Late Harvest Kitchen chef shares savory breakfast bagel recipes

If you’re a fan of savory breakfast options, these recipes are for you! Ryan Nelson, chef/owner of Late Harvest Kitchen joined us today with recipes for “Everything Bagel Casserole” and a “Fried Bologna Bagel.”

Bagel Facts:

• In Indianapolis, the top five flavors of grocery store bagels include plain, everything, blueberry, cinnamon raisin & cinnamon.
• The 10 most popular bagel toppings nationwide are cream cheese, butter, cheese, jelly/jam, yogurt, eggs, breakfast sausage, margarine, peanut butter or other nut butter and bacon.

Did You Know? National Bagel Data:

*Source IRI – based on bagel packages sold/purchased in 2020 through 11/22/2020

• Top five cities for grocery store bagel consumption: Los Angeles, New York, Baltimore/Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Chicago 
• The top five flavors for grocery store bagels nationwide: Plain, Everything, Cinnamon Raisin, Blueberry and Cinnamon 
• Thomas’ top five most popular bagel flavors nationwide: Full-size varieties of Plain, Everything, Cinnamon Raisin, Blueberry and Cinnamon

Thomas’ Bagels, the largest producer of grocery store bagels in the U.S., is starting the year with a $100,000 donation to Operation Warm, a nonprofit that provides warmth, confidence and hope to children in need through the gift of brand-new winter coats. The perfect pairing to start the year off right! Thomas’ also want their fans to know that they can toast 2021 by making a donation to Operation Warm through their donation page: here.

A tradition built on fans, friends and fantastic bread! Thomas’ recently dropped its first cookbook to celebrate its 140-anniversary and they’re offering it to fans for FREE! You can download the cookbook here!

As we get ready to kick-start a new year, we are ready to leave 2020 behind and provide a warm and toasty pairing for 2021! The ‘hole-iest’ food holiday – National Bagel Day – is right around the corner on January 15, and Thomas’ Bagels, the largest producer of grocery store bagels in the U.S., is starting the year with a $100,000 donation to Operation Warm, a nonprofit that provides warmth, confidence and hope to children in need through the gift of brand-new winter coats. The perfect pairing to start the year off right! Thomas’ also want their fans to know that they can toast 2021 by making a donation to Operation Warm through their donation page.

With everything from oh-so-tasty recipe demos from a local chef to Thomas’ first-ever cookbook, we have everything you knead to celebrate this favorite foodie holiday!

For more information, visit thomasbreads.com and lateharvestkitchen.com.