Every kid (and kid at heart!) will love these cheesy bacon rolls.
Easy cheese sandwiches are rolled up, wrapped up in bacon, and then pan-fried (or air fried) to gooey, cheesy perfection. You can’t eat just one!
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Easy & Cheesy!
- Everything tastes better wrapped in bacon!
- These fun roll-ups are made in minutes just in time for afterschool snacks and movie nights. This is one kid-friendly recipe that will be on constant rotation!
- Prep ahead and refrigerate, cook just before serving.
- Pan-frying or air-frying guarantees the bacon and bread get crispy without the cheese melting out.
- Dip them or dunk them in ketchup, tomato soup, or your own favorite dips.
Ingredients for Bacon Roll Ups
Bread – Regular sandwich bread (white or wheat) is perfect for this recipe. Cut off the crusts (save them for bread crumbs) and roll up your favorite cheese.
Cheese – Choose your cheese! Use cheddar slices or really any kind of cheese you’d like. Soft cheeses like goat cheese and herbed cream cheese make grilled cheese roll-ups fancy as appetizers. Cut them in half diagonally and serve alone or with a dip.
Bacon – The bacon should be partially cooked before wrapping the roll-ups. I find partially cooked raw bacon wraps easier than pre-cooked bacon but I use both interchangably in this recipe.
You can substitute other thinly sliced deli meat like ham, baloney, and sandwich-thin salami.
How to Make Cheesy Bacon Rolls
These are as easy to make as they are fun to eat!
- Roll slices of bread flat (per the recipe below).
- Place cheese on one slice and roll up. Wrap a slice of bacon around each roll and secure with a toothpick.
- Add to a pan with butter. Rub rolls in butter.
- Serve when crispy and browned.
To Dip or Not to Dip?
- Dip bacon grilled cheese roll-ups ranch dressing, ketchup or your favorite sauces.
- Dunk them in a classic fresh tomato soup, chili, a creamy broccoli cheddar soup, or a hearty Crockpot potato soup.
Got Grilled Cheese?
Did your kids love these Grilled Cheese Bacon Rolls? Leave us a rating and a comment below!
Ingredients
- 8 slices white bread or wheat bread, crusts removed
- 8 slices cheddar cheese or more to taste, or 1 cup+ grated cheddar
- 8 slices bacon raw or pre-cooked
- ¼ cup butter
Instructions
- If using raw bacon, partially cook it in the air fryer or in a frying pan over medium high heat until some of the fat has rendered out. Ensure the bacon is not cooked too crispy.
- Cut the crusts off of the bread if desired. Use a rolling pin to roll the bread flat.
- Place one slice of cheese (or more if you'd like) or 2-3 tablespoons shredded cheese on each slice.
- Roll up the bread and cheese. Wrap one slice of bacon around each roll and secure with a toothpick on each end.
- Place in a pan over medium-low heat. Add a small spoonful of butter & using tongs, rub the rolls in the butter ensuring the bread edges are covered.
- Continue adding bits of butter and turning with tongs until all sides are browned and cheese is melted.
- Serve immediately.
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Notes
- Preheat the air fryer to 360°F.
- Place the rolls in the air fryer and cook 4-6 minutes or until the bacon is crisp and the cheese is melted.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition information provided is an estimate and will vary based on cooking methods and brands of ingredients used.
Course Appetizer, Dinner, Party Food, Snack
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Many thanks. very delicous. I’m going to try on it for my family in weekend :)
A breakfast version using a pancake instead of bread along with some scrambled egg role up in there would be a fun brunch option! Yum!
Could you use maybe a crescent roll and string cheese. Bake them instead of frying in butter? Do you think this would work?
I have a recipe very similar… Bacon Cheese Bites! it’s DELICIOUS, but the result is not the same as these. :)
I would love to pre cook a hotdog browing it in the oven,then roll with the cheese on the bread.Roll it all up and wrap the bacon around then put in the oven.I do some
forn of this in my electric skillet,the flavors of bacon hot dog and cheese on toasted bread it really really great!!!! Have made it for years!!!!!i
Oh wow!! That would be SOOOO delicious Kathy!!
Thinkn maybe some egg inside too.
Yummy!
Ashley loves when I make these except for when I burn them
These made my mouth water! :) What a fantastic idea! Found you at Six Sisters!
Wow these are very tempting!
I just pinned your awesome appetizer, can’t wait to try it! Hope you have a very special weekend and thanks so much for sharing with Full Plate Thursday.
Come Back Soon!
Miz Helen
any advice how to warm them up the next day?
I haven’t had to heat them (because we haven’t had leftovers ;) ). You could try heating them in the microwave on a paper towel lined plate (uncovered so the bacon can crisp a bit) or just toss them back into the frying pan.
If you have a toaster oven use the warm option on low heat
Stopping by from Mouthwatering Monday’s and this is such a fun idea! Carrie, A Mother’s Shadow
Great! I made them for my 4 year old’s birthday dinner…he loved them!
:) Happy Birthday to your little guy!
Dear Holly, These grilled cheese roll ups look like such a fun treat. Perfect for parties. Just stopping by from Melt in Your Mouth Monday. Blessings, Catherine
My grandchildren love all things bacon…pinning this for sure
Thanks
Oh my… if I made these for my kids, I would eat them all myself first too! Definitely will be making these… thanks for sharing on Inspiration Monday! (now following on FB too!) ~ Mama Ging
Love these! I would be willing to eat a few dozen :) Would love you to link to our Snickerdoodle Sunday sometime!!
Going to try with crescent roll dough and partially cooked bacon for wrapping following package directions on Crescents.
I have a recipe very similar to that… it’s SUPER delicious too!! Bacon Cheese Bites
Sadly, that page isn’t there anymore.
Trilby, the page is there and I hope I’ve now fixed the link :). Please try this link for Bacon Cheese Bites or type Bacon Cheese Bites into the search bar.
Sounds really good. However, it would be just the same as making a grilled cheese with bacon. Less hassle too.
You are so right, however, it’s a great idea for taking to any type of event where food is served.
I’ve made these for years, however I use soft (whipped) cream cheese with pineapple (you can use any flavor you’d like), or you could use any spreadable soft cheese such as pimento cheddar, or an herbed cheese. Don’t go too heavy or it will ooze out. After rolling the bread (i do cut crusts off but I don’t flatten bread, tho you could if you wanted to), I cut each log in half so you have 2 pieces. I then use raw bacon and wrap the bacon around the bread one time only and secure with toothpick. I put each wrapped roll on a broiler pan and broil till bacon is crispy then turn each roll with tongs and repeat till bacon is cooked all around, or a jelly roll pan (with sides) and bake at 375 degrees till bacon is crispy then turn each roll with tongs and repeat till bacon is cooked all around, or place the rolls on a foil pan on a grill till bacon is crispy then turn each roll with tongs and repeat till bacon is cooked all around. Very versatile cooking methods too! The original poster’s recipe is a good one (with the single cheese slice), but if you don’t want to use butter, use raw bacon, and an alternative cooking method as I’ve used. They are very forgiving, and people will beg for more so use an entire loaf of bread for a party (I always make 2 loaves)!
I am SOOOO trying those your way! That sounds amazing! Thank you for sharing Mari!
Beautiful done in air fryer bacon nice and crispy cheese melted so yummy
Great idea, I love my air fryer so much!
Mari, I think Im going to try your version of the recipe. I also like putting it in the oven verses frying in a pan..
Thank you!
Try it with chunky peanut butter. Best things ever.
I tried these with the cream cheese. I found that if i leave the roll ups in the oven ling enough for the bacon to get crispy it dries out the cream cheese. There was no flavor. I Need to try with a different kind of cheese.
You are not serious Mari ! skip the butter but use raw bacon ….where do you think all the bacon fat goes ? absorbed by the bread !!!! healthy healthy ???????
Did the recipe even mention the word HEALTHY??? If you don’t like Mari’s recipe then just move to the next one. No reason for you to be snarky or rude!
Looks delicious but I would make it would crossiant rolls and omit the butter.
I did try it without butter first but the edges of bread sticking out needed a little of the butter. I’d love to hear how it works with your croissant rolls!
Omit the butter. Seriously?? You’re not from Wisconsin, are you?! Lol!
Or Texas! HAH!
Or America……..
or Ireland :)
I was thinking the same thing :)
Paula Deen smacks you upside the head with a rolling pin.
Has anyone tried them with crescent roll dough? Just wondering how they did.
looks yummy