I like walnuts, I like cream cheese, I like bagels, and I like watermelon. I even like cinnamon. So it makes sense that if you combined all those ingredients, it would create a breakfast that I couldn’t ignore.
So I whipped up a batch of the watermelon walnut bagel spread from the recipe I found on the National Watermelon Promotion Board website (that’s a picture of my morning meal on the right). The result was pretty darn good. So good, in fact, I might whip up a larger batch of the bagel spread, package it up, and attempt to sell my creation to local bagel shops. Or just keep it all for myself. Yeah, I’ll probably do that.
WATERMELON WALNUT BAGEL SPREAD
INGREDIENTS:
6 ounces whipped cream cheese
2-3 ounces walnut pieces, chopped
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1/2 cup minced seedless watermelon
INSTRUCTIONS:
Mix together the cream cheese, walnuts and cinnamon. Just before using, mix in the watermelon. Spread liberally on toasted bagels. Makes about 1 1/2 cups or enough for 4 toasted bagels.
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I love all the ingredients in this recipe. I’ve just never thought about putting them all together. I’ve written it down and will give it a try. Thank You.
I definitely recommend it, Ellen! The key is in using whipped cream cheese, which is lighter and fluffier than regular cream cheese. The whipped cream cheese will make it easier to mix in the watermelon gently (watermelon can be a delicate ingredient). I used regular cream cheese and to proceed with caution. Regardless, it was still delicious!
I live in Ecuador and we have no whipped cream cheese. Could this be whipped with a mixer and would you use the same amount of cheese since the air would be incorporated?
I used the same amount of cheese and it worked perfectly, Judy!