Toasted Bagel Bites

These toasted bagel bites are the simplest way to land a major hit at lunchtime.

In three minutes flat, you can whip up one of our four kids’ favorite school lunches of all time. Plus, the mix-and-match options are endless.

Use whole-wheat bagels, everything bagels or plain.

Add peanut butter and jam, hummus, marinara sauce (our kids love this veggie-filled version) or pesto for dunking.

(Really, any combination you can think of.)

And you’ll have a new lunchtime favorite in about 3 minutes.

How to make toasted bagel dippers

Slice a bagel into 8 pieces, making 16 portions altogether.

Arrange the pieces on a baking sheet under the broiler for 1-2 minutes. Flip. Repeat.

 Tip: If you set them all facing the same direction to start, it’s easier to keep track of which ones need to be flipped. 

That’s it! Now you’ve got a school lunch kids love.

Want more ideas for school lunches?

Try these kid-tested favorites, or check out our whole collection of school lunch ideas.