g smoked salmon slices
  • 1-2 tbsp capers – rinsed and drained
  • 1 red onion – peeled and finely sliced
  • 1-2 tbsp chopped fresh dill

Method

  • Start by making the Black Garlic horseradish cream cheese – place all the ingredients into a food processor (or into a bowl if using a stick blender). Process until smooth. Season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.
  • Toast the bagel halves until golden brown.
  • Spread the cream cheese mixture on one side of each bagel half, top with smoked salmon, capers and sliced red onion. Sprinkle over a little fresh dill and close the bagel.
 

Top Tip: if you are hosting a Christmas breakfast or brunch with friends and family and want a fuss-free idea then why not set up a DIY Bagel Bar Brunch where guests can help themselves and build their own bagel.