autumn breakfast bagels with pumpkin spice cream cheese
I’m up early in my home studio…writing while the rest of the house sleeps. It’s still dark outside and I sit at my desk with a big quilt wrapped around me and a giant mug of tea within arm’s reach. Agnes Obel croons softly over the sound system and the little girl cat is only a few feet away from me, curled up on top of a down comforter, snoring.
Here’s a breakfast delicacy I dreamed up while looking for something other than strawberry, blueberry or honey nut cream cheese to top my morning bagel. I wanted pumpkin! It’s so easy to whip up, you won’t believe it. This spicy, fragrant topping would also be a yummy fruit dip for a fall wine tasting party.
8 oz. cream cheese, softened (light or Neufchatel will work, but won’t be as firm and creamy)
1/2 cup pure pumpkin puree
1/4 cup clover honey
1 teaspoon orange zest (optional)
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
Place the softened block of cream cheese in the bowl of your kitchen aid or food processor. Add all the other ingredients and blend until smooth and everything is evenly incorporated. Spread liberally over your favorite sweet, toasted bagel. (Some of my favorite flavors are cinnamon raisin and maple nut.) Top with sliced, tart apples, trail mix and a few chocolate chips. Enjoy with a cup of French press coffee, a cup of tea, or a vanilla latte!
Happy breakfast to you!
~Melissa
Looks like a wonderful breakfast Melissa – perfect for a quiet early morning with a big mug of tea! I’ve never seen pumpkin purée for sale here sadly – need to wait until pumpkins are in season!
Hi Charles! Thanks so much. enjoy 😉
Not even Libby’s brand pumpkin puree? Every where I’ve ever lived, that has ALWAYS been available year round, even down here in the deep south! But then again, I have seen recipes for a Praline cake, that calls for Butter Pecan cake mix, right? ANd you would figure that it would be available ESPECIALLY down here in the Deep South, the Praline Capital of the world, and I CAN NOT find it anywhere down here! Go figure!
I never have a problem finding cans of pumpkin puree, Donna… only sometimes during the holidays if I’m not fast enough, the grocery stores here in Red Wing run out. LOL 🙂
LOl, by gosh! Yokes on me,hehehe! And now I see! Same happens here, I must admit. I am in a totally new place and state, and I can already tell that that could turn out to be the sitch here, too! So me thinks I will hurry up and stock up on that there pumpkin puree, for sure! Thanks for the reply to my comment, I am now prepared with an ‘armed’ mind, lol! Have an awesome and blessed week, sugar!
You too, sweetie! XOXOXO
wow, this looks really good. Pretty enough to impress the crankiest morning guest. 🙂
hee hee 😉 enjoy Maureen. and thanks so much for visiting!
Yummmmmmmmm 🙂
Hello my sweet Heidi! enjoy! 🙂
I am sooooo making these for breakfast tomorrow! Can I start part of the prep today do you think?
sure you could 🙂
Melissa, your breakfast is so yummy. Cant wait to try this out. Thanks for sharing this 🙂
Wow…..I’ll try to make this dish next week.!It is impressive for a breakfast.Thanks for sharing this.
Yummy cheese, just delicious breakfast. Thanks, Melissa for this lovely recipe. I will try this home.
I’m sure i gonna try this. Thank you Melissa.
My pleasure, Darrane! Enjoy 🙂
It looks delicous!!
I’m gonna try this tomorrow
Enjoy! 🙂