Cheesy Bacon Burger Puff Pastry (Printable)

Flaky pastry bundles stuffed with savory beef, bacon, and cheddar cheese

# What You'll Need:

→ Meat & Protein

01 - 9 oz ground beef
02 - 4 slices bacon, chopped

→ Dairy

03 - 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
04 - 1 large egg

→ Pastry

05 - 1 sheet puff pastry (9 oz), thawed

→ Vegetables & Flavorings

06 - 1 small onion, finely chopped
07 - 1 clove garlic, minced
08 - 1 tbsp ketchup
09 - 1 tsp yellow mustard
10 - ½ tsp salt
11 - ¼ tsp black pepper

→ For Egg Wash

12 - 1 tbsp water

# Directions:

01 - Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
02 - In a skillet over medium heat, cook the chopped bacon until crisp. Remove and set aside, leaving a little bacon fat in the pan.
03 - Add the onion to the skillet and sauté for 2-3 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook for 30 seconds more.
04 - Add the ground beef, salt, and pepper. Cook until browned and crumbly, breaking it up with a spatula. Drain excess fat.
05 - Stir in ketchup, mustard, and the cooked bacon. Remove from heat and let cool for 5 minutes.
06 - Unroll the puff pastry sheet on a lightly floured surface. Evenly spread the beef mixture over the pastry, leaving a ½ inch border on all sides. Sprinkle shredded cheddar on top.
07 - Starting from one long side, roll up the pastry tightly into a log. Pinch the seam to seal.
08 - Slice the roll into 16 even pieces. Place each slice, cut side up, on the prepared baking sheet.
09 - Beat the egg with 1 tbsp water to make an egg wash. Brush the tops of the rollups.
10 - Bake for 18-22 minutes, or until puffed and golden brown. Let cool for a few minutes before serving.

# Expert Tips:

01 -
  • The puff pastry gets impossibly flaky while staying sturdy enough to hold all that cheesy beef filling
  • These freeze beautifully before baking so you can always have emergency appetizers ready
  • That combination of bacon and beef makes them disappear faster than you can announce theyre ready
02 -
  • Let the beef mixture cool completely before spreading it on the pastry or the butter in the dough will start melting and youll have a sticky mess
  • Freeze the rolled log for 15 minutes before slicing if the dough feels soft and squishy
03 -
  • Use a sharp knife and wipe it clean between slices for the neatest looking rollups
  • Place the sliced rollups in the fridge for 10 minutes before baking if theyve softened at all

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