Crispy Bacon Cinnamon Roll Twists – a delicious “twist” on your favorite morning treats. Add in Cream Cheese Frosting, and bring it to a whole new level.

Have you heard of a “Bacon Bar”? It’s pretty much like a baked potato bar layout, but with a whole lot of bacon. Bacon salt, bacon syrup, bacon caramel, thick bacon, Applewood Bacon, Home-style Bacon and of course, these Crispy Bacon Cinnamon Roll Twists. Pretty much, you serve bacon with a side of whatever you want: eggs, muffins, cinnamon rolls and/or jam.

close up of a stack of Crispy Bacon Cinnamon Roll Twists

This kind of “party” is perfect for a holiday get-together, game day feast, or just a casual Sunday brunch. Coming from a family of bacon lovers (all of us could literally eat a pound of bacon in one sitting), hosting a “Bacon Bar” is absolutely perfect, and easy.

My personal favorite is the Smithfield Hometown Original Bacon because it is so versatile. Classically cut, you can use it for almost anything and in any way.  

Even with the rush of the Christmas season being over I shockingly still have the gumption to host get-togethers. I have found the idea of this “Bacon Bar” to be an easy one.

close up of Crispy Bacon Cinnamon Roll Twist, sitting over a small white bowl of icing

So today I am sharing the recipe of our favorite “Bacon Bar” feature – the Crispy Bacon Cinnamon Roll Twists. I would love to see what you come up with. Share some of your favorite bacon ideas below in the comments. Really, any table with bacon is a table of love. Am I right?!

glass jars with Crispy Bacon Cinnamon Roll Twists in them, with tags on jars that say "bacon twists- smithfield

Just be sure when you are setting up your “Bacon Bar” that you don’t have any little ones running away with the bowls or cups of bacon. In my house, well… you can see just how much we all love bacon. XOXO San

Looking for more recipes using bacon? Try this Asparagus Bacon Quiche or my Bacon Cheddar Ranch Dip.

photo of Crispy Bacon Cinnamon Roll Twists not cooked on a sheet pan

How do you make Crispy Bacon Cinnamon Roll Twists?

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.

Dust your countertop with 1 tablespoon of flour.

Lay down the puff pastry sheet on top of the floured countertop.

Spread softened butter on top of the puff pastry sheet on the counter.

In a small mixing bowl stir to combine brown sugar and cinnamon.

Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture on top of the buttered pastry. Use as much or as little of the cinnamon mixture as you’d like. I use about 1/2 of it and then use the rest later to mix into my frosting.

photo showing how to assemble puff pasty, with bottom layer of pastry, then a layer of butter and cinnamon-sugar, then another puff pastry on top.

Top the cinnamon and butter with the leftover puff pastry sheet, like pictured. Press down the puff pastry so the two sheets start to stick together.

Then gently roll over the puff pastry sheets with a rolling pin, pressing them together and spreading it out.

Cut the puff pastry in half the long way, like pictured.

Then cut into 24 half-inch slices – making a total of 48 slices total.

Grab one slice and spread out to the length of one piece of bacon. Put one slice of bacon on top.

Top the bacon with one slice of puff pastry, making sure to stretch to the length of the bacon.

Then twist the bacon and 2 slices of puff pastry together, like pictured.

Set on baking sheet, 12 per pan.

Bake 35-45 minutes. *Halfway through baking, I use a paper towel and damp off the twists, to remove some of the extra grease.

Remove from oven once the puff pastry is a nice golden brown and bacon is cooked all the way through.

Let it rest on the pan for 5 minutes, then gently remove and serve.

To make the frosting, beat together cream cheese and melted butter until smooth and there are no cream cheese chunks.

Add in powdered sugar and mix it together by beating on medium-high.

Pour in milk one teaspoon at a time, until you get your desired consistency. Put into a bowl for people to dip their twists in.

Don’t forget to pin this to your favorite Pinterest board for later.

top photo: stack of Crispy Bacon Cinnamon Roll Twists. middle text: Crispy Bacon Cinnamon Roll Twists. bottom left photo: Crispy Bacon Cinnamon Roll Twist on a bowl of icing. bottom right photo: not baked Crispy Bacon Cinnamon Roll Twists on sheet pan

Crispy Bacon Cinnamon Roll Twists

Prep: 15 minutes
Cook: 45 minutes
Total: 1 hour
Servings: 48 Twists
Calories: 169 kcal
Crispy Bacon Cinnamon Roll Twists - a delicious "twist" on your favorite morning treats. Add in Cream Cheese Frosting, and bring it to a whole new level.

Ingredients
 

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 2 puff pastry sheets
  • 1/4 cup softened butter
  • 1/2 cup brown sugar
  • 2 teaspoons cinnamon
  • 2 lbs. Smithfield Bacon uncooked

Cream Cheese Frosting

  • 2 ounces cream cheese softened
  • 1 tablespoon butter softened
  • 1 1/4 cup powdered sugar
  • 1 tablespoon milk
  • 1/2 teaspoon almond or clear vanilla extract optional

Instructions
 

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  • Dust your countertop with 1 tablespoon of flour.
  • Lay down the puff pastry sheet on top of the floured countertop.
  • Spread softened butter on top of the puff pastry sheet on the counter.
  • In a small mixing bowl stir to combine brown sugar and cinnamon.
  • Sprinkle the brown sugar mixture on top of the buttered pastry. Use as much or as little of the cinnamon mixture. I use about 1/2 of it and then use the rest later to mix into my frosting.
  • Top the cinnamon and butter with the leftover puff pastry sheet, like pictured. Press down the puff pastry so the two sheets start to stick together.
  • Then gently roll over the puff pastry sheets with a rolling pin, pressing them together and spreading it out.
  • Cut the puff pastry in half the long way, like pictured.
  • Then cut into 24 half-inch slices - making a total of 48 slices total.
  • Grab one slice and spread out to the length of one piece of bacon. Top with one slice of bacon.
  • Top the bacon with one slice of puff pastry, making sure to stretch to the length of the bacon.
  • Then twist the bacon and 2 slices of puff pastry together, like pictured.
  • Set on baking sheet, 12 per pan.
  • Bake 35-45 minutes. *Halfway through baking, I use a paper towel and damp off the twists, to remove some of the extra grease.

  • Remove from oven once the puff pastry is a nice golden brown and bacon is cooked all the way through.
  • Let it rest on the pan for 5 minutes, then gently remove and serve.

Frosting:

  • To make the frosting, beat together cream cheese and melted butter until smooth and there are no cream cheese chunks. 
  • Add in powdered sugar and mix it together by beating on medium-high.
  •  Add in milk one teaspoon at a time, until you get your desired consistency.
  • Pour into a bowl for people to dip their twists in.
Serving: 1Twist, with frostingCalories: 169kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 3gFat: 12gSaturated Fat: 4gCholesterol: 16mgSodium: 165mgPotassium: 49mgSugar: 5gVitamin A: 50IUCalcium: 7mgIron: 0.4mg
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Crispy Bacon Cinnamon Roll Twists

This is a sponsored post written by me on behalf of Smithfield.

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