Every time Marc and I go to the city, we head to Ess-A-Bagel for breakfast. It’s a must. They have their signature sandwich that I live for. It was filled with lox, scallion cream cheese, tomato, and capers on a toasty everything bagel. I never even liked lox until I ate their amazing version and it completely converted me. This week, I wanted to make something special for brunch to enjoy the long weekend with Marc. So I made an amazing everything bagel and lox casserole inspired by my favorite breakfast sandwich. It was so easy to make!
In the morning, I just put the casserole in the oven to bake! It was perfect because it made the morning much easier. Instead of cooking I could spend time with Marc. After it baked for about 45 minutes, breakfast was ready. I let it cool and set for just a few minutes before I cut into it. Oh my goodness, we were instantly back in NYC enjoying our favorite breakfast sandwich without even getting on the train. It was such a fantastic way to start the day and celebrate the long weekend. I hope you all love it too! xoxo
Based on the best breakfast sandwich I've ever had, this everything bagel and lox casserole is loaded with all of the fixings for an amazing bite.
- 4 whole everything bagels diced small
- 8 ounces smoked salmon diced small
- 1 bunch scallions thinly sliced
- 1 jar capers drained, 3 fluid oz size
- 1 whole fresh tomato diced small
- 5 whole eggs
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup whipped chive cream cheese
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch freshly cracked black pepper
- 1 pinch garlic powder
- Get out a 9 x 13 baking dish and spray it well with cooking spray. Add the diced up bagels to it in an even layer. Then sprinkle the chopped smoked salmon, scallions, capers and fresh tomato evenly over the bagels. In another bowl, whisk the eggs, milk, cream cheese, salt, pepper and garlic powder together thoroughly. Pour it evenly over the casserole, then press everything down lightly to make sure the casserole is even and submerged. Cover it and refrigerate it overnight. In the morning, pre-heat the oven to 350. Bake the casserole for 45-50 minutes, until it is set and the bagels start to crisp around the edges. Let it cool and set for just a couple of minutes, then cut it and serve immediately. Enjoy!
This looks absolutely delicious. Do you think dill mayo would go along with it?
Thank you so much! Yes, I think a dill mayo in place of the cream cheese would work. It may not have quite the same texture or flavor, but I always applaud playing with recipes :-).
There’s not even a 1% chance I could get the rest of my family to eat this, but I think it looks amazing! My Grampa and I used to eat smoked salmon and cream cheese bagels together when I was a kid. Good times and good memories!
Aw, I love that you have memories like that with your grandpa. Thanks so much for checking out the recipe!!
This is great! I always have problems with coming up with some new breakfast ideas. I will have to try it this weekend.
I hope you do!! Please let me know what you think of it. Thanks so much for checking out the post :-).
You had me at everything bagel. I love all the ingredients for this dish, will have to try it soon.
Thank you so much, I hope you love it if you try it!!
oh yum! You just made me really want some eggs and bagel 🙂 This is a perfect dish for holiday gatherings where you need to cook breakfast for a large group of people! Bookmarking! Happy Holidays <3
Yes, it is perfect for a crowd during the Holidays! Thank you very much for checking out the recipe :-).
Everything bagels are a favorite in our house too! I was looking for a casserole type dish to make for chirstmas morning and I might just do this one.
Awesome, it’s perfect for Christmas morning because it can feed a crowd without needing to babysit it. I hope you love it, enjoy!!
Woot!!!! I love this idea! I could use gluten free bagels and Trader Joe’s Everything but the Bagel seasoning. This will be on my table soon.
Love those ideas for making this easily GF! Please let me know how it comes out, I hope you enjoy it. Thanks for checking out the post!! 🙂