BOO!! Are you scared yet? Well these little guys are harmless, but they sure get your kiddos to the table. My boys took down two of these vegan bagels each! And the vegan maple cinnamon cream cheese was a huge hit. In fact, we have put it on many other things since its creation: pumpkin waffles, sandwiches, dipping fruit in it...is it obvious that we like it?
The vegan cream cheese comes from a recipe by my fabulous friend Brandi over at The Vegan 8. She is one bad a$$ blogger, for real. She created a Smoky Black Pepper Cream Cheese and it's to die for! So when I created this recipe, I figured why reinvent the wheel? So I used her recipe as a base, took a few things out, and then added a few others, to create the super tasty vegan maple cinnamon cream cheese I use here!
This fun treat is really easy to throw together, and really quick (other than remembering to soak the cashews over night). Huge plus is the little ones can build their own! I just had everything cut, gave them a platter with the needed ingredients, plus a plastic knife to spread the cream cheese, and voila! Fun by all! Funny backstory, the morning we decided to make these I sent my hubby to the store to buy blueberries, or BOOberries as the 3 year old calls them. While he was gone, I prepped everything else. When he got home, he handed me the bag and said "Here are your blueberries!"...only for me to see that he had instead bought Concord grapes. I think I laughed for almost half an hour. But the lesson here is you can use blueberries or you can use Concord grapes if you're so inclined. Thanks honey for giving us options!
What are you waiting for? Go spookify your breakfast and get those little guys running to the kitchen not from it! I'd love to know how these worked out for you, and if the kids (and adults) had fun putting them together. Leave a comment here, find me on Facebook or tag me on Instagram in your main comment at both @veggiesdontbite #veggiesdontbite so I don’t miss it. Happy Halloween!!
BOOgles with Vegan Maple Cinnamon SCREAM Cheese
Ingredients
- 1 cup raw cashews soaked if not using a high speed blender
- 1 ½ tablespoons lemon juice
- ½ teaspoon apple cider vinegar
- 2 teaspoons dill pickle juice
- ¼ teaspoon sea salt
- 4 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon cinnamon
- 6 bagels gluten free or sprouted wheat
- 1 banana use any leftover as a side
- 6 blueberries
Instructions
- Soak cashews over night. You want them super soft, so that when you touch them they are almost rubbery and bendy.
- Put all cream cheese ingredients into a food processor and process until creamy and smooth. This may take up to 10 minutes depending on your processor. Stop every few minutes to scrape down the sides of the bowl.
- When done, store in an air tight container in the fridge until you are ready to use it! It will firm up the colder it gets.
- Slice banana into ¼ inch thick pieces.
- Slice blueberries and bagels in half.
- When ready, spread cream cheese onto a bagel. Then add banana and blueberries to make eyes.
- Have fun eating your BOOgles!
Notes
Recipe by Veggies Don’t Bite, visit our site for more great plant-based recipes.
Nutrition and metric information should be considered an estimate.
Mandy
You had me at maple!!! These bagels are adorable!!! I love Brandi's cream cheese and your adjustments to make it more of a sweet treat - I'm currently hooked on this gluten-free cinnamon raisin bread and I know this cream cheese would be a perfect topping! YUM!
veggiesdontbite
Oh yeah, that bread sounds like the perfect match! We also love it on pumpkin anything. SO good! Brandi is the best isn't she?? I love her cream cheese, and my kids loved this version!
Sina @ Vegan Heaven
This is so cute, Sophia! What a great idea! 🙂 And it also sounds super delicious!
veggiesdontbite
Thanks so much Sina! The boys loved them. And the baby loved the cream cheese in his morning oatmeal!
Levan @ Crazy Vegan Kitchen
LOL love the title. Scream cheese. I scream when I don't have enough vegan cheese, I scream when I have his scream cheese. HALLOWEEN IS AMAZING, and so is this recipe.!
veggiesdontbite
Thanks Levan! The boys love it. Halloween is a favorite around here!
Howie Fox
Noo, not scared!! These look super cute!!! I wish all ghosts where like that 😀
What an amazing recipe idea for Halloween! I'm well impressed.
veggiesdontbite
Ha! Thanks Howie! It's a fun one!
Gin
These are adorable! I know they're Halloween but I'd get a smile out of them any time.
veggiesdontbite
Thanks so much Gin!! I'm pretty sure we will make these often ?
Mel @ avirtualvegan.com
Totally spooktastic! I love those little Boogles and the scream cheese sounds amazing! My son is a bit too old to appreciate this for breakfast but I'm not......
veggiesdontbite
Lol Mel!!! I'm not to old either. Thanks so much!!
Kelly @ TastingPage
Not only is that the cutest name, you have the cutest pictures. What a crowd pleaser!
veggiesdontbite
Thanks so much Kelly! That's so sweet of you to say. It definitely pleased my kid crowd! Lol.
Kristina
ha, these are so awesome! and now I am craving a bagel...
veggiesdontbite
Thanks Kristina! We all loved them! And just say yes to bagels...or BOOgles ?
Linda @ Veganosity
SO cute! I used to make fun little sandwiches with cookie cutters for my kids when they were little. Love this idea, Sophia. 🙂
veggiesdontbite
Thanks so much Linda! Yes, for my sons bday party I'm doing pumpkin cut outs of pb&j's!!
Nissrine @ Harmony a la Carte
These are so cute I want to scream...haha "cheesy" pun intended. I love the name Boogles and Scream cheese. Where in the world did you get bagels shaped like little ghosts? Is that a thing in the North American supermarkets these days? I'm out of the loop living in Italy. I absolutely love these and honestly can't get over the cuteness. xo
veggiesdontbite
Thank you so so much Nissrine! We had a lot of fun with these. These are normal bagels, I just sliced the sides off a tiny bit. I just realized I didn't put that in my directions, need to remember to do it when I'm back at my computer! Your kind words made my night!!
Michaell | Foodscape
Yummers! I think this would be amazing on my next batch of pumpkin pancakes. Count me in! Also, SO CUTE! I'm making these with my niece and nephew pronto!
veggiesdontbite
Yes! It would be great on pumpkin pancakes! Let me know if you try any of it out!
Rebecca @ Strength and Sunshine
I want one!!!!!! Omg! Halloween breakfast 😛
veggiesdontbite
Yes! Perfect Halloween breakfast! Thank you Rebecca!
Jenn
Ooooooo, spooky!! 🙂 These are so cute! My kids would love this idea!
veggiesdontbite
Thanks Jenn! Yes, your kids would love it like mine did!
The Vegan 8
These are sooo freaking cute!! Seriously, I'm dying over the name "scream cheese" LOL!! Aww you are so sweet, thank you so much for your kind words! So glad you love the cream cheese and I'm in love with this new flavor combo! I think you know I love both cinnamon and maple more than anything. I can't wait to try this! I love how you decorated these ghosts....so freaking cute! Thank you again for linking! xo
veggiesdontbite
Thank YOU for being a great friend and awesome recipe magician! The boys loved putting these together. They even asked for other things to make arms and legs. LOL It's like our very own vegan Mr. Potato Head! HA!
Cadry
How cute! I mean, terrifying, of course… I'm not surprised your boys loved them!
veggiesdontbite
Thank you Cadry! Yes, so scary! Lol.