Name: Bacon & Cheese Pastry Twists - MYPROTEIN™
Ingredients: 1 sheet puff pastry; Spritz low-calorie cooking spray; 1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese; 8 bacon strips; 1 egg (beaten); 2 tbsp. sesame seeds; Good drizzle sugar-free sauce of choice to serve

Lauren Dawes

Writer and expert2 years ago

You won’t be able to stop at just one of these, but that's OK.

In the mood for a savoury snack that’ll hit the spot without taking ages to prepare? We've got you covered with this incredible pastry twist recipe. Super easy to make and loaded with an irresistibly gooey, cheesy center, these bacon bites will satisfy your cravings and keep you coming back for more.

They're an ideal weekend treat to enjoy alongside your favourite movie or game, and great for sharing with friends and family too. Just whip up a batch in under 20 minutes, and you're good to go. We recommend serving with sugar-free BBQ sauce — it's a match made in heaven.

Ingredients

1 sheet puff pastry
Spritz low-calorie cooking spray
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese
8 bacon strips
1 egg (beaten)
2 tbsp. sesame seeds
Good drizzle sugar-free sauce of choice to serve

Instructions

1.

Preheat the oven to 200C⁣/400F.

2.

Spray a baking tray with low-calorie cooking spray and then unroll the pastry sheet onto the tray.

3.

Sprinkle a layer of shredded cheddar cheese over the pastry, then arrange the bacon strips on top of the cheese, leaving a small gap of pastry between each one so that they’re not overlapping⁣.

4.

Slice the pastry into strips, in between each bacon strip⁣.

5.

Twist each of the pastry strips evenly, with the bacon and cheese inside. This can be tricky, but they don’t have to be too neat.

6.

Brush any visible pastry on the top with the beaten egg and then sprinkle with sesame seeds.

7.

Bake in the oven for 10-12 minutes until golden brown, then serve and enjoy. They’re great dunked into sugar-free BBQ sauce.

Nutritional info per serving:

Calories	239
Total Fat	12g
Total Carbohydrates	18g
Protein	12g

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Lauren Dawes

Writer and expert

Lauren is an English Literature graduate originally from the South. She’s always loved swimming, has discovered the power of weight training over the past few years, and has lots of room for improvement in her weekly hot yoga class. On the weekends she’s usually cooking or eating some kind of brunch, and she enjoys trying out new recipes with her housemates – especially since shaking off student habits, like mainly surviving off pasta. Above all, she’s a firm believer in keeping a balance between the gym and gin. Find out more about Lauren’s experience here: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lauren-dawes-b4416aaa/