Leave cream cheese at room temperature to soften.

Soak bacon in hot water to remove excess grease, rinse, pat dry, and chop finely. Chop green onions finely.

Heat a dry pan and cook bacon until crispy.

Add chopped green onions to the pan and sauté briefly with the bacon.

Transfer the sautéed bacon and green onions to a bowl and let cool.

Mix the cooled bacon and green onions with cream cheese, black pepper, and honey or syrup until well combined.

Slice bagels in half and toast them in a pan.