Bagels sliced thin serve as the base for individual homemade pizzas. This makes for a crispier crust that’s more like a flatbread.

Don’t get me wrong: regular bagel pizzas are delicious. But they have a tendency to be really heavy, thick, and bready. Which I why I recently tried experimenting with a “thin crust” bagel pizza.

Basically, instead of cutting a bagel in half, you cut it into thirds. This makes for a thinner and crispier crust.

Getting Thinly Sliced Bagels The Easy Way

When I went to pick up bagels at my neighborhood bagel shop, I had a worker cut it into thirds for me. I would have done it myself, but I’ve had one too many close calls when cutting a bagel.

Bagel shops have special bagel cutters so leave the cutting to them!

What Kind Of Bagels To Use

I bought a sesame seed bagel and an everything bagel. Both were delicious, but any savory bagel will do, including garlic, asiago cheese, sun dried tomato, and plain.

Cheap recipe tip: If you’re really looking to save money, buy day-old bagels, which are usually discounted. Since you’re baking them anyway, it doesn’t matter if the bagel is slightly dry.

If you like thin crust pizza and don’t feel like making your own crust, give these a try.

And don’t limit yourself to traditional or bagel pizzas.

There are all types of alternative pizza crust options, from tortilla shells to English muffins to pita bread.

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Thin Crust Bagel Pizzas

Yield: 6 thin crust bagel pizzas

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 10 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

To get a thinner, crispier crust, cut the bagel in thirds, not halves. The local bagel shop did this for me.

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Ingredients

• 2 savory bagels, cut in thirds
• Olive oil
• 1 clove garlic
• 2/3 cup shredded cheese (Your choice: I used shredded Mexican blend and Parmesan)
• 1/2 cup pizza toppings (Your choice: I used fresh spinach, tomato, green pepper, hot chili peppers, and green onions)

Instructions

1. Preheat oven to 400F. Pour a bit of olive oil on each bagel slice. Cut the garlic clove and half and rub on the bagel. Top each bagel slice with cheese and desired toppings.
2. Place bagels on a baking sheet. Bake for 5 minutes. Remove from oven and add pizza toppings.
3. Bake for an additional 5 to 7 minutes, or until cheese is melted and bagel is lightly toasted.

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