Delicious gluten free breakfast bagels with peanut butter or cream cheese and topped with fresh summer fruit.
My family has always enjoyed bagels. My daughter calls them “donut bread,” and we often pick up a pack to enjoy at breakfast or pack into lunchboxes. For these Summer Fruit Breakfast Bagels I used gluten-free bagels, which makes this idea accessible for anyone avoiding gluten — though the recipe works just as well with regular bagels.
This recipe is intentionally simple: toast, spread, and top with fresh fruit. I used cream cheese on some and peanut butter on others, but you can choose whatever spread your family prefers — jam, chocolate-hazelnut spread, or a dairy-free alternative all work beautifully. The focus is on fresh seasonal fruit, but you can adapt to what’s available where you live.
These bagels are perfect for a quick weekend breakfast, a bright school lunch, or an easy brunch. They come together in minutes and are very adaptable — swap spreads, swap fruit, or add extras like a drizzle of honey, a sprinkle of seeds, or a few chopped nuts for crunch.
What are your favourite bagel toppings? I love hearing new ideas — let me know if you try something different.
Summer Fruit Breakfast Bagels
- Author: Ciara Attwell @ My Fussy Eater
- Prep Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 5 minutes
- Category: Breakfast
- Cuisine: European
Description
Simple, colourful and refreshing: these Summer Fruit Breakfast Bagels pair a soft, toasted bagel with a creamy or nutty spread and a generous pile of fresh fruit. They’re designed to be quick to prepare while letting seasonal flavours shine. Using gluten-free bagels keeps the recipe inclusive for anyone avoiding gluten, but the same ideas apply to any bagel you prefer.
Choose ripe, in-season fruit for the best flavour — think berries, sliced stone fruit, banana, apple, or sliced grapes. For extra texture, add seeds or chopped toasted nuts. If you need dairy-free options, swap the cream cheese for a plant-based alternative and use seed or nut butter in place of peanut butter.
Ingredients
- Plain or Cinnamon & Raisin bagels (store-bought or homemade; gluten-free if required)
- Peanut butter (or alternative nut/seed butter)
- Cream cheese (or dairy-free spread)
- Fresh fruit of your choice (berries, sliced peaches, nectarines, banana, grapes, etc.)
Tip: Wash and prepare fruit ahead of time so assembly is quick. Chop larger fruit into even slices for easy eating.
Instructions
- Slice the bagels in half and toast them until golden and slightly crisp. Toasting enhances texture and helps the spread stay in place.
- Spread a generous layer of peanut butter on some halves and cream cheese on others. If using alternatives, spread evenly to the edges.
- Top each bagel half with fresh fruit. Arrange berries whole or slice larger fruit thinly so it sits neatly on the spread. Serve immediately.
Serving suggestions: Arrange a few different flavours on a platter for family members to pick their favourites. For a sweeter option, drizzle with honey or maple syrup. For added crunch, sprinkle with chia seeds, hemp seeds, or a small handful of chopped nuts.
Storage: Assemble just before serving for best texture. If you need to prepare components ahead, keep bagels, spreads and fruit stored separately and assemble within an hour of serving to prevent sogginess.
If you liked this recipe, you might also enjoy the Peanut Butter Toast & Fruit Kebabs idea — another easy way to combine toast, peanut butter and fresh fruit for a fun breakfast.
