Toasted bagel with butter and jam

Toasted bagel with butter and jam recipe videos

A toasted bagel with butter and jam is a simple, classic breakfast or snack consisting of a sliced and toasted bagel, spread with butter and topped with fruit jam. The bagel itself is a ring-shaped bread roll, typically boiled before baking, which originated in the Jewish communities of Poland. This preparation is a popular, quick, and comforting meal enjoyed worldwide.

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🍽️ Nutrition at a glance

This dish is primarily high in carbohydrates from the bagel and sugar from the jam, with a moderate amount of fat from the butter. It provides quick energy and small amounts of iron and B vitamins from the enriched bagel flour, with a typical serving ranging from 300 to 450 calories depending on the bagel's size and toppings.

Nutrition breakdown

Calories	370 kcal
Protein	9 g
Carbs	56 g
Fat	14 g
Fiber	2 g
Sugar	14 g
Sodium	480 mg
Iron	3 mg
Thiamin (B1)	0.4 mg
Niacin (B3)	4 mg
Folate	80 mcg
Calcium	60 mg
Potassium	120 mg
Phosphorus	100 mg
Selenium	20 mcg

Per 1 medium bagel (105 g) with 1 tbsp butter (14 g) and 1 tbsp jam (20 g) · estimated, varies by recipe

💡 What's interesting

The bagel's unique boiling-then-baking process creates its distinctive chewy crust and dense interior, a technique with roots in 17th-century Poland. Nutritionally, pairing the bagel's carbohydrates with fat (butter) and sugar (jam) makes it a quick energy source, though it lacks significant protein for sustained fullness.