Summer is a great time to indulge your sweet tooth, because you can satisfy it with seasonal fruits. This breakfast fruit bagel does just that. It’s a clean and healthy way to get your morning sugar fix. The fresh berries, kiwi, and oranges are full of fiber, vitamins, and minerals, so you get nutritional benefits along with natural sweetness. We’ve also used whole-wheat bagels for this recipe to provide you with an extra fiber boost. A fiber-rich breakfast will keep you full until lunch and curb further sugar cravings. The fruit, cream cheese, and honey make this such a tasty dish that you’ll quickly forget it’s healthy!
Yields: 8 servings | Serving Size: 1/2 bagel, topped with cream cheese and fruit | Calories: 219 | Total Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0g | Trans Fat: 0g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 419mg | Carbohydrates: 42g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 18g | Protein: 10g | SmartPoints (Freestyle): 8
Ingredients
- 8 ounces fat-free cream cheese, softened
- 2 tablespoons low fat mascarpone (or ricotta) cheese
- 1 tablespoon lemon zest
- 1 teaspoon of vanilla extract
- 3 tablespoons honey
- 4 whole wheat bagels, cut in half
- 1/4 cup strawberries, sliced
- 1 whole kiwi fruit, peeled and sliced
- 10 red seedless grapes, cut in half
- 1/4 cup fresh blueberries
- 1 (11 ounce) can no-sugar added mandarin oranges
Instructions
- In a mixing bowl whip together the cream cheese, mascarpone, lemon zest, vanilla extract, and honey. Whip on high speed until light and fluffy. Spread about 1 tablespoon of the cream cheese on each bagel half. Top the cream cheese on each bagel with remaining fruit ingredients dividing evenly among each. Serve and enjoy!
Love sweet treats in the morning? Try our Strawberry Rhubarb Buckwheat Bars, our Weight Watchers Banana Blueberry Pancakes, and our Peach, Cherry, and Almond Overnight Oats!
