Puff Pastry Bacon Pinwheels
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Perfect for parties, puff pastry bacon pinwheels combine flaky pastry, smoked bacon and melted cheese into an easy appetizer that’s always a hit.
These quick appetizers are great for any kind of entertaining at home. Whether it be a game night, Super Bowl gathering, Christmas feast or New Year’s Eve party.
You could also serve them as an after-school snack or pack them for your kid’s school lunch.
Tip: If you have an extra pastry sheet on hand, use it to make ham and cheese pastries. They can be easily prepped and frozen, then baked whenever you want them! Another easy puff pastry recipe perfect for kid’s lunch box.
How to make puff pastry bacon pinwheels
Ingredients you will need:
- Puff pastry
- Ketchup
- Sliced bacon
- Sweet chili sauce
- Cheddar cheese
Kitchen tools and gadgets:
- Baking sheet/tray and baking parchment paper or silicone mat.
- Grater – Only if you have a cheese block and grate it yourself.
- Measuring spoons – or a soup spoon.
- Cutting board and knife.
The prep takes literally 5 minutes. Puff pastry sheet + ketchup + bacon + cheddar + sweet chili sauce rolled like a Swiss roll and sliced.
Then, into the oven off they go. When puffed and crispy looking, it is time to take them out.
When it is your first time making puff pastry pinwheels, it is good to check on them a few times during baking. They should look puffed and golden brown and the pastry hard to touch.
Note: A printable recipe card at the bottom of this post includes full instructions.
FAQs
I like using the ready-rolled chilled pastry but frozen works just fine too! I recommend using what you have experience with.
With frozen pastry, you need to remember to thaw it in the fridge. Follow the package information for the best results.
Yes, they can! However, I prefer eating them while still warm.
Yes, you can prep and bake them 1 to 2 hours in advance. If you are looking for puff pastry appetizers that can be prepped a day ahead, you might like to try mango chicken puffs!
Any leftovers should be stored in an airtight container in the fridge.
Useful tips
- The cook time may vary on what way you bake the pastry, how it’s filled, how thick the individual pieces are as well as what oven you have. For that reason, it is always good to keep an eye on them when making them for the first time!
- Sweet chili sauce is completely optional.
- Cheddar can be substituted with mozzarella or gouda. You can double the quantity if you like which is about 1 cup of grated cheese.
- I used 1 sheet of puff pastry (10 ounces/275 grams in weight) and got 16 pinwheel appetizers out of it.
More puff pastry recipes you might like to try:
- Apple Strudel – An easy way to fix a delicious dessert with minimal effort!
- Sausage Rolls – Crowd-pleasing classic, perfect for any gathering.
- Savory Palmiers – Easy and elegant appetizer.
- Tuna Empanadas – Perfect combination of tuna filling and crispy puff pastry.
- Puff Pastry Roses – Sweet treat that tastes the best when still warm!
- Salmon in Puff Pastry – This delicious and elegant dish that’s perfect for impressing guests.
Happy entertaining!
Watch the video!
This post first appeared on Julie’s Eats and Treats blog where I was a contributor.
Puff Pastry Bacon Pinwheels
Ingredients
- 1 sheet puff pastry (ready-rolled, rectangle, 10 ounces/275 grams), see note 1
- ¼ cup ketchup (see note 2)
- 7 ounces bacon , thin slices (200 grams)
- sweet chili sauce (a drizzle), see note 3
- ½ cup cheddar cheese , heaped, shredded (30 grams), see note 4
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400 Fahrenheit (200 Celsius).
- Meanwhile unfold puff pastry sheet (see note 5) & spread ketchup over it. Arrange bacon slices so they cover the whole pastry sheet.
- Sprinkle cheese over and drizzle with sweet chili sauce, to your taste.
- Take the longer edge of the pastry and roll it (like a Swiss roll). With a knife, cut it into ½ -inch (1.5-centimeter) pieces.
- Transfer them onto a baking tray lined with baking paper. Bake for 15-20 minutes or until nice golden brown and the pastry has puffed (It will look crispy, brown and layered).
Notes
- I used 1 sheet of chilled ready-rolled rectangle puff pastry. This weighs about 10 ounces/275 grams. You can use frozen pastry instead. Make sure to thaw it first following its package instructions.
- ¼ cup ketchup is about 4 tablespoons.
- Sweet chili can be omitted completely, if you don’t like it or don’t have it on hand. If you do like it, you can add more than a drizzle.
- I like using a block of cheddar and shred it myself. You can buy a package of shredded cheese if you prefer. You will need 1 ounce, but this quantity can be adjusted to 2 ounces (1 cup heaped).
- The chilled pastry comes ready-rolled so no need for a rolling pin. If you use frozen pastry, you will need to roll it out, depending on the pastry – some might need only a little rolling while others come in a block.
These look so cute and delicious! Can’t wait to try them!
Omg… This puff pastry pinwheels look so delicious. I love addition of chill and bacon. It’s great for when you having a guests. I’m saving this recipe. Yum!
You are right. It’s perfect for home entertaining! Hope you’ll enjoy it as much as we do!
I love making pinwheels. Such an easy appetizer. And one can make with different fillings too. You have easy to follow instructions.
Thanks, Roxana.
This is perfect party food. Anything with bacon always goes down well, with our friends anyway.
Haha. Yes, anything with bacon goes down well! Always!
These look so cute and delicious. Perfect for any party. Thanks for sharing!
Thanks a lot, Hannah! :)
I love a good easy appetizer, and these look AMAZING. Puff pastry + bacon + cheese–you can’t go wrong with that combo!
Thanks, Tracy!