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APPETIZERS

4 Apple & Brie Mini Bagel Appetizers 5 Blackberry Jam Cheese Board 6 Turkey English Muffin

SIDES

7 Everything Bagel Stuffing 8 Butternut Squash Nooks & Crannies ® Bagel 9 Sweet Potato Dip with Cranberry Swirl Bread Dipping Sticks

10 Green Bean English Muffin Casserole

ENTRÉES

11 Turkey Lasagna Bagel Bake

DESSERTS

12 Cranberry Swirl Bread Pudding 13 Pumpkin Crumb English Muffin Bake

BREAKFAST/LEFT OVERS 14 Holiday Breakfast English Muffin Casserole 15 Friendsgiving Leftover English Muffin

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Sweet and simple, this cheesy appetizer will put a little pep into any party.

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APPLE & BRIE THOMAS’ ® MINI BAGEL APPETIZERS

SERVINGS 4 PREP 10 min COOK 2 min Thomas’® Plain Mini Bagels

2 Thomas’® Plain Mini Bagels, toasted 1 tablespoon of butter 1 wedge Brie cheese 1 Granny Smith apple 1 teaspoon cinnamon

DIRECTIONS 1. Split and toast two Thomas’® Mini Bagels until golden brown.

2. Spread butter on each bagel half, then slice in half again to create quarters.

3. Slice the wedge of Brie cheese into eight equal portions and place one on each bagel quarter.

4. Cut the apple into eight slices and place one slice on top of cheese. Sprinkle with cinnamon to taste.

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Try one of these cheese and English Muffin pairings for a berry delicious appetizer.

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THOMAS’ ® BLACKBERRY JAM CHEESE BOARD

SERVINGS 2 PREP 2 min COOK 2 min

INGREDIENTS

Thomas’® Original English Muffins

DIRECTIONS

2 Thomas’® English Muffins, any flavor, split

1. Split and toast Thomas’® English Muffins.

4 ounces Pepper Jack cheese

2. Slice Pepper Jack, Colby and Parrano cheeses and place on muffins.

4 ounces Colby cheese 4 ounces Parrano cheese

3. Serve with blackberry jam.

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Blackberry Preserves (optional)

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Put your Friendsgiving turkey to use with this delicious gourmet recipe from Chef Tim Love.

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TURKEY THOMAS’ ® ENGLISH MUFFIN

SERVINGS 1 COOK 15 min

Thomas’® Plain Mini Bagels

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

1 Thomas’® English Muffins, split and toasted

1. Toast a Thomas’® Original English Muffin.

¼ cup cooked Turkey, chopped or in pieces

2. Apply hazelnut spread on bottom of muffin. Add blue cheese.

2 slices cooked Bacon

3. Combine cooked bacon and cooked turkey in pan and heat together.

Hazelnut Spread Blue Cheese ½ small Anaheim chili pepper

4. Slice the chili pepper and place on top of the blue cheese.

Greens (watercress or parsley)

5. Add on the bacon and turkey pieces. Lay the leafy greens (watercress) over top.

Lemon Juice (to taste)

6. Drizzle a little lemon juice for taste.

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PREP 10 min

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This spin on classic stuffing just may be the start of a new Friendsgiving tradition!

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THOMAS’ ® EVERYTHING BAGEL STUFFING

SERVINGS 10 PREP 15 min

INGREDIENTS 6 Thomas’® Everything Bagels, cubed 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 yellow onion, diced 2 stalks celery, diced ½ cup carrots, chopped 3 scallions, chopped 2½ cups chicken broth 2 eggs ½ cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons butter Salt and pepper, to taste

Thomas’® Everything Bagels

DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Spread bagel cubes in a single layer on a baking sheet and bake until lightly toasted (approximately 15-20 minutes).

Remove and increase the temperature to 400° F. 2. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat and combine onions, celery, carrots and scallions.

Cook until soft.

3. In a large bowl, mix together chicken broth, eggs, heavy cream, salt and pepper. Add in bagel cubes and cooked vegetables. Stir until well combined.

4. Lightly grease a 9-by-13-inch casserole dish with butter. Place stuffing mixture into the baking dish and cover with foil. Bake 30 minutes and remove foil. Place stuffing back in oven and bake for an additional 20 minutes. Remove from oven and serve!

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COOK 60 min

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Butter get ready for a side of Nooks & Crannies ®.

Don’t squash it ‘til you try it!

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BUTTERNUT SQUASH NOOKS & CRANNIES ® BAGEL

SERVINGS 5 PREP 10 min

Thomas’® Original English Muffins

COOK 45 min INGREDIENTS 2 Thomas’® Nooks & Crannies ® Bagels, toasted 1 butternut squash 2 apples 5 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons sage, chopped 1 tablespoon agave 2 tablespoons garlic, minced Salt and pepper, to taste 4 ounces Goat cheese

DIRECTIONS

1. Preheat oven to 450° F. Cut butternut squash in half and remove the skin. Scoop out seeds and slice into cubes. Core and chop apples into cubes.

2. In a small bowl, mix together butternut squash, apples, olive oil, sage, agave, garlic, salt and pepper.

3. Place coated butternut squash and apples on a 9-by-12-inch baking pan and bake until tender (approximately 20 minutes).

4. Toast bagels. Cut each bagel half into fourths.

Spread Goat cheese on each piece and top with roasted squash and apples. Drizzle on honey along with balsamic glaze and enjoy!

1 tablespoon honey

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2 tablespoons balsamic glaze

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Make your Friendsgiving that much yummier with this dip and Cranberry Swirl Bread dipping sticks!

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SWEET POTATO DIP WITH THOMAS’ ® SWIRL BREAD DIPPING STICKS

SERVINGS 10 PREP 30 min COOK 20 min

DIRECTIONS

6 slices of Thomas’ Cranberry Swirl Bread cut into thirds 5 sage leaves ®

½ cup pomegranate arils 1 cup maple mashed sweet potatoes (ingredients below) 1 cup Panko breadcrumbs 2 tablespoons melted butter Maple Mashed Sweet Potatoes: 1 cup leftover mashed sweet potatoes ¼ cup maple syrup ½ teaspoon cinnamon ½ teaspoon salt

1. To make the maple mashed sweet potatoes, combine all ingredients into a bowl until well combined.

2. In a small casserole dish add the mashed potatoes.

3. Combine panko breadcrumbs with melted butter and spread over the mashed potatoes.

4. Bake at 350° F degrees until heated through.

5. While the dip bakes, toast and cut Swirl Bread into dipping sticks.

6. Meanwhile, fry a few sage leaves in butter. As soon as the dip comes out of the oven, finish with fried sage leaves and pomegranate arils.

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Thomas’® Cranberry Swirl Bread

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Update the traditional green bean casserole by using English Muffins.

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THOMAS’ ® ENGLISH MUFFIN GREEN BEAN CASSEROLE

SERVINGS 4 PREP 5 min

Thomas’® Original English Muffins

COOK 3 min 2 Thomas’® Original English Muffins 1 cup green bean casserole ¼ cup shredded Cheddar cheese 1½ tablespoons scallions, chopped 1 tablespoon French fried onions

DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 300° F. Split and toast the English muffins. Top each muffin half with green bean casserole and a sprinkle of Cheddar cheese.

2. Bake until cheese is slightly melted (approximately 3-4 minutes). Remove from oven and top with scallions and fried onions.

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This no-noodle lasagna is full of delicious flavor.

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THOMAS’ ® BAGEL LASAGNA

SERVINGS 8 PREP 10 min

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

4 Thomas’® Everything Bagels, cut into 1-inch pieces

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Lightly spray 9-by-13-` inch baking dish with non-stick spray.

24 ounces pasta sauce

2. Spread 1 cup of pasta sauce over bottom of baking dish.

2 cups cooked shredded turkey

3. Split and chop Thomas’® Everything Bagels and layer half in baking dish. Add shredded turkey.

30 ounces low-fat Ricotta cheese ¼ cup Parmesan cheese, shredded ¼ teaspoon kosher salt ¼ teaspoon freshly ground

black pepper

Thomas’® Everything Bagels

2 cups mozzarella cheese, shredded

4. Meanwhile, place Ricotta, Parmesan, salt and pepper into a large bowl. Combine thoroughly.

5. Scoop mixture evenly over bagel layer in baking dish. Top evenly with more pasta sauce and shredded cheese.

6. Create a second layer with remaining bagel pieces, sauce and cheese.

7. Bake for 20-25 minutes until cheese is bubbly.

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COOK 25 min

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Cranberries are everywhere this time of year, and now you can even find them in your bread pudding!

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THOMAS’ ® CRANBERRY SWIRL BREAD PUDDING

SERVINGS 4 PREP 30 min Thomas’® Cranberry Swirl Bread

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

10 slices Thomas’® Limited Edition Cranberry Swirl Bread, cubed 1 cup half and half 1 cup heavy cream ½ teaspoon vanilla extract 3 eggs ½ cup sugar 1 tablespoon lemon juice

1. Preheat oven to 350° F. Divide cubed bread between 4 greased ramekins and set aside.

1 tablespoon dried cranberries Vanilla Frosting 2 egg yolks 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1/3 cup sugar 2 teaspoons cornstarch 1 cup milk ½ cup heavy cream 1 tablespoon lemon juice Lemon zest for garnish

2. In a medium bowl, whisk together half and half, heavy cream, vanilla, eggs, sugar and lemon juice. Pour over bread cubes, careful to leave ¼ inch at the top of each dish. Bake for 50-60 minutes or until a knife inserted comes out clean.

3. For the Vanilla Frosting. In a medium bowl, whisk egg yolks, vanilla, sugar and cornstarch until combined. Heat milk, heavy cream and lemon juice in a saucepan over medium heat until bubbly (approximately 3-5 minutes). Gradually whisk hot milk mixture in with the egg mixture. Return to saucepan, add lemon zest and cook on medium heat until thick (approximately 2-3 minutes).

4. Sprinkle dried cranberries and drizzle vanilla frosting over each bread pudding and enjoy!

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COOK 60 min

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A tasty twist on the flavors you love.

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THOMAS’ ® ENGLISH MUFFIN PUMPKIN CRUMB BAKE

SERVINGS 8 COOK 50 min

Thomas’® Cinnamon Raisin English Muffins

INGREDIENTS

DIRECTIONS

12 Thomas’ Cinnamon Raisin English Muffins, cut into 1-inch pieces

1. Lightly coat a 7-by-11-inch or 9-by-13-inch inch casserole dish with non-stick spray. Cut up the Thomas’® English Muffins then place in the casserole dish and spread into an even layer. Set aside.

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6 large eggs 2 ¼ cups milk 1 cup pumpkin puree ¾ cup brown sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon pumpkin pie spice Crumb Topping: ¼ cup butter 1/3 cup brown sugar

1 teaspoon vanilla extract ¼ teaspoon salt ¾ cup flour

2. In a large bowl whisk the eggs then add milk, pumpkin puree, brown sugar, vanilla and pumpkin pie spice. Whisk to combine.

3. Pour the mixture over the top of the muffins, coat evenly. Cover with plastic wrap and let soak for about 15 minutes before baking.

4. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a small pot over medium-low heat for the crumb topping. Add brown sugar, salt and vanilla, and stir until melted. Remove from heat and stir in flour.

5. Let mixture cool before crumbling and sprinkling over the soaked muffin mixture.

6. Bake at 350° F for 45-50 minutes or until set in the center.

7. Enjoy with fresh whipped cream and maple syrup.

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PREP 30 min

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THOMAS’ ® ENGLISH MUFFIN BREAKFAST CASSEROLE Flavorful breakfast bites perfect for holiday mornings.

SERVINGS 10 PREP 25 min

Thomas’® Light Multi-Grain English Muffins

COOK 45 min 6 Thomas’® Light Multi-Grain English Muffins ½ tablespoon olive oil 1 sweet onion, finely chopped 1 medium red bell pepper, finely chopped

1 medium green bell pepper, finely chopped 2 cups ham, finely chopped 8 ounces sharp cheddar cheese, shredded 8 large eggs 2 cups whole milk 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard ¼ teaspoon salt ½ teaspoon pepper

DIRECTIONS 1. Preheat oven to 350° F. 2. Spray a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with nonstick spray.

3. Slice Thomas’® English Muffins into bite-sized pieces and scatter them in the baking dish.

4. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the onion and bell peppers, and sauté for 5-6 minutes.

Set aside.

5. Evenly sprinkle ham, onion, peppers and cheese over the English Muffins.

6. In a medium bowl, combine eggs, milk, mustard, salt and pepper and whisk thoroughly. Pour mixture into the baking dish.

7. Bake for 40 minutes or until set and golden.

Let cool for 10 minutes before serving.

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FRIENDSGIVING LEFTOVER THOMAS’ ® ENGLISH MUFFIN Put those Friendsgiving leftovers to use with this delicious gourmet recipe!

SERVINGS 1 PREP 10 min

Thomas’® Light Multi-Grain English Muffins

COOK 15 min INGREDIENTS 1 Thomas’® Light Multi-Grain English Muffin, split and toasted 1 teaspoon olive oil ½ cup Thanksgiving stuffing

¼ cup cranberries in juice (canned whole cranberries in juice) ½ avocado, peeled, pitted and cut

1. Combine avocado and lemon juice in a bowl. Mash together until mixed. Stir in cranberries. Set aside.

2. In a skillet, add olive oil and set to medium heat. Add stuffing to warm. Add eggs to center of stuffing and heat eggs to “sunny- side up”.

3. Spread avocado mixture onto muffin bottom.

Watercress

4. Lay watercress on top of avocado.

2 quail eggs

5. Remove stuffing with eggs from heat and lay on top of watercress. Top with remaining English Muffin half.

Pinch of Citrus Salt 3 teaspoons lemon juice

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