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How to Make a Bacon and Cheese Wrap

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Delicious puff pastry cheese and bacon turnovers will elevate snack time in your house to the next level!

A copycat of the famous Greggs bacon and cheese wraps, but so much tastier! Only 4 ingredients are needed and best of all they are ready in under 30 minutes!

Cheese and bacon turnovers (copycat Greggs) on a baking sheet.

UK readers will be familiar with the smell of the famous Greggs bacon and cheese wraps wafting down their local high street, and my copycat recipe is not only tastier, but also frugal and filling too.

The cheese and bacon turnovers are perfect for feeding starving children in that awkward after school, before dinner time slot, and adults are rather partial to them too!

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  • ✔️ Why should you try it?
  • 🥘 Ingredients
  • 🔪 Instructions
  • 💭 Top tips
  • 🍴 Serving suggestions
  • 📖 Variations
  • 🧊 Suitable for freezing?
  • ❓ FAQS
  • 😋Related recipes
  • Recipe
  • 💬 Comments

✔️ Why should you try it?

  • Easy to make
  • Only 4 ingredients (with an optional extra!)
  • Use ready rolled puff pastry to save time
  • Perfect for after-school snacks

🥘 Ingredients

Ingredients for cheese and bacon turnovers.
  • Puff Pastry - buy ready-rolled puff pastry for ease but feel free to make your own if you have the time and inclination (I don't!)
  • Bacon - grill the smoked back bacon rashers for a few minutes on each side so that they become really crispy when baked in the pastry (and you can ensure they are cooked through). If you use thin streaky bacon you don't need to grill them beforehand as they will cook at the same rate as the puff pastry.
  • Cheese - grated extra mature cheddar is my cheese of choice in these turnovers, but any hard cheese would work well. Double Gloucester cheese would give them a real colour boost!
  • Egg - the egg wash helps the pastry stick together and also gives the turnovers that gorgeous golden colour when they are baked in the oven.
  • Dijon Mustard - an optional extra, but one that really complements the cheese and helps to make them taste even MORE cheesy!

🔪 Instructions

The recipe card with ingredient quantities and detailed instructions can be found at the bottom of the post

One: Preheat the oven to 200°c (180 fan/ 400F/ Gas 6) and line a large baking sheet with baking paper.

Two: Cut the puff pastry sheet into 6 equal squares with a sharp knife. Lay them on the diagonal as shown in the picture below.

Three: If you are using the Dijon mustard, spread ¼ of a teaspoon onto the middle of each piece of pastry then top with the bacon (I grill the bacon rashers first for a few minutes so they go really crispy when baked in the puff pastry) and grated cheese.

Four: Brush the egg wash around all sides of the pastry them fold up one corner into the middle, followed by the other corner before pinching the two pieces together with your finger and thumb (this will stop them coming apart when baked).

Five: Brush all of the turnovers with egg wash then bake in the oven for 18 minutes until golden and crispy. Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes until ready to eat.

Step by step photo instructions for making the cheese and bacon turnovers.
Baked cheese and bacon puff pastry wraps.

💭 Top tips

Use ready rolled puff pastry for ease. Shop bought puff pastry is really good quality and is already rolled to a uniform thickness, something that is difficult to do at home.

The optional Dijon mustard gives the turnovers a lovely bite, but you might prefer to leave it out if serving the turnovers to young children.

Leave the turnovers to cool for a few minutes on the baking tray, before handling them, to help them crisp up and prevent burning your fingers.

🍴 Serving suggestions

The cheese and bacon turnovers make ideal after school snacks for kids, or could even be served for a quick and easy weekend lunch with sides such as baked beans, apple coleslaw, air fryer sweet potato fries or carrot fries.

📖 Variations

This is a very simple recipe to make, but why not experiment with different flavourings? Here are a few ideas;

  • Spread a teaspoon of caramelised onion chutney or roasted red pepper hummus onto each piece of pastry before laying on the bacon rasher. You could also try red pesto.
  • Make the turnovers vegetarian by using Quorn 'bacon' style rashers.
  • Vary the cheeses used. Any hard cheese that can be grated would work well.
Cheese and bacon puff pastry wraps on a baking tray.

🧊 Suitable for freezing?

The turnovers can be baked, cooled, and then frozen for up to 3 months. Store in a freezer safe container, between layers of nonstick baking paper. Reheat straight from the freezer in a hot oven (200°c).

❓ FAQS

Who invented turnovers?

The first recorded instance of turnovers was in 1440 in response to an edict preventing bakers from making cakes, so instead they resorted to making pies of all kinds, and this, in turn, led to the creation of theturnover!

Can you reheat a cheese and bacon turnover?

Turnovers are best eaten fresh from the oven, but leftovers can be stored in the fridge and reheated. Microwaving them is not recommended as it will make the pastry soggy. Instead, reheat them in a hot oven for a few minutes.

How many calories are in a cheese and bacon turnover?

The number of calories will depend on the recipe and size of the turnover. Pastry, bacon and cheese are all high in fat, so cheese and bacon turnovers are not considered a diet food.

More recipes using shop bought puff pastry;

  • Puff Pastry Sausage Rolls - Shop bought sausagemeat is given a makeover with the addition of dry stuffing mix and apple sauce, before being wrapped up in a puff pastry blanket, glazed with an egg wash, and baked in the oven!
  • Mini Sausage Rolls - perfect for Christmas drinks parties!
  • Apple and Blackberry Turnovers - Easy 5-ingredient spiced apple and blackberry turnovers using store-bought buttery puff pastry. Perfect for a quick after-school snack, or as a simple dessert with custard.
  • Puff Pastry Mince Pie Swirls - These Puff Pastry Mince Pie Swirls are super quick & easy to make with all the festive mince pie flavours & almost zero hassle.

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Recipe

Cheese and Bacon Turnovers

These delicious and easy puff pastry bacon and cheese turnovers will elevate snack time in your house to the next level! A copycat of the famous Greggs bacon and cheese wraps....but so much better! Only 4 ingredients and ready in under 30 minutes!

Course Snack

Cuisine British

Keyword cheese and bacon turnover

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 18 minutes

Total Time 28 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 464 kcal

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  • 320 g Ready Rolled Puff Pastry Sheet
  • 6 Smoked Bacon Rashers grilled for a few minutes each side
  • 100 g Extra Mature Cheddar grated
  • 1 Egg beaten
  • 1½ teaspoon Dijon Mustard

  • Preheat the oven to 200°c (180 fan/ 400F/ Gas 6) and line a large baking sheet with baking paper.

  • Cut the puff pastry sheet into 6 equal squares with a sharp knife and then lay them on the diagonal so they look like diamonds.

  • If you are using the Dijon mustard, spread ¼ of a teaspoon onto the middle of each piece of pastry then top with the bacon (I grill the bacon rashers for a few minutes so they go really crispy when baked in the puff pastry) and grated cheese.

  • Brush the egg wash around all sides of the pastry them fold up one corner into the middle, followed by the other corner before pinching the two pieces together with your finger and thumb (this will stop them coming apart when baked).

  • Brush all of the turnovers with egg wash then bake in the oven for 18 minutes until golden and crispy. Cool on the baking sheet for a few minutes until ready to eat.

Variations:

  • Spread a teaspoon of caramelised onion chutney onto each piece of pastry before the bacon and cheese, for a delicious oniony hit. You could also try red pesto.
  • Make the turnovers vegetarian by using Quorn 'bacon' style rashers.
  • Vary the cheeses used. Any hard cheese that can be grated would work well.

Freezing:The turnovers can be frozen for up to 3 months. Reheat from frozen in a hot oven.

Nutrition: The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.

Nutrition Facts

Cheese and Bacon Turnovers

Amount per Serving

% Daily Value*

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

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How to Make a Bacon and Cheese Wrap

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