5-Ingredient Bagel Bites with Steak and Blue Cheese
Looking for a bold and tasty party snack for March Madness? Try these 5-Ingredient Bagel Bites with Steak and Blue Cheese at your next gathering. Whether it’s a game day or elegant soirée, these bagel bites will fit right in!
Can I tell you a little secret?
When I’m entertaining, I like to shock my party guests a bit with the menu I serve.
If were having a casual get-together, like a sports event or yard party, I like to serve dishes that are a slightly more elegant than expected.
However, if we’re having a dinner party or wine tasting, I like to serve dishes that are slightly more casual than expected. (Like glammed-up burgers or chicken pot pie.)
I do this for a few reasons…
One, when we have a dinner party, everyone always expects my food to be outrageously elegant because I cook for a living. They come over expecting to have to be on their best behavior. Serving casual dishes puts people as ease, and acts as a conversation starter.
Two, when we’re having a causal get-together, I get tired of the same ol’ chicken wings and cheese dip. Don’t you?
Three, giving people what they aren’t expecting, makes the event more memorable!
Bagels may not seem like a fancy food. Yet, I’ve discovered you can dress them up to fit any occasion.
These simple 5-Ingredient Bagel Bites with Steak and Blue Cheese walk the line of casual and elegant. They start with tender Thomas’ Mini Bagels that have been toasted to golden perfection.
Then I topped each half with a fresh basil leaf, grilled rib eye steak, and shards of pungent blue cheese.
I drizzled thick balsamic glaze over the top, so that each 5-Ingredient Bagel Bites with steak and blue cheese, is kissed with tangy sweetness.
Thomas’ Mini Bagels are fabulous for stacking all sorts of appetizers and party snacks. They are small enough to serve as a finger food, yet filling enough to satisfy your guests. (They are also the perfect size for kids!)
These 5-Ingredient Bagel Bites with Steak and Blue Cheese could be served as fancy food at our casual parties, or casual food at my dinner parties… Just to keep our friends guessing.
Or try serving them for Sunday brunch this spring with grilled romaine salad and sparkling white sangria!
5-Ingredient Bagel Bites with Steak and Blue Cheese
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds rib eye steak
- 10 Thomas’ Plain Mini Bagels 1 bag
- 1 bunch fresh basil large
- 1/2 cup balsamic glaze
- 4 ounces blue cheese any variety
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Preheat the grill to high heat. Line a large baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Season the rib eye steak(s) with salt and pepper. Once the grill is hot, grill the steak(s) for 2-4 minutes per side to reach your desired level of doneness. Remove from the grill and cover loosely with foil for at least 5 minutes.
- Twist the Thomas’ Mini Bagels to separate. Place the bagel halves, cut-side-up on the prepared baking sheet. Toast for 5-8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, remove the basil leaves from their stems. Slice the steak into thin strips, against the grain. Slice the blue cheese into thin shards.
- Once the bagels are out of the oven, top each half with 1-2 basil leaves, then 1-2 slices of steak. Drizzle with balsamic glaze and top with shards of fresh blue cheese. Serve warm.
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Disclosure: This post is sponsored by Thomas’ Breads. All opinions are my own.
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Sommer, I love these bagel bites with steak and blue cheese!! and I am so addicted to balsamic glaze right now. . I put in on everything. . love these!!!
I CAN PROBABLY EAT ALL BY MYSELF!! Such a fun idea and so so delicious looking!! Pinned!
All of my favorites things in just a few bites!!
Great idea using soft bagel bites instead of crusty bread. My crowd would love this.
Love the idea of making something more elegant for casual get togethers and more casual for dinner parties – the surprise element make sit so much more fun…and I hear you on the pressure to make something to impress because people expect it.
Bagel, balsamic and cheese, really delicious combination! Love it!
Josh would be in heaven with these!
What a great idea to use mini bagels!! This is my kind of appetizer.
This is such a genius idea, Sommer! I adore the pizza bagel bites that you bake up, but this is such an upscale, fun version that looks SO much better. Love it!
Bagels are always welcome around here – we especially like those mini ones. Great bagel bites recipe!
They’re beautiful!
These are adorable!! Love these flavors! Mmmm :)
Oh, my gosh! I could eat these babies all-day-long!!!
These little bagels look fantastic!
I love the “shock the guests” mentality! I would die if I went to fancy party and got a burger.
Actually, they once served burgers and fries at a really fancy wedding I went to. I was a bridesmaid…that was hard to eat gracefully at the head table.
Anyway. These steak bagel bites? OBSESSED! These are so fun – pinned!
Yum! Love some mini bagels! What a great idea. No matter what you serve, you always have the best food at parties!
What a nice, simple and tasty appetizer!
Love those mini bagels, I always pick up the whole wheat ones. These bagel bites look so delicious!!