Fancy some flaky puff pastry filled with melted cheddar cheese, crispy bacon, and mustard? These delicious bacon and cheese turnovers are the answer! And they're quick and easy for a snack, light meal, or side.
Looking for the perfect breakfast, school snack, or a side to dip into soup? This bacon and cheese turnover recipe is a great option and the good news? They're SO easy to make!
My UK readers will know, you can usually find them in the nationwide bakery, Greggs. But for a fraction of the price, you can make a lot more for your money with this cheese turnovers recipe.
Cheese, bacon, and mustard are wrapped in a blanket of puff pastry, and baked in the oven or air fryer. So what are you waiting for?!
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✔️ Why You'll Love This Recipe
Here are a handful of reasons why we think you'll enjoy these cheese and bacon wraps!
- They're super quick to make
- No skills required and minimal prep
- Great alone for easy weekend breakfasts
- A delicious treat that uses simple ingredients
- Versatile with many meats, sauces and cheeses
- A delicious combination for cheese and bacon lovers
🛒 Ingredient Notes
Please see the printable recipe card with exact ingredient quantities, preparation instructions and nutritional information at the bottom of this post.
Puff pastry dough - I recommend a sheet of puff pastry that comes in a roll from the supermarket. You can also use the parchment paper that it comes pre-lined with
Dijon Mustard - or English mustard to add some heat and compliments the cheese
Bacon rashers - I use unsmoked bacon, but feel free to use smoked, or streaky bacon. These can be grilled, or chopped into strips of bacon - whatever you fancy!
Mature or sharp cheddar cheese - this is grated or a slice of cheese to spread it a little further. Or you can use any good melty cheese like comte or gruyere, or your favorite flavoured smoked or chilli cheese, etc
Beaten egg - this is to use as an egg wash for a golden colour to the
📋 Instructions
First, preheat the oven to 180 c fan, 200c conventional, gas mark 6 or 400F. Meanwhile, remove the puff pastry from the fridge.
1. Fry the bacon in a large skillet, air fryer, or under the grill for 5 minutes on each side.
2. Next, cut the puff pastry sheet into six equal squares.
Note: this is halfway from the shortest side and in thirds from the longest edge.
3. Spread the mustard in the centre of your puff pastry squares in a diagonal.
4. Sprinkle half the grated cheese in the centre.
Then add a slice of bacon on each, followed by the remaining grated cheese.
5. Now brush the two outer corners with the beaten egg to help them stick when you fold them over.
6. Then fold the pastry from the two opposite sides, overlapping and prick, then press each one twice with a fork to prevent them from unraveling while baking.
Place them on a lined baking sheet and brush the top of the pastry with more beaten egg.
Bake in your preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until you have risen flaky pastry that's golden.
👩🍳 Substitutions
Depending on your dietary needs, here are a few simple swaps you can make to these easy bacon turnovers:
Puff pastry - use a vegan or gluten free puff pastry if needed. You could swap for shortcrust pastry, but you won't get a rise
Cheese - you can swap for grated mozzarella, parmesan, Emmental, any tasty cheese you wish, or even use vegan, or lactose free cheese if required
Bacon - this could be lean turkey bacon, sausage, ham, or chorizo, or use vegetarian or vegan bacon. Alternatively, you can use fried mushrooms, onions or roasted red peppers, etc
Dijon mustard - for a pinch of sweetness, you can swap for apricot jam, apple chutney, BBQ sauce, chilli jam, red pepper jelly, honey or maple syrup, etc. Or what about sweet chilli Christmas chutney for special occasions?
Egg - swap for milk as a glaze for the tops. To help the corner of the pastry stick to each other, you can use wet fingers instead
⚖️ Variations
Here are some different ways you can enhance and truly personalise these bacon and cheese wraps:
- Extra cheesy - mix the dijon mustard with an equal amount of cream cheese if you wish
- Deluxe - before baking in a hot oven, sprinkle the pastry with grated parmesan or a pinch of dried herbs or sesame seeds
- Spicy - use chilli cheese or other spicy cheese, or add a pinch of cayenne pepper or chili powder to the filling
- Halloween - use the same ingredients packaged differently into these savory pastry mummy hand pies
- Pastry wheels - spread mustard, pieces of bacon, and cheese on a sheet of puff pastry, then roll, slice and press down on a lined baking sheet before baking
- Sweet - why not try swapping the filling for Nutella and banana slices?
🔪 Equipment
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- Large baking sheet
- Pastry brush
- Measuring spoon
- Cheese grater
- Silicone baking mat
- Pizza cutter or sharp knife
- Large frying pan, or air fryer*
*This is the cook the bacon first and prevent the pastry from turning soggy in the middle.
❄️ Storage
Storing - we prefer eating these cheesy bacon turnovers after cooling them for 10 minutes out of the oven, but they can be stored in an airtight container and refrigerated for up to 3 days.
Freezing - cool to room temperature and again, store in a freezer-safe container for up to 3 months.
Reheating - If you want to eat the next day, defrost in the fridge if required and reheat in the oven or ar fryer for 5 minutes. You can microwave them for quickness, but they will be quite soft and soggy
💡Pro Tips
- Don't overfill the puff pastry turnovers as you don't want gooey melted cheese leaking everywhere
- Seal the edges by brushing the border with egg wash before adding the top pieces of dough
- Brush the tops with egg wash before baking for a crispy golden colour
- Prevent using raw bacon with fat, otherwise it can be greasy and soggy - for a foolproof recipe, I use cooked bacon slices
- If no baking paper, grease your baking tray well to prevent them from sticking to the pan and burning on the bottom
🍽️ Serving Suggestions
Whether you're eating hot or cold, here are a few ways you can enjoy them!
Soups - Other than a simple snack on their own, we've been enjoying it as a side by dunking them in our homemade soup recipes
Sauces - serve with tangy tomato ketchup, or a sweet apple chutney, relish, BBQ sauce, etc
Chips and beans - treat as a main with homemade oven chips and beans or blackened corn
Party food - serve at parties as a delicious appetizer, as part of a picnic or school packed lunch
❓ FAQ
For ease, I recommend using a sheet of buttery puff pastry for turovers as oposed to a block as you won't need a rolling pin and shape into a perfect rectangle.
Don't be tempted to overfill these tasty turnovers and ensure you have wet the opposite corner before overlapping and press while pricking with a fork to prevent the pastry from unravelling.
Yes, you can make cheese and bacon turnovers in an air fryer. Preheat your air fryer to 180°C/350°F, then air fry the turnovers for 10 minutes, or until they are golden brown and cooked through.
🍽️Pairing
We think homemade soup and a cheese and bacon wrap are a matchmade in heaven! Especially when the cheese melts even more in the soup, so why not pick from one of our easy recipes?
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📖 Recipe
Easy Cheese & Bacon Turnovers Recipe
Ingredients
- 375 g Puff pastry sheet
- ½ tablespoon Dijon Mustard
- 6 Bacon rashers grilled, baked, or air fried
- 120 g Mature cheddar grated
- 1 Egg beaten
Instructions
- First, preheat the oven to 180 c fan, 200c conventional, gas mark 6 or 400F. Meanwhile, remove the puff pastry from the fridge.
- Fry the bacon in a large skillet, air fryer, or under the grill for 5 minutes on each side.
- Next, cut the puff pastry sheet into six equal squares. Note: this is halfway from the shortest side and in thirds from the longest edge.
- Spread the mustard in the centre of your puff pastry squares in a diagonal.
- Sprinkle half the grated cheese in the centre. Then add a slice of bacon on each, followed by the remaining grated cheese.
- Now brush the two outer corners with the beaten egg to help them stick when you fold them over.
- Then fold the pastry from the two opposite sides, overlapping and prick, then press each one twice with a fork to prevent them from unraveling while baking.
- Place them on a lined baking sheet and brush the top of the pastry with more beaten egg.
- Bake in your preheated oven for 15-20 minutes until you have risen flaky pastry that's golden.
Disclaimer
*This is an unofficial page and has no affiliation or endorsement from Slimming World. Slimming World's website can be found at https://www.slimmingworld.co.uk/. Any syn values are personal estimates and not verified by Slimming World.
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