No matter which side of the bed you tumble out from, Breakfast Turnovers will turn your day sunny-side up! How could your skies be gray when you start your day off biting into a fluffy crescent roll loaded with tender eggs, sweet strawberry jam, salty bacon, and melty cheese?! It’s truly impossible. Get ready to turn that frown upside down with a bright and happy helping of Breakfast Turnovers!
Ingredients
- 12 strips bacon
- 1 (12-ounce) roll puff pastry, thawed
- 1 (8-ounce) package cream cheese, room temperature
- 1/4 cup strawberry jam or red pepper jelly
- 2 cups sharp cheddar cheese, shredded
- 1 large egg
- 1 tablespoon milk or water
- 1/2 tablespoon poppy seeds
Directions
Step 1 –Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
Step 2 –Line two baking sheets with parchment paper.
Step 3 –Spread the bacon strips onto one of the prepared baking sheets and bake until they are crispy, about 15 minutes.
Step 4 –Drain the bacon strips on a wire rack until they are cool.
Step 5 –Increase the oven temperature to 425 degrees F.
Step 6 –Roll the puff pastry onto the remaining prepared baking sheet.
Step 7 –Use a pizza cutter or a sharp knife to cut the pastry into 12 rectangles.
Step 8 –Spread the cream cheese onto the rectangular pastries and then top each with 1 teaspoon of the jam.
Step 9 –Place 1 strip of the bacon diagonally across each of the rectangular pastries.
Step 10 –Generously sprinkle the rectangular pastries with the shredded cheese.
Step 11 –Take one corner of the rectangular pastry and fold it to the middle of the rectangle. Fold the opposite corner of the pastry down to overlap in the middle. Press the pastry together tightly to seal.
Step 12 –Repeat the folding process for the remaining rectangular pastries.
Step 13 –In a small bowl, beat the egg with the milk to make an egg wash.
Step 14 –Use a pastry brush to brush the turnovers with the egg wash.
Step 15 –Sprinkle the turnovers with the poppy seeds.
Step 16 –Bake the turnovers until the flaky pastry is golden-brown and the bacon is crispy on the ends, about 15 minutes.
Step 17 –Serve.