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Last Updated: Aug 21, 2023 by Angela Latimer · Leave a Comment

Cheese and Bacon Turnovers

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These cheese and bacon turnovers are a delicious treat that combines all of the best of our favorite comfort food flavors! They feature rich, buttery puff pastry wrapped around crispy bacon and melted cheeses! Nothing more is needed as every great flavor we love is wrapped in tender, flaky puff pastry and ready to be enjoyed!

Best Bacon and Cheese Turnovers

Whenever you are feeling hungry and want a snack or appetizer that won’t let you down, my delicious cheese and bacon turnovers are sure to satisfy any craving! This easy-to-make puff pastry creation is flaky and fabulous!

Plus it's filled with ooey-gooey melty cheese and crisp salty bacon. Seriously, what could be better?!

Golden cheese and bacon turnovers on serving tray.
Slightly crispy and perfectly savory turnovers with rich buttery puff pastry, crispy smoked bacon, and melted cheese!
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  • Best Bacon and Cheese Turnovers
  • ❤️ Why I Love This Recipe
  • 🥘 Cheese and Bacon Turnovers Ingredients, Notes, & Substitutions
  • 🔪 How To Make Cheese and Bacon Turnovers
  • 🍴 What To Serve With Turnovers
  • 💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes
  • 🥡 Storing & Reheating
  • ❓ Recipe FAQs
  • 🥖 Other Savory Recipes
  • 📖 Recipe Card
  • 💬 Comments & Reviews

I serve these turnovers as appetizers when I have friends over, and also enjoy them for lunch or as a snack. The smell is superb, and I bet you won't be able to wait for these savory delights to cool down!

❤️ Why I Love This Recipe

If you love puff pastry dough, these turnovers will hit the spot when you are in the mood for something savory.

If you love puff pastry and are a bacon lover, you’re twice as lucky. Add some smooth, medium cheddar or rich, sharp cheddar cheese and these turnovers are a treat from the heavens!

This recipe makes 8+ tasty turnovers, so multiply the recipe accordingly if you’d like more. Once you taste these, you definitely will! They'll surely go fast when you’ve got a hungry crowd.

🥘 Cheese and Bacon Turnovers Ingredients, Notes, & Substitutions

This recipe is super simple and relies on these fabulous flavors to impress! So all you'll need is 4 ingredients - as if these turnovers could get any better! A baking sheet is helpful, too.

  • Bacon – 8 slices of bacon. Everything goes better with bacon. I love hickory or applewood smoked bacon and prefer a thick-cut variety in my turnovers!
  • Puff Pastry – One 17.25-ounce package of puff pastry. Light, flaky, crisp, tasty, and oh-so buttery!
  • Cheese – 1½ cups of grated cheddar cheese. Melty and warm, cheese is always a hit! I'm using a combo of my favorite Pacific Northwest brand, Tillamook cheddar, and a wonderful sharp white cheddar.
  • Egg – 1 large egg, beaten. That shiny eggwash finish makes these turnovers look their best!

Try my sweet pastries for holiday entertaining, too!

*Be sure to see the free printable recipe card below for ingredients, exact amounts & instructions with tips!*

🔪 How To Make Cheese and Bacon Turnovers

Making these cheese and bacon turnovers is a no-brainer. They are actually fun to put together and even better to eat. And the best part? They only take 30 minutes from start to finish. All you need is a baking sheet, tongs, a skillet, and a knife.

This recipe will yield 8 tasty turnovers.

4 step by step process photos of assembling the cheese and bacon turnovers.

Prepare Your Ingredients

  1. Preheat. Preheat the oven to 375ºF (190ºC/Gas Mark 5) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper from end to end. Grate 1½ cups (170 grams) of cheddar cheese.
  2. Crisp. Cook 8 strips of bacon in a large frying pan or a non-stick skillet over medium heat until they are nicely crisp, not overdone. This should take about 5 - 6 minutes. Halfway through the cooking time, flip your bacon strips over so each side cooks evenly. Place the cooked bacon on a plate covered with a paper towel to absorb the excess grease.
  3. Roll. Lightly flour a clean kitchen top surface and roll out the puff pastry dough – a 17.25-ounce (489 grams) package, which should be 2 sheets. Open the sheets gently and use a dab of water on your finger to seal any cracks.
  4. Cut. Cut the pastry sheets into 4 - 6 squares with a sharp knife. I cut 4 sections per sheet when I make these.
3 step by step process photos of assembling and baking the turnovers.

Assemble & Bake

  1. Assemble. Place a slice of the cooked bacon over the center of each pastry puff square diagonally and top with a sprinkle of the 1½ cups (6 ounces) of the grated cheddar cheese. Be sure to leave enough so you have an even portion of cheese inside each turnover.
  2. Fold. Fold in the 2 opposite corners of the dough, laying down the first corner, then folding the opposite corner over the first. Use a dab of water on your finger to seal the corners. Also, give the ends a bit of a pinch to help hold the ends together during baking. Do this for all 8 turnovers.
  3. Add the egg wash. Beat one egg (50 grams) and coat the entire exposed surface of the puff pastry with egg wash using a pastry brush. Transfer the cheese and bacon turnovers to the parchment-lined baking sheet. Leave space between each turnover as they will expand in size while cooking.
  4. Bake. Bake the cheese and bacon turnovers at 375ºF (190ºC) for 15 - 20 minutes or until they are golden brown and the cheddar cheese is completely melted.
  5. Serve. Remove the turnovers from the oven and cool them on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before serving. *Or you can burn your mouth - ask me how I know!!

🍴 What To Serve With Turnovers

Square split image showing easy party appetizer ideas.

Enjoy these freshly baked and highly addictive turnovers as an appetizer or snack. No need for extras; these are SO GOOD all by themselves! Of course, you can always serve them with some more easy party appetizers!

PS. These are also very familiar to UK readers who know of Gregg's bacon and cheese wraps. I've heard it is a very familiar smell to some!

💭 Angela's Pro Tips & Recipe Notes

  • For ultra-flaky and fluffy turnovers, make sure you are using your puff pastry while it is still cold. If you let it come up to room temperature, it will be much flatter.
  • Don't overstuff your turnovers, as the extra filling will spill out in the oven.
  • If you don't want to deal with crisping your bacon on the stovetop, you can use microwave bacon, air fryer bacon, or prepare it in the oven.

🥡 Storing & Reheating

Wrap your turnovers in plastic wrap or foil and store them in the refrigerator or freezer. I like to do a double wrap on most of my turnovers with plastic cling film and then store them in an airtight container for the best freshness. Since the turnovers contain a meat product, they do require refrigeration.

Freezing Cheese and Bacon Turnovers

Use heavy-duty aluminum foil and freezer storage bags for freezing your turnovers. Turnovers store well in the freezer for up to 3 months. *It is easiest to freeze them in a single layer on a baking sheet, then wrap and store them in a container or freezer bag. The turnovers can also be stored in a freezer container with sheets of parchment paper between layers.

Reheating Cheese and Bacon Turnovers

You can reheat turnovers very easily! Using your microwave, heat in half-power bursts for 30 seconds until warmed to your satisfaction. In the oven, place the turnovers onto a baking sheet and warm in a preheated oven at 400ºF (205ºC/Gas Mark 6). They won't take long to warm, so watch your turnovers closely.

Or simply place the turnovers in the refrigerator to thaw from frozen.

Of course, turnovers are perfectly delicious at room temperature and even cold. So, no heating is necessary if you're ready to dive into the turnovers right out of the fridge!

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❓ Recipe FAQs

What Is A Turnover Pastry?

A turnover is a type of pastry that consists of placing some filling onto the pastry and then folding the dough over, sealing the edges, and then baking it. They can be sweet (like my apple turnovers) or savory.

Can Bacon And Cheese Turnovers Be Stored At Room Temperature?

Nope. Since these pastries contain a meat product (bacon), they do need to be kept in the fridge. They can be left at room temperature for up to 2 hours (when serving or during a party) and then can be stored in the refrigerator.

Can You Freeze Raw Turnovers?

Sure! You can prepare and assemble your turnovers, place them onto a baking sheet, and then freeze them. They can then be moved to a different container after they are frozen. When ready, you can bake them straight from frozen by just adding a few extra minutes to your baking time.

Golden cheese and bacon turnovers on serving tray.

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Cheese and Bacon Turnovers

These cheese and bacon turnovers are a delicious treat that combines all of the best of our favorite comfort food flavors! They feature rich, buttery puff pastry wrapped around crispy bacon and melted cheeses! Nothing more is needed as every great flavor we love is wrapped in tender, flaky puff pastry and ready to be enjoyed!
Author | Angela Latimer
Servings: 8 turnovers
Calories: 523kcal
Prep 10 minutes minutes
Cooking 15 minutes minutes
Cooling Time 5 minutes minutes
Total Time 30 minutes minutes
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Ingredients
 

  • 8 slices bacon
  • 17.25 oz puff pastry (1 package - 2 sheets)
  • 1 ½ cups cheddar cheese (about 6 ounces of grated cheese)
  • 1 large egg (beaten)

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Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
  • Cook the bacon in a large frying pan or non-stick skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 5-6 minutes. Flip the bacon about halfway through the cooking time. Transfer the cooked bacon to a paper towel-lined plate and set aside.
  • On a very lightly floured working surface, roll out the puff pastry sheets. *Gently open the sheets, and use a dab of water to seal any cracks.
  • Use a sharp knife to cut the pastry sheets into 4-6 squares. I am using the larger squares, so I only cut 4 sections per sheet.
  • Lay a slice of bacon over the center of each square diagonally then top with a sprinkle of the grated cheddar cheese.
  • Bring in two opposite corners, laying the first down then folding the other corner over the first. *You can use a dab of water to help seal the folded puff pastry corners. Pinching the corners together will also help to prevent the ends from separating during baking.
  • Coat the entire exposed surface of the puff pastry with the egg wash and then transfer them to your prepared baking sheet. Be sure to leave spacing between the pastries as they will expand.
  • Bake at 375°F (190°C) for 15-20 minutes or until the pastries are golden and the cheese fully melts.
  • Remove from the oven and allow to cool on the baking sheet for about 5 minutes before serving.

Notes

Wrap your turnovers in plastic wrap or foil and store them in the refrigerator or freezer. I like to do a double wrap on most of my turnovers with plastic cling film and then store them in an airtight container for best freshness. Since the turnovers contain a meat product, they do require refrigeration.
Use heavy-duty aluminum foil and freezer storage bags for freezing your turnovers. Turnovers store well in the freezer for up to 3 months. *It is easiest to freeze them in a single layer on a baking sheet, then wrap and store them in a container or freezer bag. The turnovers can also be stored in a freezer container with sheets of parchment paper between layers.

You can reheat turnovers very easily! Using your microwave, heat in half-power bursts for 30 seconds until warmed to your satisfaction. In the oven, place the turnovers onto a baking sheet and warm in a preheated oven at 400ºF (205ºC). They won't take long to warm, so watch your turnovers closely.
Or simply place the turnovers in the refrigerator to thaw from frozen.
Of course, turnovers are perfectly delicious at room temperature and even cold. So no heating is necessary if you're ready to dive into the turnovers right out of the fridge!

Nutrition

Calories: 523kcal (26%) | Carbohydrates: 28g (9%) | Protein: 13g (26%) | Fat: 40g (62%) | Saturated Fat: 13g (81%) | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 60mg (20%) | Sodium: 438mg (19%) | Potassium: 110mg (3%) | Fiber: 1g (4%) | Sugar: 1g (1%) | Vitamin A: 255IU (5%) | Calcium: 163mg (16%) | Iron: 2mg (11%)
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Course Appetizers, Pastries, Snack
Cuisine American, English
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