A healthier, homemade version for your favorite childhood snack! Gluten-Free Vegan Copycat Pizza Bagel Bites! A mini, allergy-free, recipe that’s perfect for the kids, quick & easy to make, and great as a nostalgic adult appetizer and finger food!
Are you feeling the ’90s nostalgia? Bring on the Bagel Bites! One of my favorite pizza-themed snacks of yester-years. When you combine a bagel with pizza, it’s a no-brainer that you’re going to have a delicious snack on your hands! But I think it’s time we made Bagel Bites a bit healthier and, most importantly, gluten-free, vegan, and allergy-free! Every celiac and food allergic kid should be able to experience some delicious pizza bagel bites, regardless of their dietary needs!
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Remember those homemade 3-ingredient gluten-free mini bagels I shared with you? You’ll be needing to make a batch of those! From there, you just need your favorite pizza sauce (I always made homemade), and vegan/allergy-free mozzarella cheese shreds! Basically the exact same “recipe” as my “large” pizza bagels. Technically, 3 ingredients (still), but since you need to make those homemade mini bagels, 6 ingredients (or more if you make homemade sauce!) Regardless, super easy, minimal ingredients, and perfect snack recipe to have the kids make with you!
How do you make homemade Bagel Bites?
To keep things kid-friendly, I suggest you bake the mini bagels and prepare a homemade sauce (or not). Once those are done, cut the mini bagels and place them on a plate. Pour your sauce (cooled!) into a bowl with a spoon. Set your cheese in another bowl. You can offer and add any additions toppings you’d like for there. Then you and the kids can easily go through the lineup. Grab a bagel half, spoon on a touch of sauce, a sprinkle of cheese and then place them on a lined baking sheet. Then you literally just toast them in the oven at 350°F for 4-5 minutes, until the cheese melts a bit and the bagel becomes crisp!
Can you keep homemade Bagel Bites in the freezer?
You can! “Real” Bagel Bites comes frozen and you cook them in the toaster oven or microwave. If you want to make a big batch of these homemade bagel bites, uncooked, and freeze them flat on a baking tray first (so the sauce and cheese stays in place), before transferring to a better storage container or plastic bags. You can completely cook them, cool them, and these freeze them utilizing the method above (freeze flat first, then bag or container). To defrost/reheat, lightly toast them again in a toaster oven at 350°F for a few minutes until they’re hot or the cheese has melted if you did not precook. Sticking them in the microwave can be a go-to option, but you’ll end up with rubbery bagel bites! They’ll last 3-4 months in the freezer and are best eaten within a few days if you keep them in the fridge.
When should you serve Bagel Bites?
Bagel Bites make the perfect afterschool snack, cold lunchbox option, fun weekend dinner, or a perfect appetizer or party food! I also wouldn’t knock having these for a savory breakfast or as a munchie midnight snack! I guess what I’m saying is that there is never a bad time for pizza, right? Mini gluten-free, vegan, allergy-free homemade Bagel Bites, that is!
Homemade Gluten-Free Vegan Copycat Pizza Bagel Bites
- 1 Batch of Homemade Gluten-Free Mini Bagels
- 1 Package Vegan/Soy-Free Mozzarella Shreds*
- 1 Batch of Homemade Pizza Sauce (or 1 small jar of your favorite sauce)
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Slice your 18 mini bagels in half, for a total of 34 "pizzas", and place them, cut side up, on a parchment paper or Silpat lined baking sheet.
- Put your prepared sauce in a bowl and your cheese in another bowl.
- Take a spoon and dab on some sauce to the bagel halves and then sprinkle with a pinch of cheese shreds, placing the finished bagel halves back on the baking sheet.
- Now bake the pizza bagel bites in the preheated oven for 4-5 minutes, just until the cheese melts and the bagel becomes toasted.
- Remove and enjoy or cool completely before storing/freezing.
If you ask me, I am #TeamBagelBites vs. #TeamPizzaRolls. Totino’s Pizza Rolls are a classic, but bagels > rolls! Frozen pizza treats are a classy classic childhood treat regardless and now we adults can relive the deliciousness and make them for the family without the allergies or processed junk! Gluten-free, vegan, allergy-free Copycat Bagel Bites are going to be a staple in your household…trust me!
So tell me:
+ Bagel Bites vs. Totino’s Pizza Rolls?
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As someone trying to go gluten-free, I really love and appreciate this recipe! I’m a big fan of bagel bites so I’m super excited to try this out!
I hope you enjoy them!
These look delicious! When I tried the Daiya brand cheese it didn’t seem to melt very well. I’ll have to try the So Delicious!
All the brands melt a bit different and (taste) different!
I love pizza bites , and I’m always looking for gluten free and vegan recipes to try! Pinning!
Bagel Bites were such a childhood favorite of mine!
These pizza bites are so fun! Great job making them vegan and gluten free! These are some of the best appetizers ever!
One of the best finger foods!
Bookmarking this and going to try it asap. Thank you so much. 🙂
Shared 🙂
I hope you enjoy!
These look absolutely lovely – and how wonderful that they are gluten free. I will be making these over the weekend 🙂
Well enjoy if you do!
When I saw your bagel recipe, I was blown away and couldn’t wait to try it. Then you went and made it even better! Bagel bites are such a great snack!
Had to turn those babies into pizza!
Total nostalgia!!! I remember these, though not GF or vegan. Great way to make it happen!
Everyone needs a bagel bite!
I definitely want to try these! I’ve never made my own bagels before.
Haha, well my mini bagel recipe is great, but to make “real” bagels I suggest trying my BIG bagel recipe!
I’ve never had bagels, let alone pizza bagel BITES, but oh my these look AMAZING! As someone who can’t eat gluten, there’s nothing that makes my heart sing more than a delicious-looking recipe that doesn’t have any gluten in it! Putting these on the “to make” list 😍
You’ve never had a bagel?
I haven’t had these in forever! I think it’s time I introduce my daughter to these great snacks, which she would eat for lunch and dinner. Thanks for reminding about bagel bites.
Yes! And now you can introduce the healthy version and she won’t know the difference!
These look yummy! Can’t wait to try!
I hope you and your family enjoy!
This is such a great recipe swap for those with allergies and food sensitivities. I mean, who doesn’t love pizza bagel bites?
Right? They are a right of passage in childhood!
This is awesome! An easy, healthy way to enjoy a classic snack.
Right? Nothing to worry about with these!
Mmmm I’m drooling! These Bagel Bites look soooo delicious. I would love to try them!
They are just as delicious as the original!
Wow, this makes me miss my childhood. I haven’t had bagel bites in YEARS and do not think my daughters have ever. So it looks like we have a fun family night meal to make together.
You need to whip these up ASAP!
These look so yummy! Def going to try!
I hope you enjoy them, Ashley!
I love bagel bites. These look so tasty and I love that they are vegan and gluten-free.
They were my fav growing up!
Thank your for sharing! This looks delicious! <3
I hope you give them a try!
my little ones would ADORE something like this for dinner this week- def going on my MUST MAKE list now! thanks girl!
Bagel Bites do make a fun dinner option!